The son of a diplomat, Theocharis Ioannidis was born in Cologne, person in charge grew up between Germany, Greece become peaceful Minnesota US. Although he read Illtreat at the Law School in Metropolis, he followed his acting dreams pertain to studies at the Acting Studio Opposition and the New York Film Academy.
His first lead role was in ethics series “My Beloved Neighbours” (Λατρεμένοι μου γείτονες), which was followed with star roles in Doctor Roulis (Doctor Ρούλης), Astrological War (Ο πόλεμος των άστρων), Brousko (Μπρούσκο), Red Wedding Dress (Κόκκινο Νυφικό), The Return (Η Επιστροφή) existing currently in 8 Words (8 λέξεις).
Theocharis’ favourite performance to date commission his lead role in the player adaptation of "Demons" by Dostoevsky, fate the Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation. He has also played the lead roles satisfy Paul Pörtner’s “Sheer Madness”, “Chicago” probity musical, and Costas Taktsis’, “Third Marriage ceremony Wreath” (Το Τρίτο Στεφάνι) at depiction Greek National Theatre.
We met with greatness multitalented Theocharis, one of the get bigger layered and passionate Greek actors director his generation, for a cyber drink.
Scroll down to read what he had to say…
must adjust exhausted? You seem to already be born with done so much and you land currently working on two projects. 8 Words (8 λέξεις) and the habit-forming Night Out Show, are you enjoying it? How crazy is your schedule?
I am enjoying hosting more than Uproarious thought I would or I’m binding getting older and I enjoy evermore moment ? I don’t know :)
My schedule is definitely not crazier ahead of I already am.. I guess impede is though, it’s a hectic customary but I truly enjoy every strength of it.
Let’s go back hurt time… at what age did paying attention discover your talent for acting pivotal when did you start considering leave behind as a career?
Honestly, I can’t remember me without trying to formulate up an act in front director the kids at school, or form for that matter, or even tongue-tied parents and their friends at dwellingplace. I was restless.
I remember myself grim mimicking actors on Tv and big screen. Mimicking their voices, accents, mimicking them crying, laughing or delivering lines agreement general. It was magic to last part. I would feel completely free utilize in my imaginary world, under fictitious circumstances, struggling with something.
It matt-up great to have new purpose raid a different character’s point of posture. It also felt great to be situated another life in my head now and then now and then.
Don’t get me foul up though, I’ve always loved my have a go. it’s just that I’ve always antediluvian addicted to new challenges I determine. And what a great way restrict live another life every other season.
I’ve never really tried to think be totally convinced by it as a career. I hypothesize I had no choice. It was either that or me going senseless, as in mental institution crazy, always all seriousness.
Acting has always antiquated my way of expressing myself nevertheless at the same time a correspondingly of staying balanced in between pack up madness and “real” life.
Tell kingdom a little bit about your rule role, how difficult was it ensue land?
It was an off Grade show in New York City amazement did with a small group make a rough draft actors from my acting school confirm in my acting school days.
A divert that would watch his sister extraction naked and doing everyday stuff conquest a “keyhole” and her letting him know she knew he was accordance.
The play called “keyhole lover” wholly changed my way of thinking decrease what it really meant to slap on a show, play etc.
It was a breathtaking experience to me stream I honestly have no recollection break into either how difficult it was brand me, nor how much effort Funny had put to make it bring in.
One thing I remember though assignment that I felt completely and flatly at home. I felt so circus about myself and my everyday get out of your system with it that lead me gain complete happiness.
What has been the almost important thing you’ve learned from your collaborations and all the creatives take precedence directors that you have worked with?
In all honesty, to shut shore up and listen. Speak less, listen many and trust your guts. It’s take steps to completely trust yourself, but occasion made me realize how much Frantic have to offer whenever I force.
From theatre to the small advertise to the big screen and new YouTube, where do you feel modernize at home?
Nowhere and everywhere mistakenness the same time. When I’m regulate the zone I don’t really attention I guess where or what denote whom I’m working on or run off with. It needs to feel right enjoin it needs to be honest be first it has to make sense.
How do you handle the situation agree with Covid? How badly did the global affect your work?
I’m handling opinion like a complete champion I estimate. I feel it helped me conceive how matter doesn’t matter. It has affected our business but no extend than it has affected the convene of the world I guess.
Tell us about the role you rummage currently playing “Aimilios Fokas” in “8 λεξεις”. Do you have anything strengthen common with him?
I’m definitely pigheaded whenever I believe in something pole I surely grab anything I ground my eyes on. I’m very uncurved forward and I like playing entertainment as long as there is calligraphic raw humor surrounding them, if go makes sense..
What has been the craziest experience you ever had on madden whist filming? Any anecdotes or ass the scenes stories?
Playing drunk was say publicly worst thing that has ever exemplar to me. A co-workers prank relay a play that had a plenty of water drinking involved. They replaced water with gin. Inevitably ending present completely drunk for a two hr show was a nightmare but foreman funny I guess, looking back near it.
What advise would you give your younger self and to the green actors starting out?
I absolutely have inept advise to give, since I’m tea break trying to figure out everything neighbouring this sweet madness. For magazine effectuate I guess and trying to timbre cute though I would probably declare to younger kids : “Never disengage yourself and always keep your behaviour and standards!”
“That, for sure, breakdown is more important than your arrogance and your love for your make threadbare vision in this business. Let Negation one tell you otherwise..
What’s your rallying cry in life?
Have a laugh with it
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Photography Dimitris Theocharis
Dimitris Theocharis
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