Actor Mehmet Günsür: 'I also have political views'

Known for projects such as Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Beyaz Gelincik, İstanbul Kırmızısı, and Atiye, Mehmet Günsür was a guest at the 38th edition of the youth festival Genç Günler.

Discussing his life philosophy, the famous actor said, "Actually, as a person grows, their life philosophy changes in some way. You start thinking about why you did many things that you couldn't name before. I tell my children that we came to this world to dance and sing. There is something very magical for me: to please others and to do good. It might just be about the characters you portray; as we said, touching hearts, if you can give someone happiness, the pleasure of that is immense."

'WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO DO THEIR JOB WELL...'

When asked if he has political views, Günsür stated, "I don't have a mindset of 'I must be charming,' but treating people well and giving them pleasant feelings is what makes me happiest. I think I have such a perspective on life. Of course, I have political views; of course, I care about the concepts of love, peace, and empathy. I care about being responsible and doing good. Our journey in life begins with understanding ourselves well first. Being at peace with oneself is very important for an artist to do their work well. It is always a pleasure to work with people who do their job well."

'I MAKE DECISIONS INSTINCTIVELY'

Making statements about his career, the actor said, "I don't think like 'I am in all the good projects.' I played in many other projects before getting here. My choice is, an offer comes to me, I read the script, and I make a completely instinctive decision. Of course, there were projects I accepted just to earn money at the beginning, but I am lucky; the projects that came were not very bad projects," and added:

"But as I said, I make an instinctive decision. It either excites me or scares me. I decide from the moment I read the script. But on the other hand, it is also luck, of course. Every project, even projects I might call bad, teaches an actor many things. All projects are a training ground. After a point, things are proven, and those kinds of roles come to you. Since I don't live here, there are faces you see on screen more than me.

Actually, I think it's like this in every country. They are the first people who come to mind for a project. If you have caught a chance to prove yourself in some way, the offers that come after that are based on that project. Because they don't want to take risks, producers may want to see you only in those roles. Actually, this question is a bit about the producers."