Abbas role was too powerful, Zarif Ghazzi admits experiencing ‘side effects’
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- Malaysian actor Zarif Ghazzi said his intense portrayal of Abbas in KUDRAT1968: High Council carried over into his daily life.
- He said the role affected his emotions and once led him to scold a housemate over a small matter.
Zarif Ghazzi says Abbas became so deeply rooted in him that the character sometimes followed him home.
The 22-year-old actor, whose full name is Zarif Farahi Effie Ghazzi, portrayed Abbas in the film KUDRAT1968: High Council. He said his deep immersion in the role once caused him to become emotional and reprimand his housemate over a minor issue.
For Ghazzi, the experience showed how strongly an actor’s character work can affect everyday life.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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