Mert Ramazan Demir

Photo Source: bize bir şey olmaz, Disney

Mert Ramazan Demir is a Turkish actor. He made his first on-screen appearance in Arka Sokaklar (Back Streets, also: Mert Demirci, Ülkü Hilal, Celil, Emre Bey & Faruk) in 2008. He gained global recognition after his role as Ferit Korhan in Yalı Çapkını (The Golden Boy, also: Barış, Ali & Cemre). Also acted in Rise of Empires: Ottoman (Netflix, also: Taro Emir Tekin, Helin Kandemir, Birkan Sokullu & Tuba Büyüküstün), Şahmaran (Shahmaran, also: Nilay Erdönmez), Ölüm Zamanı (Death Time, also: Nilsu Berfin Aktaş & Mert), Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır (Bitter Sweet Life, also: Simay) and more. His series Delikanlı (Trans.: Wild Blooded/Lad) and Bize Bir Şey Olmaz (Trans.: Nothing Will Happen To Us) will be released soon.

Facts:

• he grew up in a village in Şile, Istanbul, as the youngest of five brothers
  • four brothers and one sister, one brother of his is a doctor
  • his mother was a homemaker, and his father was a tradesman involved in commerce
  • he lived in Şile until the end of high school
• he is from Van, a city in eastern Türkiye
  • so he likely is of Kurdish heritage
• when asked about the first moment he decided to become an actor, he recalls being 17 years old, at the time, he was living with his older brother, who was a university student in Denizli
  • he was reading a play and performing it at the same time, he says “One can probably guess which play it was: Hamlet, of course”
  • when he looks back on that moment, it always feels very organic to him, a moment of pure, honest curiosity where he was just trying to act out the role by himself
• he generally prepares for a role by listening to music, though he doesn’t consider it a formal method; it is simply something he naturally finds himself doing before a scene
  • while he studies his role extensively beforehand to reach the threshold of the character, it is the concentration he gains through music that ultimately allows him to fully step into the performance
• cinema is where he truly wants to be, followed by the internet, which he considers a freer space and the direction in which the world is heading
  • he views television as an archaic field with rigid boundaries and formulas, noting that even if he weren’t in this profession, cinema and the internet would still capture his interest more
• his daily routine varies greatly; some days he spends entirely sleeping, while others are dedicated to watching movies all day, when he is on set, he concentrates solely on filming and does not engage in any other activities
• he is active in various sports, including basketball, football, table tennis, swimming and boxing, while also maintaining a disciplined approach to his nutrition
• driven by “hype” moments, he is the type to pursue his goals with full responsibility, regardless of the difficulty
  • however, this determination can be double-edged; he recalls a short film project where his commitment forced him to take on production and casting roles just to see his performance through, a process he found both exhilarating and exhausting
  • he accepts this intensity as a natural part of life, where strength and weakness are inextricably linked
• in his interviews he said he was very quiet and observant as a child, often watching the world from afar
  • he said he has a hard time expressing his feelings in words, so acting helps him
• he previously acted with Afra Saraçoğlu in the series Öğretmen (The Teacher) and Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları (Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters) too
• he defines a beautiful woman as someone who is pure, authentic, and active