Burcu Kirman

Photo Source: Rüya Gibi, Show TV

Burcu Kirman is a Turkish actress. She acted in Bay Yanlış (Mr. Wrong, also: Can), Baraj (also: Feyyaz, Biran & Burak), Alef (also: Aybüke), Toprak ile Fidan, Kirli Sepeti (Dirty Laundry), Selahaddin Eyyubi (also: Uğur) and more. She acts as Yasemin in Rüya Gibi (Like a Dream, also: Gökberk, Yağmur, Celil, Furkan, Emre, Seda, Şebnem, Yeliz & Ahsen), which was released on December 2, 2025.

Facts:

• began her acting career with theatre plays
• she has a cat named Lisbon
• speaking about the horses she rode in the series Selahaddin Eyyubi, she says ‘They are very special, very unique beings… I’m so, so happy to have had the chance to connect with them. It was an amazing experience and one I will miss.’
• she has approximately five years of clinical experience
• took her first step into acting during her first reading festival with a theatre play, when she was just seven years old
  • her diction, strong voice and love for the stage were recognized by her teachers
• throughout her primary and high school years, she continued to take part in various theatre plays
  • she believes that the stage and the amateur spirit were the most effective forms of education for a child at that age
• waited until finishing university before pursuing professional training, as she was busy graduating from a demanding program
  • when she began her training, her instructor asked her why she wanted to take these courses and that was the moment she decided, without hesitation, that she wanted to become an actress
  • saw it as a clear career change and worked with full commitment
• expresses that acting is the one place where she can give space to her inner emotions and her deep appreciation for human experiences
• the Globe Theatre deeply inspires her and she admires the actors who perform there, considers Sunset Boulevard her favourite musical
  • she would most like to portray a complex female character, perhaps a forgotten actor within a rich theatrical repertoire
  • adds that she has never really had an idol, feeling she is still at the beginning of her journey
• while both theatre and television have their own unique pleasures, such as the lively set environment, working with many people, different locations and long production periods, her heart ultimately belongs to the stage
  • being part of the audience’s presence, the backstage, the set, costumes, seats, lights, monologues and even the writer’s words is an unparalleled experience
  • not only among theatre and television, but among all art forms, theatre is the one she loves most
• she is closely interested in psychoanalysis and the majority of her specialisation is rooted in Freud’s psychoanalytic theory
• she works with the Eric Morris Method, which was the focus of her training with Meltem Cumbul
  • describes it as a system that weaves together the character, the role and emotion in great detail
  • believes this method strengthens concentration and prevents emotional detachment from the role, allowing her to transmit a fully internalised character to the audience
  • in short, she feels that the preparation process strongly shapes the final result on stage or on screen
• acting nourishes her by giving space to her emotions, imagination and love for human experience
  • for her, the stage is a unique place where she can express, create and feel both inside and outside the world at the same time
• believes that the long-debated question of whether art exists for society or for its own sake misses the point, as she sees both as equally valid
  • in her view, a work of art or an artist does not have to be understood in its own time or even be understood at all
  • art is not created for society or any specific group, though its material is always human beings, which makes it impossible to separate entirely from society
  • referring to Sigmund Freud, she notes that art originates in the unconscious and can be seen as a form of sublimation
  • ultimately, she sees art as a process through which human beings heal themselves