{"id":85604,"date":"2021-05-06T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=85604"},"modified":"2021-04-29T08:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T06:40:40","slug":"06-00-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=85604","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s Like the Jewish Sopranos\u2019: Cast and Crew of \u2018Shtisel\u2019 Talk Storylines, Tease Possible Season 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>\u2018It\u2019s Like the Jewish Sopranos\u2019: Cast and Crew of \u2018Shtisel\u2019 Talk Storylines, Tease Possible Season 4<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Shiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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(From top left, clockwise) Hana Laslo, Brigit Grant, Dov Glickman, Alon Zingman, Reef Neeman, Zohar Strauss and Dikla Barkai discuss \u201cShtisel.\u201d Photo: Screenshot<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The cast and crew of the hit Israeli series \u201cShtisel\u201d talked about their characters, the future of the show and its worldwide popularity in a virtual discussion hosted by the Israeli Film and Television Festival and\u00a0Jewish News.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Actors Reef Neeman, Hana Laslo, Zohar Strauss and Dov Glickman, together with director Alon Zingman and producer Dikla Barkai talked with\u00a0Jewish News<\/em>\u2019 Brigit Grant about the series and at times referenced a fourth season, leaving fans hopeful for more to come after the March 25 Neflix premiere of \u201cShtisel\u201d season 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barkai spoke about joining \u201cShtisel\u201d after reading the first season script and said she was drawn immediately to it. \u201cFinding this kind of project is like finding love. It\u2019s above explanation of when and why I loved the script. I just felt it so strong and I knew I wanted to do it,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The producer admitted she wasn\u2019t sure \u201cShtisel\u201d would continue past its first season. She explained, \u201cwe felt after the first season, the magic has happened. I thought it\u2019s like this rare moment in life, you have this silly thought that it would never happen again. So between the first season and the second season I had a lot of doubt and maybe a little fear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On how and when the show would possibly end, she said, \u201cmaybe \u2018Shtisel\u2019 is not a series with an end. It\u2019s like life. It can go on and on and on.\u201d Glickman agreed that it can go on for years to come \u2013 calling it \u201clike the Jewish Sopranos,\u201d a reference to HBO\u2019s long-running series that spanned\u00a0 86 episodes over six seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neeman, a newcomer to \u201cShtisel\u201d who made her debut in season 3, auditioned for the role of Shira Levi via Zoom and talked about her character\u2019s struggle with love on the show. Strauss also discussed his character\u2019s development throughout the series \u2014 from not appearing in most of the first season to having a major role in season three. He later showed a picture of a fan who bought the fake beard he wears while in character as Lippe Weiss.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cast and crew additionally talked their favorite \u201cShtisel\u201d scenes, bringing in family members as extras and being recognized around the world. Glickman shared that Lebanese Muslim fans even approached him in Paris once after recognizing him from the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

Glickman admitted that he cried watching certain scenes in past seasons, while Zingman said he got teary eyed while reading the show\u2019s script, editing various scenes and filming the third season\u2019s final scene, which he described as \u201cso beautiful, emotional and touching.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about the difficulty of shooting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zingman said the show was forced to postpone filming until July 2020. The summer heat in Israel added an extra layer of difficulty for the cast, who had to wear traditional ultra-Orthodox garments on camera and face masks off camera while on set. Some members of the show also contracted the coronavirus during the process. Zingman said, \u201cIt was really tough. It was really challenging.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The discussion concluded with Barkai revealing that a traveling exhibition may be in the works to showcase the art featured in \u201cShtisel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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