Açelya Özcan

Birthday: June 28, 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey

Height: 164 cm

Born on June 28 in Istanbul, Acelya majored in faculty of Business Administration/Management at Istanbul University from where she graduated in the year of 2008.Throughout her college years she played characters "Helena" in William Shakespeare's "Midnight in Summer", "Alkmene" in the play "Amphitrion 2000" by Haldun Dormen, and "Nina Mihalayevich Zarecnaya" in the play "The Sea-Gull" written by Anton Chekov. Then she completed basic acting training at the theater school called "Studio Players" of Sahika Tekand. In 2011, she received her first cinema experience in Tolga Ornek's "Kaybedenler Kulubu".In 2012, on the modern-day Romeo & Juliet story, "Askin Halleri" she starred the character, called "Inci", who fell in love with the son of an enemy family. In 2013, she played the character "Lucile" in Moliere's play "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" with the venerable theater master of Turkey, Haldun Dormen.In the same year, she played the character "Miss Samran" in the musical called "Salute to Musicals" with Haldun Dormen. After achieving a successful performance on the television series "Kiraz Mevsimi" in the 2014-2015 season, she achieved a successful performance in 2015 with the character, called "Tomris" in the comedy television series "Tutar mi Tutar", which is produced by "BKM Film" In 2015, and she played a piano teacher called "Buket" in the drama which called "Eve Donus". In the role as music teacher, she played the songs herself. In 2016, she played the character "Sevcan" in the television series "Acil Ask Araniyor".Then she showed the peak of her acting performance by playing the Turkmen girl, named "Nabat", in the movie, titled "Dag II", which has reached 3.5 million spectators in Turkey and won the title of the "most watched film this year".Because of the performance she showed in this film, while everybody was thinking that she is a real Turkmen girl, in her interviews she has explained that she is not a Turkmen girl by saying "No, I've only worked very hard."Having a good level of harmony, Acelya Ozcan plays piano, electric guitar and drums. She also shares her covers of her favorite songs over social media accounts. Hide

[Monthy Fitness Magazine 2016 - What are the things that you cannot tolerate?] Those who get into th Show more [Monthy Fitness Magazine 2016 - What are the things that you cannot tolerate?] Those who get into the habit of lying, those who are incapable of even saying "this isn't fair" for the sake of their interest and the permanent pessimists. Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - How do you train yourself about acting?] Apart from academic education, I have Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - How do you train yourself about acting?] Apart from academic education, I have been studying history of science, history of religion, philosophy, sociology, psychology and ancient civilizations all my life. When I come across with a character, I just want to determine how can I encode that character in the most real and minimal way. I started to do sports and dance to get the concept of "discipline". I disciplined my body and mind at the same time. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Who is the most handsome actor in Turkey for your own generation?] Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Who is the most handsome actor in Turkey for your own generation?] Mehmet Gunsur. Undeniably for all generations! Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - About reputation] It is all about the quality, not the quantity. The reputation Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - About reputation] It is all about the quality, not the quantity. The reputation is like the amount of awareness of the product packages by the consumer to me. Therefore i can't say that i take it seriously. I believe the awareness is temporarily and consumed quickly. Hide

[Seyahatname Magazine 2015 - How do you like to stand up against life, do you let it flow?] Certainl Show more [Seyahatname Magazine 2015 - How do you like to stand up against life, do you let it flow?] Certainly, I take life seriously. But I do not oppose to unpredictable variables, coincidences and surprises of nature. I do not fight, I do not argue, I do not try to persuade anyone with my feelings, I do not get angry with people who fall into the habit attacking. I feed on love, tolerance and humility. I'm just floating. Hide

[Onair Magazine - What affects you in accepting a project?] Story. The moment I realize that I am lo Show more [Onair Magazine - What affects you in accepting a project?] Story. The moment I realize that I am looking for the answer of the question "what is the matter?" with the storyteller, my eyes are shining and my appetite is rising. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine 2017 - Have you used the advantages of being a beautiful woman in the cinema?] I Show more [Haberturk Magazine 2017 - Have you used the advantages of being a beautiful woman in the cinema?] I don't think any woman who knows her place and where she stands, whose only goal is to make the best of her role, who battles with the limits of her own mind and ability, would consider taking advantage of being a woman. At least I did not think that way. I have one advantage, working hard. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - What things in life are still a mystery to you?] Existence. Origin Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - What things in life are still a mystery to you?] Existence. Origin of Species. Cosmos. Hide

[FHM Magazine 2017 - How do you prepare yourself for the roles you play?] I ask the same questions t Show more [FHM Magazine 2017 - How do you prepare yourself for the roles you play?] I ask the same questions to all the characters. "Who are you?" "What is wrong with you?" "What purpose do you serve in this story?" Then I am trying to get involved in the character's daily routine. Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - What is the golden rule for an Actress / Actor?] No rules! The rules put free w Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - What is the golden rule for an Actress / Actor?] No rules! The rules put free will into stereotypes. Exploring the maturity of molds Stereotype is the biggest obstacle in exploring the harmony of creative ability. In my opinion, art and its branches are based on discovering, free will and originality. Even if there is any rule, I do not know it yet. In the name of humanity, the only golden rule I know would be "Know thyself!" Hide

[Monthy Fitness Magazine - What if I say theatre?] When you're on the stage, you're transparent for Show more [Monthy Fitness Magazine - What if I say theatre?] When you're on the stage, you're transparent for an indefinite moment. It is a non- repetitive, a magical moment that you are sharing with a watchful audience who your watch every moment "now-and-here". Hide

[Haberturk Magazine 2016 - How do you keep your private life away from curious eyes in the age of so Show more [Haberturk Magazine 2016 - How do you keep your private life away from curious eyes in the age of social media?] One aspect of my work is "to convince". I am in favor of the audience not to interfere with my preferences, my pleasures, and my habits in my private life. This dysfunctional information they possess about me harms the organic bond between us. I do not want to drag myself into meaningless struggle to make them believe. This is a very unnecessary and useless work. I am isolating myself by standing behind the safety boundary that I have drawn with my private life. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - What makes you smile?] Mom and my sister. Because there is no ethi Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - What makes you smile?] Mom and my sister. Because there is no ethical limit between us. I can make fun of everything. I can be naughty. I can be naked. This honesty makes me laugh uncontrollably. Hide

[Monthy Fitness Magazine - You are also a blogger. What are you writing?] I realized that for any br Show more [Monthy Fitness Magazine - You are also a blogger. What are you writing?] I realized that for any branch of art, an alternative world fiction would begin with the criticism of existed one. In order to understand the idea of critical thinking, I needed to start with myself. That's why I'm writing artistic-social criticism articles that point the places I look at the world. Hide

[Onair Magazine 2017 - What can you say about Nabat character in Dag 2?] Nabat was the most authenti Show more [Onair Magazine 2017 - What can you say about Nabat character in Dag 2?] Nabat was the most authentic, humanistic and resilient character that I have come across to this day. Elements such as the emotional intensity of the character, the responsibility that she undertook in the story and her traumatic past have gone beyond the concept of "playing her" and made me "to be her". It was a character who challenged the whole world, the rules of physics and the existence. I will always be amazed by the fact that she revealed herself with her mind and soul for the sake of the truth. Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - What do you think about feminism?] Unfortunately I do not have enough knowledge Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - What do you think about feminism?] Unfortunately I do not have enough knowledge to talk about feminism. I can tell you one thing, man and woman, are two unique pieces that complement each other. For me, there is no superior species between these two. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Do you have a colleague who you've been watching lately and said " Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Do you have a colleague who you've been watching lately and said "how did I not discover before"?] I am very impressed with Bill Skarsgård's "Pennywise" performance in "IT". It was inspiring. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Who is the most talented actor in Turkey for your own generation?] Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Who is the most talented actor in Turkey for your own generation?] Hard answer! Metin Akdulger is inspiring and brave. His characters are breathing and bleeding. You'll see if you watch "Baldan Karanlik" Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - About acting] I know we have an irresistible tendency to glorify our profession Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - About acting] I know we have an irresistible tendency to glorify our professions. I couldn't find a easier way to express my feelings about acting without further ado. But i have keywords. "Human, intelligence, creation, journey, discovery, discipline, illusion, nothingness and immortality". I'm perceiving the acting from the point of view of these concepts. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine 2017 - What are the common points of Acelya and Nabat, what are the points of di Show more [Haberturk Magazine 2017 - What are the common points of Acelya and Nabat, what are the points of difference?] I would consider myself lucky if I have the half of Nabat's ability to "heal and deal with trauma". I have much simpler worries, excitement, and my elasticity in taking risk is low compared to Nabat. I live on more logic based while she is acting more instinctively. Our most common side is compassion. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine 2017 - You played in the most watched Turkish film of 2016. How did it feel to b Show more [Haberturk Magazine 2017 - You played in the most watched Turkish film of 2016. How did it feel to be a part of the most watched film?] I was not interested in the box office and numbers. I saw that our lines were written on class boards, notebooks, opened as banners on the tribunes and have been the subject of exam questions. I attended to an interview and a girl came to me, crying and said "Can I hug you?" I said "What are you waiting for, I am here for you. Hug me!" She hugged me and sobbed on my chest. When we cuddled up, I realized that I was able to convey my passion and respect for my job to the audience. I felt like I have done my job. I have witnessed the healing and unifying power of art. Undoubtedly, it was impressive. Hide

[Onair Magazine 2017 - Is it hard to make family and society to accept the acting profession?] Yes. Show more [Onair Magazine 2017 - Is it hard to make family and society to accept the acting profession?] Yes. The actor has an effort to persuade society about its self-acceptance, the chosen way and journey, and it is undoubtedly a useless effort. Hide

[FHM Magazine 2017 - There's also music in your life, but I guess it comes after your acting, can yo Show more [FHM Magazine 2017 - There's also music in your life, but I guess it comes after your acting, can you tell us about your music side?] Music is my mother's genetic heritage. Despite the lack of harmony knowledge, she had a sensitive ear and a tremendous musical ability. For me, music is an unlimited sensory communication area. Cinema provides financing support for my music work. Music strengthens my bond with the cinema. When I read a script for the first time, I find myself searching for reference music that will serve the story's emotional integrity. I am trying to reach the character and the story without words, but with only music. Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - Some people thought that you were Turkmen because of the language you used in D Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - Some people thought that you were Turkmen because of the language you used in Dag 2? What will you say?] This is a great compliment for me. I appreciate it. Hide

[Onair Magazine 2016 - What is your ultimate goal in life?] It's a journey. My ultimate goal is to c Show more [Onair Magazine 2016 - What is your ultimate goal in life?] It's a journey. My ultimate goal is to complete it with pleasure. I try to intersect all the talent and experience I have on a common ground between my search in individual happiness and people whom I share the life. I think this is a supreme purpose in itself. Hide

[Onair Magazine - What is Love?] I don't know the answer. If you want i can say what it's not! [Onair Magazine - What is Love?] I don't know the answer. If you want i can say what it's not!

[FBM Magazine 2017 - Do you ever ask is it ever worth this tiredness?] We have comforts that make it Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - Do you ever ask is it ever worth this tiredness?] We have comforts that make it impossible to pass that through our minds, compared with many profession groups. If I were a mining worker, I would have the right to talk about the tiredness. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Your favorite actors?] Talent, intelligence and courage fascinate Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Your favorite actors?] Talent, intelligence and courage fascinate me. Therefore Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman. I have always been surprised by this men's works. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Which movie to watch when you are sad?] Wes Anderson, Cosmos: A Sp Show more [Haberturk Magazine Website Q&A - Which movie to watch when you are sad?] Wes Anderson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey by Neil deGrasse Tyson or Bollywood. Hide

[Onair Magazine - How do you feel after watching yourself?] Frankly I do not have a special feeling Show more [Onair Magazine - How do you feel after watching yourself?] Frankly I do not have a special feeling on self-monitoring. Well, my job is based on being watched and appreciated. Since self-monitoring also corresponds to a passive situation, it requires a kind of alienation. I will not hide that those are the moments when I experience this alienation as a torture. Hide

[FBM Magazine 2017 - How did you feel when you have the script of Dag 2?] When I had the script of D Show more [FBM Magazine 2017 - How did you feel when you have the script of Dag 2?] When I had the script of Dag, I could not keep my eyes off this Turkmen girl Nabat who stood up there with all her fragility and loneliness. "Nabat" was the first step of a journey that I would take at the limits of my physical and mental competence. I have felt that I was about to spend anything that I accumulated about being an actor and being a human being for Nabat. It was passion and challenge. Hide

[Haberturk Magazine 2016 - What if you made a choice between comedy and drama in cinema?] It is not Show more [Haberturk Magazine 2016 - What if you made a choice between comedy and drama in cinema?] It is not right to compare one type with the other. It seems impossible for me to determine the predisposition between the two strands of inner dynamics, the pleasure of creation, the awareness it creates and the pain of discovery. It's no different than Sophie's Choice for me. Hide

[FBM Magazine - What do you think about using Social Media?] I do not see social media as a showcase Show more [FBM Magazine - What do you think about using Social Media?] I do not see social media as a showcase or prestige for me. I see that as the simplest way to get in touch with of the ultimate consumer, audience and an instrument to establish an organic bond between us. They can express their thoughts, feelings and curiosity in the most honest manner. An environment where you can get feedback from the first person about the work you are doing sounds nice. Apart from that, frankly I do not find photographing every situation like a diary useful for me and other. Hide

[Onair Magazine 2017 - What kind of audience are you?] I am trying to watch all the films without ty Show more [Onair Magazine 2017 - What kind of audience are you?] I am trying to watch all the films without type, language and geography distinction. I have to admit that Indian and European cinema fascinates me. Hide

[Onair Magazine 2017 - Would you take the risk of fighting for your rights in the cinema?] I do my w Show more [Onair Magazine 2017 - Would you take the risk of fighting for your rights in the cinema?] I do my work with passion, and my fight is only with my work and my own mental journey. I am ready to struggle without raising my voice for everything I am convinced of its righteousness but not ready to fight. I especially distinguish these two between each other. If communication channels cannot find a solution, I do not insist. I cuddle up tranquility and look to the future. Hide

Açelya Özcan's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (7)

The Mountain II (Dag II) [Sub: Eng]

Kurulus: Osman - Season 5 [Sub: Eng]

Kurulus: Osman - Season 3 [Sub: Eng]

Kurulus: Osman - Season 1 [Sub: Eng]

Çiçero

Kurulus Osman - Season 4 [Sub: Eng]

Kurulus: Osman - Season 2 [Sub: Eng]