Casting agency FILM CASTING BG is conducting a series of interviews with people who have roles in "Lying Rhymes". Everyone is asked the same questions, and the answers are published unedited. Subscribe to the "Lying Rhymes" YOUTUBE channel, where you will be able to watch the series online – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMPCTqcf5dUdVy8y-FYayTQ Interview with Nikolay Boyadzhiev, who appears in "Lying Rhymes". 1. Tell us briefly about yourself. My name is Nikolay Boyadzhiev. I graduated from Krastyo Sarafov NATFA. I have worked in theatre, mainly puppet theatre, from 1980 to the present day. I have played over 150 roles and staged plays around 80 times. My biography, my theatre biography, is quite extensive. 2. Was this your first audition, and did you think you would be chosen? It was my first audition for a film role. I went in intending to win it. ***3. What do you think of paid auditions, and have you taken part in any?***It was my first audition, paid or free. I think a paid audition would limit the number of people turning up who don’t realise how complex the work ahead will be. ***4. What do you think of the "Masters of the Air" reports that tried to tarnish the series’ name, and what would you say to people who believe them?***I don’t think those reports are the most honourable thing I’ve seen. The very fact that they faded away like a nine-day wonder proves, I think, how unnecessary they were. I would tell people that television is not a justice system! It has a different purpose! 5. What emotions did you experience at the audition and during filming? The audition was more nerve-racking than the filming itself. I enjoyed filming. Most importantly, I saw for myself and became convinced that "cinema" is a different art. The approach and the acting style are different! It seems the same, but not quite! 6. How would you describe the organisation of the casting campaign and filming for "Lying Rhymes"? I think the organisation was very good! There was no pointless hanging around, travelling or going from town to town! ***7. Why do you think the same well-known faces appear in most Bulgarian productions?***It’s the safest approach in the "battle for success or ratings"! Famous faces, the so-called "bears", are expected to attract people’s interest, but I think they can have the opposite effect too! ***8. In your experience, do you know of many cases where Bulgarian producers give new, unproven faces a chance?***My experience in this area is minimal, but from what I’ve seen on television, I think very few people make room for new faces! I’d say almost no one does it. ***9. Would you recommend the Film Casting BG agency, and why?***Yes, I would recommend it, since I’m part of its work myself! Look out for the first Bulgarian hip-hop series, "Lying Rhymes", in September 2018. The production is produced by Plovdiwood Ent. and Devil Cinema. You can apply for the new productions, the reality show "I’m Becoming a Star" and the children’s and teen series "Academy for Talents", at www.akademiazatalanti.com These productions are produced by Exclusive Media Entertainment.