"I want to be judged on what I do on TV, not on YouTube and Tiktok."

On the occasion of the season finale of "The 90s" that will be broadcast tonight, Shlomi Kuriat talks about the exciting reactions he received after coming out of his character's closet in the series, and does not connect to social networks: "I do because I have to, but I hate it."

Mickey Levin, Maariv

19/07/2022

Tuesday, 19 July, 2022, 10:14 Updated: 10:22

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One of the memorable events that happened in the current season of the situation comedy "90s", the sequel to "80s" whose final episode will air tonight (21:15, Network 13), was the exit from the closet of the character Mordei Ohana, played by Of actor Shlomi Kuriat.

"The reactions to Mordi's closet exit have been pleasantly surprising on another level," he now says.

"The flood of phone calls I received after the episodes aired, from journalists, floaters and community members, was really surprising. I did not think it would affect people like that, especially today when it is no longer personal."

One of the memorable events that happened in the current season of the situation comedy "90s", the sequel to "80s" whose final episode will air tonight (21:15, Network 13), was the exit from the closet of the character Mordei Ohana, played by Of actor Shlomi Kuriat.

"The reactions to Mordi's closet exit have been pleasantly surprising on another level," he now says.

"The flood of phone calls I received after the episodes aired, from journalists, floaters and community members, was really surprising. I did not think it would affect people like that, especially today when it is no longer personal."

"I was told how excited I was, some said it reminded them of their exit, especially those who came from the same style of mentality and home. One of the better responses I heard was that it did good to the people who are in this place today."

"For me, this character should have come out of the closet by the end of the '80s, because it was already cooked, and it was requested. Everyone knew or suspected, but in the' 90s it was appropriate because the script was true to the period. In the '80s "It was very difficult in development towns, and certainly in Mizrahi families of this kind, to come out of the closet. In the '90s, it suited the spirit of the time better, because more openness and awareness of this matter began."

"I'm an actor, what's written and what's dictated to me in terms of text - I do, and try to work as close as possible to reality. For me there was no dramatic change in character level, but it was without a doubt one of the flashes last season. 'To the' 90s. ' "The '80s were different, not every half minute a punch. There was more room for the situation, the characters changed, something different happened there in the direction, also in the TV language, the screenwriter and director changed, and things looked different on screen."

It's been cooked.

Coriat as Ohana rebels (Photo: Network)

"The 90s" tells the story of the family of the comedian Shalom Asaig, creator of the series, and presents in a comedic-ethnic way the society that characterized Israel in the 90s.

Two more seasons are expected for the series, which became a success among viewers, but received criticism from the media.

“At first it was hard to get a series that deals with exaggerated accents and cartoon characters,” says Coriat.

"The audience found its connecting points, especially people living in the periphery, but the journalists and media less connected at first to humor and characters. Over time they began to understand that the series touches people in these places and received it with love, including critics."

Kuriat, 47, was born and raised in Moshav Benya.

Throughout his career he was a member of the comedy group "The Prozac Trio", played in theater, film and a variety of TV series, including "The Switch", "Arranged", "Friends of the Enlightened" and "The Most Beautiful Years". The last year has not been easy for him.

"I cried quite a bit," he admits.

"In the midst of filming for the '90s series and other projects that were, my dad passed away at the age of 72. Just this week we ended the year of mourning. He was a very big anchor in my life, leaving me a kind of big void. Suddenly I find myself as an eldest son "That holds the family and the reins, that the role of the father should be taken. It added to the existing burden on the mental level."

"I felt somewhere the universe was arranging for me to be less communicative and more introverted. I did mental arithmetic and reconciliation with myself. I cried a lot this year, but very quickly realized it was the way of the world, and we would all get to the same place and life look different. Coriat has been married to Orit for 18 years, and the two are raising their three children together.

"Family is my anchor, it's the only thing that holds me back, it's the top value for me," he says.

"If they ever ask me: What's the secret of your success? My success is my wife, without a shadow of a doubt, and I do not say this from a flattering place, because if she is not there, I can not sustain half the things I do. She owns the house and gives the support "Emotionally, we players always need to because we are a weeping people."

"The crisis started already at the age of 40. I feel a new generation is taking our place today, things are happening, the networks, YouTube, the ticking. You have to learn to adapt again, this is a moment when you realize you have to make a change. The problem is that I am not a technological person. But you understand that if you do not make a change or reinvent yourself, you will become a thing of the past. "

"I'm active but I'm anti-Instagram, I do because I have to, but I hate it. It requires me to do things I do not like. I feel judged today on this, whether I have followers or not, whether I upload content Funny for the networks or not. This is the contempt of the profession. I want to be judged by TV, not by YouTube and ticking. I'm just not good at these networks. I feel a little old, and my children reinforce this feeling that I can not flow with things, I am considered a person That it is Old School in the full sense. "

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Tolerance and patience

In the past, Coriat said he suffered from anxiety attacks and as a result began taking pills.

"I'm still taking Ciprofloxacin for balance," he says.

"I experienced a kind of breakdown and depression four years ago, and with the corona it intensified because I was a control freak, and the plague put us in complete uncertainty. And of course there is no connection to the glider in this profession. I'm stronger mentally than I think, I have patience and patience. It was in Corona that I intensified my mental level. I studied interior design and home styling as a teenager. I learned to re-evaluate life and its simplicity. Man, what taught me to never be resilient, this profession is fickle. "

"I'm not entirely in the entertainment headlines of my choice. I prefer to spend the free time I have in my family. This profession is difficult, there are lots of hours away from home. All the clichés about the glamorous life are unrelated to me. I have never been involved in events and launches "I'm a very private person and I prefer not to reveal my life. I know it's part of the equation of being an artist and a salesman in the industry, but I prefer to be judged on what I do and not on entertainment or networking."

"I'm now in the midst of rehearsals for the Chabadniks' musical at the Cameri, which is expected to air towards the end of August.

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