Majed El Masry Talks About His Experiences in TV Series

Experience in “Crossroads” Series

Artist Majed El Masry describes his experience in the series “One Wife Is Not Enough” as “wonderful, despite the problems and crises that followed him after the series aired.” He revealed in statements to Asharq Al-Awsat the details of his participation in the series “Crossroads,” and the truth about his participation in the fifth part of the series “Al-Madah” with artist Hamada Helal.

Regarding his experience in the series “Crossroads,” which is currently being shown on an electronic platform, Al-Masry said: “It is a very enjoyable experience because it brings me together with a constellation of Arab art stars such as Hend Sabry, Jumana Murad, and Eyad Nassar.” He pointed out that “he presents a different character that he has not embodied before through a series adapted from an international work, which is (The Good Wife), which made me afraid at the beginning of filming, but with time I got used to it.”

No Similarity with His Real Personality

Al-Masry denied any similarity between his real personality and the role he plays in the series, explaining: “There is a very big difference between Maged Al-Masry and (Omar Al-Mansi) whom I play in the series. (Omar) is a person who is good at trickery and using everything to his advantage, without caring about others. He always tries to appear as an angel who does not make mistakes, while he commits many evils. Despite his cunning, simple mistakes made him fall into the forbidden, and he was imprisoned and jailed. Perhaps the only similarity between me and (Omar) is our love for our family and children, and our feeling of remorse when we make mistakes.”

The star of the series “Crossroads” expressed his happiness to cooperate with the Tunisian artist Hend Sabry, saying: “Hend Sabry is a wonderful artist, and I love her on both the human and artistic levels. I am very happy to cooperate with her and embody the character of her husband in the series.”

Experience in “One Wife Is Not Enough” Series

Regarding his experience in the series “One Wife Is Not Enough,” which brought him together with Kuwaiti artist Huda Hussein, he said: “The success of the series does not need a comment from me; the series topped the viewership in the Arabian Gulf throughout its showing period, on one of the important Arab platforms, and it was in second place globally on the same platform,” considering that “the series had all the factors for success, whether it was a production at the highest level, or artists with great stardom and popularity in their countries. I am happy with this experience, and I see that it added a lot to me. It is enough that I participated with a great and capable artist of the size of artist Huda Hussein.”

Al-Masry refused that the character of “Rashid” that he presented in the series was “a model that he seeks in reality”: “Rashid in the series married four women, and separated from one in order to marry a fifth, but for me, I think that one wife is enough, but I am not against (Rashid’s) decisions, because in the end he did not do anything forbidden, but rather he married according to the Sunnah of God and His Messenger.”

Majed El Masry in One Wife Is Not Enough (His Instagram Account)

Kuwaiti Ministry of Information’s Anger

Regarding the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information’s anger at the series, he said: “With all due respect to its officials… Why did the ministry consider the series to be Kuwaiti? The series was produced by Lebanese, and the series’ stars speak four dialects: Kuwaiti, Egyptian, Lebanese, and Syrian. Also, throughout the events of the series, we did not touch on the State of Kuwait. Even the filming of the work took place in the United Arab Emirates. For your information, no Arab artist would dare to offend an Arab country. We present drama in order to help each other, and we present respectful drama that discusses the issues we suffer from.”

No Similarity between Series and Reality

The series is adapted from an international work… and there is a big difference between me and “Omar Al-Mansi”

Regarding Possibility of Being Investigated

Regarding the possibility of him being investigated in Egypt, as happened with the Kuwaiti artists participating in the work, he replied, saying: “This did not and will not happen in the first place.”

Majed Al-Masry indicated that he contacted the artist, Hoda Hussein, following the crisis: “We spoke more than once, and I offered my condolences to her for her late brother.”

The Egyptian artist denied his participation in the fifth part of the series “Al-Madah”, despite the talk of the series’ hero Hamada Helal about the possibility of his participation, and he said: “I have no information about Hamada Helal’s statements. I was actually going to participate in the fourth part, but because I was filming outside Egypt all the time, I apologized for the role. As for my participation in the fifth part, so far there has been no contact, but in the end, I am of course honored to work with my friend and brother Hamada Helal.”

Conclusion

In conclusion, Majed El Masry shares his experiences in TV series, discussing his roles in “Crossroads” and “One Wife Is Not Enough”. He emphasizes the difference between his real personality and the characters he portrays, and rejects any similarity between the series and reality. He also clarifies the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information’s anger and his response to it.

FAQs

Q: What is Majed El Masry’s experience in TV series?
A: He has participated in several TV series, including “Crossroads” and “One Wife Is Not Enough”, where he worked with a constellation of Arab art stars.

Q: Is there a similarity between Majed El Masry’s real personality and the characters he portrays?
A: No, there is a big difference between him and the characters he plays.

Q: What is the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information’s anger about?
A: They considered the series “One Wife Is Not Enough” to be Kuwaiti, despite being produced by Lebanese and starring artists from different countries, including Egypt and Kuwait.