Ezgi Mola is a very happy woman who enjoys the advice of her fans who tell her: “Never lose weight… She says “Ask my ego, not me” and one definitely wishes that everyone’s ego could be just like hers. All troubles and sorrows fade away when you see a woman that smiles as beautifully as she does.
How was your childhood?
EZGİ MOLA: Fun but a bit lonely. I was a child that could not control her strength. I thought I was joking but all I could see were children struggling in pain, I could not understand why…
Where and how where you raised?
EZGİ MOLA: I was born in Istanbul. I have never lived anywhere else. My father is a retailer and my mother is a housewife, I have one brother.
Do you have any memories from your primary & high school years? What are the characteristics that remain unchanged since your childhood?
EZGİ MOLA: I remember everything as if it was yesterday. (She laughs) I would always act with a sense of mission, trying to control everyone but I also really had fun. I guess a lot of things remain the same since my childhood, including me.
“AS SOON AS I ENTER THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL, I FEEL AS IF I AM ALREADY OUT OF THE COUNTRY”
Do you like to travel?
Very much, indeed. I want to travel all around the world. One of the things that I am insatiable… Given the opportunity, I can fly abroad even for one day without hesitating and I can have a lot of fun. Lately, I went to Paris only for six hours.
Do you have any travel plans in the near future?
Not for the time being… But nothing is for sure (she laughs).
Would you describe to us the mood of the airports and the international terminals?
I love the airports atmoshpere... If I am not the passenger but only sending someone away for a long journey, there is sadness in the air but if it is a crowded group who leaves, the mood is definitely exciting. If I am the one who will travel alone for a long time, then the airports feel desperate, I become anxious but also very excited… Usually, as soon as I enter the international terminal, I feel as if I am in another country.
Can you tell us two things about yourself?
EZGİ MOLA: You would like the meals I cook. And if I really believe in something, I can convince you. I never give up on things I believe in. I never give up on people and things that I love.
How did you decide to perform in theatre?
EZGİ MOLA: I went to the Mujdat Gezen Art Center with my guitar but later on I changed my mind and decided that I wanted to attend the acting classes. I started the acting class and thought to myself “Yes, I can do this for a living”. I am very glad that I chose this profession.
Have you ever had a performance that you later on thought as not necessarily worth it ?
EZGİ MOLA: I don’t remember. I think I never regretted any of my roles.
How about the roles that you really thought were worth it?
EZGİ MOLA: I love all of them but my roles in Hayatımın Kadınısın, Hırsız Polis, Senden Başka, Kolay Gelsin and Canım Ailem were the ones that I loved the most.
You have a motorcycle. It seems that you have even named it. How long have you been riding it? Have you ever felt bothered while riding it?
EZGİ MOLA: I have a pink Vespa whose name is ‘Gazi’. I have named all the vehicles I had according to the letters on their plates. I have never felt bothered while I am on it. I wish the weather was better so I could ride. I love it!
Are you ambitious?
EZGİ MOLA: I am not so sure. I have dreams that are not as clear as targets. I believe they will come true but I do not push them hard… Life can carry me away to very different fields, to another world. Now, I am just happy. I live the way I feel and I am very happy about it.
I have a pink Vespa whose name is ‘Gazi’. I have named all the vehicles I had according to the letters on their plates. I have never felt bothered while I am on it. I wish the weather was better so I could ride.
There are rumors about your car collection. Is this true?
EZGİ MOLA: A collection of one car. (She laughs) I have one car, a Subaru-Impreza. I don’t know exactly how, but somebody might have gotten confused and just turned my interests into “cars” and stated I was someone with “many cars”. But when I become one of the biggest tax payers, I will definitely have one special garage. (She laughs). Just wait…
You said: “I fight with myself”, why is that?
EZGİ MOLA: (She laughs) You have to ask this to my ego. It isn’t up yet at this time of the day, I think we should proceed to the next question (She laughs).
Where would you like to be and what would you like to do in 10 years?
EZGİ MOLA: Believe me, I have no idea about what I will be doing tomorrow. But all I want is to be calmer and have more selfcontrol … I mean I am very impatient.
You tweeted: “The ladies who star in the TV commercials about gadgets that are good for dissolving pain on your back, display a more advanced acting ability compared to those who appear in TV shows”. This sparked some controversy. Did you receive criticism after tweeting this?
EZGİ MOLA: Nope, why would I? People who see me just laugh about it. Especially the ones who watched the commercial. I liked the acting of the ladies. I am fascinated by their belief. I think the commercial reached its goal (she laughs).
There was a rumor about a film where you would play the young Turkan Soray. Was that a finalized role?
EZGİ MOLA: Do you know what; there has never been a project like that! There was only a meeting with the producer about a film that they wanted me to play with Turkan Soray. That was all and with the word of mouth, it turned out to be this way. Even I, believed in it…
You seem very lively. What kind of things in life make you sad? And how do you manage to be as lively as you are?
EZGİ MOLA: I can feel sad almost about anything. Desperate people make me sad. You can make me cry very easily. I am lively with antidepressants (she laughs). Joking aside, my friends just speak of me as “someone bubbly”.
One can’t help but wonder why and how you get angry. What happens, what do you do when you get very angry?
EZGİ MOLA: Being fooled really pisses me off. Abusing my goodwill hurts me. My reaction is unpredictable. I can act mad or stay calm, but I fight inside without showing it to anyone.