Egyptian actress Yosra el-Louzy Egyptian actress Yosra el-Louzy expressed her delight over the roles she played in her two series during Ramadan. Yosra received rave reviews for both her roles in “Khotot Hamra” (Red Lines) and “Vertigo” (Vertigo) and was overwhelmed with the positive praises.
In an exclusive interview with Arabstoday, she expressed her happiness in working with Ahmed el-Sakka and Hend Sabry, but also pointed out that judging one’s luck in the industry was not always down to the names involved but also due to the quality of work as a whole. Talking about her co-workers, Yosra had nothing but good things to say: “El-Sakka is very cute” she gushed, “He was very professional and amicable. We all met for the first time during rehearsals and Ahmed wanted everyone, even those who weren’t in scenes with him, to be there so we could all meet and get to know one another before the shooting, which was a lovely thing to do.”
Discussing the roles she plays in more depth, she explains that she has adapted well to whatever role she is given: “In regards to playing a wife in Khotot Hamra”, it is not the first time I have played such a character. I had the opportunity to do so before in “Kobolat Masroka” (Stolen Kisses) where I was part of an illegal marriage so it wasn’t as difficult as many would assume playing it again. Also in my upcoming film, “Saa wa Nesf” (Hour and half) I am again playing the role of a wife, so it’s starting to becoming a norm for me.” Yosra has however, constantly been criticised for playing the role of a journalist far too many times about which she had to say: “As an actor you do not look at the character from their career perspective, instead you study them as a whole and look at how significant they are within that role. I have indeed played the character of a journalist several times but when you put them together to compare, you will actually find that they were in fact very different to one another. How you play your character is far more important than who you play in my eyes.”
Although some people have had concerns about her series not being suitable for Ramadan as there was far too much bloodshed within it, Yosra concluded: “Every kind of work has its own group of fans be it social drama, romance or political. Everyone is free to watch what they want and when they want – that is the beauty of television. Therefore if someone does feel that this particular show is not suitable for Ramadan, then there is always the option of watching it after Ramadan, so I don’t believe it is such a huge issue.”