If there’s one thing (apart from Covid) that’s been on news lately, its Michele Morrone! The Italian actor, singer and Netflix’s 365 Days breakout star Michele Morrone was in Dubai recently. The brand ambassador for Halahi, was in town for the launch of UAE’s new. The forum allows fans to request personalised video messages and shout-outs from their favourite celebrities.
CT Dubai caught up with the actor for a quick tete-a-tete. Interestingly, the actor revealed an incident about one of his fans. We’ve all experience that fan moment at some point, but this one was a step ahead. A girl once fainted in seeing Michele! Yes, this too happens in our big, wide world. Shocked at the sight, Michele immediately called the ambulance and rushed her to the hospital. In fact, the actor was nice enough to stay back and watch on her until she was fine.
“This was one of the craziest fan reactions I ever had. I was coming back to my hotel, after meeting, not here in Dubai, in another country. There was one fan girl who saw me…went….Micky and then she fainted and bumped her head. I quickly called the ambulance, stayed with her for a while. It was crazy. I felt so guilty, although it wasn’t my fault.”
The actor also spoke about a whole lot of other things including travel, his favourite food and what stardom means to him. Here’s a lo-down of the full interview:
On Dubai & Halahi….
Your first impression about Dubai
My first impression of the city was the hot! It’s incredibly hot, but it’s amazing. I finally discovered Dubai!
The best experience you had in Dubai
The most beautiful experience I had was inside a perfume shop. It made me discover a lot of things.
Your favorite Arabic dish
My favorite Arabic dish of course has to be Hummus.
One Arab personality you would like to meet
The King- Of course!
Tell us about HalaHi. How does it work?
This is an app that everybody can download. The concept helps fans to request personalized videos from their idols.
On Becoming A Star…
Stardom knocked at your door suddenly. How does that feel?
It feel good! I think they finally understand who I really am. For many years I tried to tell people what I have inside but nobody really understood. Most people only see your physical appearance. When someone discovers something you can actually offer to the offer, its very different. And its more interesting when someone tells me your performance was good in the movie and not my abs!
You’re an actor and a singer- which one’s your favourite?
Well, you’ll have to wait and watch for that answer!
One person you would love to make music for
I’d love to meet and work with Freddie Mercury, but I can’t! I’d also love to work with Jacob Banks, and John Legend.
You are one of the most searched personalities in India. Do you plan to visit India?
Personally, the only thing I can do is to thank all my fans in India. Their support is huge. India is huge! I hope I can visit India and discover a cultural I’ve never done before. I would love to discover India arts, there’s just so much! India has a really big effect on the arts. For example, if you think about one of the albums of Beatles – George Harrison’s way of music completely changed once he discovered the Indian culture.
I, Me, Myself….
Your favourite Bollywood star
I know about Bollywood, but never had the opportunity to follow it.
Your favourite movie till date
Bram Stroker’s Dracula! Its one of the best love stories ever!
One country would you want to retire in
A small island. I think all countries are good if you know how to rest. It doesn’t matter where you are if you know how to take care of yourself and rest. I can rest in Dubai, France or even in India.
If you were to live in an island & allowed to bring along one person. Who would it be?
The woman I love. I’m yet to find her.
Your favourite food
The pasta my mom makes
How many hours a day do you work out? Do you follow any particular diet?
I work out 40 minutes, four times a week. I don’t diet. I eat a lot. I’m 94 kgs and if I might just disappear.
How do you unwind at the end of a hectic day?
I listen to classical music.