Info gathered and written by @Series_Mil -- Mis Series

The first interview ever given by Can Yaman as an actor was already in 2014. Even though he started acting only in 2014, next year he landed the covers of some pretty important mags.

Some of them are right here: ALL Men, LIFE, be MAN, Men's Health, GQ and HELLO!



If you visit this awesome thread by Gülenay (@thecanyaman), you can see all the info and pictures she posted from the Turkish magazines where Can Yaman was featured. I'm bringing here the chronology and the quotes from the thread, translated to English. But click on the link to see all the pictures!


2019

HELLO TURKEY 


"The fact that a Turkish actor is popular abroad has a positive effect when thinking about the country's model. So shouldn't that be the perspective? Just as I imagine a country without environmental pollution, I also imagine a country without pollution of the mind (with spiritual clarity)"

GQ

"Banshee is a TV show that combines action and love perfectly. And the way it's filmed is also impressive. I'd love to be involved in a project like that."



2018

Ranini

"People don't need to know everything. If you work hard I think you deserve to have fun. If I'm not working I'm having fun, switching off, clearing my mind, collecting energy."

HELLO

"I get upset when something I say is twisted and given without context, so it leads people to a wrong conclusion. I get stressed. I'd be happy if I could express myself just the way I am." - Read the whole interview at Can Yaman International FC.

Men’s Health

"I think that I've given my everything to all the roles I've played so far, and that I've played them well. Now my goal is not to betray or frustrate the viewers' trust. And if possible, my other goal is to take part in international projects abroad."

Hürriyet&Hakan Gence

"I have notions about politics, but I don't like to talk about it. I'm a Kemalist, I have certain principles and values. I'm a humanist, I believe that you need to be a good person."

Milliyet/Cadde

"During my five-years career, I've received proposals about projects to be aired in lots of countries. I even received a musical offer from Broadway. Right now, I don't have the time, but I'm sure that in the future I'll be part of good projects abroad."

Istanbul Life

"I want to keep my personal life to myself. It isn't something I'd use as some kind of advertising material, it would affect the real relationships with my partners."





2017

All Men

"To me, success is the secret of happiness. I believe that when you become successful, is not a coincidence or because you got luck. And even though I'm not obsessed with success, I take great care to do a great job so it can be successful."

İstanbul Life

"I believe in the projects and that thanks to my inner world I can find the parallels with the characters. Maybe I can surprise my fans with something totally the opposite to what they would expect from Can Yaman"

beMAN

"It would be nice to play a superhero. Like Batman, the Christopher Nolan's version. Or an important historical character."

Men's Fitness

"Everything I do is to be happy. I won't waste time feeling happy or sorry about what I have or I don't. I know that whatever's best for me, will happen. I focus on what I want to do, and I work hard for it".


2016

Hürriyet Kelebek

"I'd love to be in a Ferzan Özpetek movie. Since I can speak Italian, why not? I'd love it to happen, a movie that I could reach an international audience with". Fun fact, Ferzan started following Can around the time he visited Italy in september 2019. So... we'll see!





2015

InStyle

"If you ask any actor, the dream is always to work in Hollywood, I guess. And so is mine. I've been told I'm suitable for it because of my education and my culture. It depends on fate so, who know?

Marie Clarie

"People who knew me said that I could act. When the right people in terms of education crossed my path, I started acting, with a hunger for learning, and I liked it. With the right people believing in me and supporting me, I was able to take the first steps."

Cosmopolitan

"I love having fun, I get ride of stress/decompress by having fun. Your life should always be fun and active. From my point of view "one must be happy in their private life first and foremost." Keeping back from your life because you have a job doesn't make sense."


Of course, he's also been in many Turk shows, like Ekranda, Cumartesi Sürprizi or Twins Coctail Lab. This is one of my fave videos, even though there are many more that you can see in "Can Yaman North America" YouTube Channel. Go visit! They make a great job updating everything new that comes out.




International Press

Besides Turkish press, Can Yaman has been featured in many news' sites, inside and outside his country. You can check some examples below.

USA: eNews Top TV Leading Men
Spain: Diez Minutos: "Intentaré ir a España"
Italy: Can Yaman in Napoli (video)
Greece: Νέα σειρά για τον Τζαν Γιαμάν τον Μάρτιο
Argentina: Can Yaman promociona “Daydreamer” en MIPCOM 2019

More in English:

Do you know Turkey?: All about Can Yaman
Beauty Around: Info about Can Yaman
Turkish Celebrity News: "Not falling into repetition is the most important thing for me"
MIP blog: "Daydreamer will make you smile"
Can Yaman wins 'GQ Turkey Men of the Year'

For more links from each country, go to its respective category in the main menu :)

The MIPCOM 2019 was held in Cannes, France. Can Yaman attended along producer Faruk Y LA DE DOLUNAY, invited by Global Agency, who resumed his visit in this very cool video:



Can has also taken part in several shows and featured pieces to promote his career. He's been interviewed in:
  • Greece, when he visited there.
  • Cannes (by italian media), when he attended the MIPCOM 2019.
  • Libano, when he went to Beirut to receive the Murex D'Or award
  • Albanian press, who went to interview Can and Demet during the filming of Erkenci Kus.
  • Slovenia program 24UR TV, who had a nice chat with Can and Cagri.
  • Spanish TV show Cazamariposas, who had the chance to chat with Can Yaman while he was in Cannes.


More interesting Can Yaman's quotes

What about ending with some more info from the press? Here are some other quotes that have caught my attention.

All Men Magazine

You can’t succeed if you don’t take risks. One should always take risks, but rational ones.

I believe in Karma, in doing favors without expecting anything in return.

Haberturk Mag

The director of Gönür Isleri, Türkan Derya, always tells me, "camouflage, don't draw too much attention. You have a remarkable look and body. Be as isolated as possible and find places where you can observe". So I try to be observant all the time.



Hurriyet magazine 

I'm a guy who goes out a lot when I don't have to work. In these places, people under the effect of alcohol can come to you and try to force you. Both, man and woman, do it. Someone comes to you and says, "my friend likes you very much, would you come to our table?". If I act distant, I'm seen as a cold person, and if I act friendly, I'm accused of being a flirt.

Milliyet mag

I've always been a versatile person, since high school. I take the Renaissance men as an example to follow. I would go to dance, boxing, take guitar lessons, learn foreign languages...

Cosmopolitan

I wouldn't use social media if I wasn't an actor. Before I met my managers, I didn't have an Instagram account. Now I have it and I use it for professional matters.