In a TV interview with the late Egyptian actorAhmed Zakidirected the Egyptian mediaMahmoud SaadA question that provoked him, he said to him, “Have you read the criticism that was directed at you that you are imitated in the movie (referring to the Sadat movie) and you are not a good actor?” Zaki replied, “Yes,” then laughed mockingly when Saad asked him for a comment.
Zaki continued: “You are difficult for me with this question, and those who wrote are very difficult for me and upset my growth, because he does not know the difference between imitation, embodiment and personalization.”
Zaki stressed that the critic is free in his opinion, and he added: “As I ask for freedom for myself, I ask for it for others, but when the other remains disappointed (and I’m sorry that I say it), the tradition is to show a certain shot in someone familiar to everyone, like a caricature, embodiment and diagnosis is another world. .”
Zaki went on to speak at length, explaining the matter.