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Interview with Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour
Iranian Famous Cartoonist & Caricaturist
By Abbas Ghazi Zahedi
10 pm of a not very far Wednesday night!
I had a phone appointment with Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour
but he changed the appointment to 11.30 of the same night,
I didn’t know the reason, perhaps he wanted to see the serial
"Under the Blade"! Any way it became an interesting interview.
I omitted Bozorgmehr's artistic biography because
he doesn’t need to be introduced.
The outcome of this one hour interview is lots of information,
from his becoming a cartoonist till his hobbies and website… every thing
that you wanted to know about him.
Why cartoon?
Because I didn’t know anything else!
What was your first cartoon?
Cartoon of my father…
Who are the best Iranian and Foreign Cartoonists?
Foreigner, Sempe. Iranian, Touka Neyestani and Kambiz Derambaksh.
Whose style more impressed you?
I was impressed by all good cartoonists of the world, especially
Sempe and Murt Drucker.
What things you don’t like to draw?
I try not to draw cartoons of whom I appreciate!
Like whom?
Spiritual persons!
Your best cartoonist friend?
Majid Salehi.
The best cartoon you have ever seen?
I have seen lots of good works, but I don’t remember them now .
Perhaps the collected works of Sempe!
The best cartoon you've drawn?
I haven’t drawn it yet!
Why everybody says that?
Because nobody is satisfied with his own works, until he reaches
to the best one!
Everyone knows you by your Comic strips, why are you so interested
in this kind of work?
Because it's like cinema that has 7 arts, we observe different
arts in comic strips too: cartoon, caricature, painting, picture,
collage, short and long story and even cinema can be applied in
decoupage form. In my opinion comic strip is a complete art.
How much comic strip can affect the viewers?
It can't be answered easily, because we have good and
bad comics and also different tastes.
In my opinion it is a small cinema and we should discuss about it.
Have you felt this effect by yourself too?
Yes, in social satires that I draw, I entirely feel the effect
on the viewers.
How the opinion of your comic strips comes to your mind?
It might come from everywhere and without limitation!
You are sitting on a taxi or a bus, or you are walking in
the street or just taking a shower, then suddenly something
comes in to your mind that you can think about it and work with it!
Tell us about your book" GheroGhambil"?
This book is collection of my 150 comic strips that had been
printed in
"Chelcheragh" magazine, but there are still lots of my
other works that must be published!
What's the similarity of your works with joke?
That part of cartoon that makes people smile!
What was the last SMS you received?
It's better not to tell it!
And the SMS before that?
I don’t want you to stay, even if you stay for me.
I don’t want you to leave, even if you leave for me.
How much is your relation with the lines?
We are very near!
What's your opinion about an eraser?
Sometimes I use it. It’s very useful!
Why some people say that using an eraser shows weakness?
In my opinion nobody said that! I think it can be true about
drawing!
Was there anytime that someone gave you an idea?
Yes!
Who was it?
Usually my relatives, friends and colleagues say why you hadn't
drawn anything about this subject?
Did you prefer I interview with you by chat?
It didn’t make any difference,
what is important is that we can say whatever we want.
In my opinion what's important is meaning!
Have you become tired?
No, that’s just the beginning of fun!
What would you do if you were not a cartoonist?
I don’t know, I've never thought about that!
How is your income and expenditure?
Very good!
Do you have any new work of animation?
I have two works simultaneously, one of them is for
advertisement
and the other is a cultural work that I have recently
contracted with Saba cultural and artistic center.
Between cartoon, caricature and comic strip which one do you prefer?
All of them are nice, like different kinds of food that
each time you want to eat one of them!
What's your opinion about the biennial?
It was the best biennial that has ever been celebrated!
What about Jan Op De Beeck?
I liked him more than his works!
What about Mulatier?
I liked his works more than himself!
You were one of the members of jurors in the 7th biennial, do you
think which one is more difficult selecting or to be selected?
None of them is difficult…
Have you ever been punished for your works?
Many times!
How do you feel when you are praised?
I feel happy!
Whom do you want to be like?
I want to be like Zeidan!
What's your most important duty now?
Having tranquility!
How much do you feel responsible for the society?
I feel that I'm more responsible for myself than anybody
else and what is more important for me is the limit
of heart and human respect, if every body knows this
all the society will be corrected, but most of time we
think in reverse, just like a group of people that are sinking
and the first one should be rescued to save the others,
we come to save them but because we didn’t save ourselves,
we all will be drowned!
What's your opinion about "House of Cartoon"?
It’s a center for cartoonists to train people, speak together
and drink tea.
How can become Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour?
By scalding you head and drawing for many years!
Which one of your works is like yourself?
Lots of my works!
Like what?
Like many of my other works!
Describe Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour in one sentence?
A small person with great expectations!
How Many Prizes have you won? And which one was the best one?
I didn't win many Prizes, so I can't use the word "The best".
Do you think how much writing can be effective in cartoon or Comic
strip?
If writing be correct and on time it can surely affect the work!
From where your writings appear?
From the heart of my life!
What's your opinion about Periodical Works?
I think it's the most effective kind of work in the Society,
and because it gets in touch with people's ordinary
life it can have a good effect on them.
What's your hobby?
I have different hobbies, ruining with my cat,
shopping with my wife, going to trips with my friends,
watching TV and doing everything that we can name it hobby!
Did you have any wish about Cartoon that you couldn't gain?
A cartoonist one time thinks about how to draw,
then thinks about what to draw.
There are lots of things that I haven't drawn it yet,
if I live long I can draw them, if not don’t worry about it.
What about your life?
I had no wish that I couldn't gain.
How Much your mood affects your works?
Very much
What do you like to be the subject of your Last work?
I've never thought about that.
Which section of your life is like cartoon?
All my life!
What was the reason for starting a website?
I liked to have a separate place to show my opinions,
criticisms and works every day that doesn't depend on any where
else.
Do you update your website yourself?
Yes.
Which kind of your works do you Show in your website?
Sometimes my not printed works and Sometimes my
old works that I want to review them and the rest of my daily works.
Would you please give us your Web Site address?
www.bozicartoon.com
What’s your opinion about the 8th biennial?
In my opinion the 8th biennial was perfect. From the number
of participants till the quality of the works,
we observed lots of excellent art works.
And also because of increase in comic strips we had variety of
subjects.
Did you expect to win any Prize in this biennial?
Yes, I really had such a feeling. But don't think I'm a proud
person!
First prize in International Tehran Cartoon
Biennial
How did you feel when you heard that you were the first winner of
caricature section?
I became very happy; having a prize in such a credible
ceremony is a big proud for every body, let alone the First prize!
Did you like to be asked any more questions?
No, not fortunately, you asked all the questions!
The last sentence?
I hope your Jaws don't ache!
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