Creators of Hit Israeli Comedy Series to Speak at National Conference
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The creators of the popular Israeli comedy series "HaPshuta" will participate in a special panel at the "People of the Nation - Choosing to Influence" conference on October 12-13. Creators Bar Elmaleh, Oshrat Sarusi, and Chen Rotman will discuss their transition from an online platform to television and their choice to create lighthearted content. They stated the series offers pure escapism that resonates with audiences weary of current events, noting strong viewer engagement and positive reactions.
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- Creators of the Israeli comedy "HaPshuta" will speak at the "People of the Nation" conference.
- The panel will feature creators Bar Elmaleh, Oshrat Sarusi, and Chen Rotman.
- They will discuss the series' journey from online to television.
- The creators emphasized the show's role as pure, timely escapism.
- The conference is scheduled for October 12-13 and will include President Isaac Herzog.
The three creators of "HaPshuta" (The Simple One), a popular comedy series from Kan 11 that originated from a successful online page, will participate in a special panel at the "People of the Nation - Choosing to Influence" conference. Bar Elmaleh, Oshrat Sarusi, and Chen Rotman, who jointly created the series, will discuss their journey from the internet to television and their decision to produce lighthearted, colorful, and humorous content at this particular time.
"Television today is saturated with series that reflect what we already see in the news and experience daily. People were thirsty for this type of content, light, poppy, colorful," said Oshrat Sarusi, one of the series' creators, an actress, and a writer. "We felt it in people's reactions, with many saying they watched the same episode several times. We created pure escapism that arrived at the perfect moment."
Chen Rotman added, "It's simply a dream to make 'HaPshuta' after the last three years our country has been through. This series is different from what came before, offering a kind of blatant escapism that also deals with our daily lives here. We wanted to bring this fun, and the audience became addicted. The reactions and love we're receiving are incredible. More and more people are joining our celebration every day."
The panel with the creators of "HaPshuta" is part of the "People of the Nation - Choosing to Influence" conference, scheduled for October 12-13. The event will feature a special interview with President Isaac Herzog, alongside leaders of political parties, Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, Yaffa Ben-David, Secretary-General of the Teachers' Union, Boaz Levy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Israel Aerospace Industries, Itzik Laari, Chairman of Mifal HaPayis, and many other distinguished guests.