Giorgos Valaris spoke about his life, the losses that marked him, the psychotherapy that helped him and still helps him overcome his difficult moments, as well as the revelations about the entertainment industry.

In an interview he gave to Sissy Menegatou and the newspaper On Time, the creator revealed that he was preparing a musical based on the life of Tolis Voskopoulos but they did not have time to complete it. He has only good things to say about the great singer.

“Simple, approachable, generous, a man who made you feel so much his partner and loved one, familiar, that you couldn’t help but perform amazingly in what you did and want to thank him, because in a way you felt him as a leader . He was a leading personality with simplicity and leading dedication to what he did. He was the ultimate gentleman.

He made room for the ladies to go backstage. I think that the kind of man that Tolis was has disappeared. He was very kind and approachable to everyone. We also became friends. We talked until the end. I called him and he immediately picked up the phone. We talked with Tolis for endless hours to make a musical with his life, but unfortunately fate often brings things differently. We didn’t have time…George Valaris revealed.

– Did you ever think that the theater hid so much darkness with sexually abusive acts by actors and directors, that they reached the Justice?

“I think this does not only happen in our area. No space is innocent and we see this in reality. Nothing in today’s society and reality shocks me. All I wish is that, with the extent these situations have taken, we can see each other better. Those who engage in this type of behavior should stop and those who have unfortunately experienced such behavior should be able to seek help and deal with it in a much stronger way».

-Because you have been a director for many years and we have heard of abusive behavior, what do you have to say about it?

“It pisses me off. I believe that polite behavior and respect for colleagues is essential, especially when you lead. I cannot conceive of any other kind of behavior. You must always operate within the framework of love and camaraderie, which is essential».

-The losses of your parents, when you were young, were the biggest to date and are they your “wounds”?

“Yes… But more of my mother, with whom we were very close. She “gone” new and I was very young. It was the first big loss in my life and it came quickly. It marked me, because I also experienced the helplessness of human nature with cancer. All of this was magnified in me. It was something that marked me for many years and now I have just managed to escape the idea of ​​death and not mourn».

-How did you manage?

“I have been doing psychotherapy for many years and continue. It’s something that helps me a lot, it gives me balance and I feel that in this day and age I would recommend it to a lot of people, to learn as much as possible about ourselves, because our subconscious has a lot of light and dark and it’s nice to find those two parts of our lives».

-Were you afraid to get involved in relationships?

“Yes, the fear of separation, especially after the death of my mother, was very intense and stigmatized me in this area as well. That is, the fear of separation, that something ends and how you deal with it when you are left alone.”

-But isn’t that also lonely?

“Yes, I don’t hide from you that I have experienced a lot of loneliness and I don’t want to experience it any more, so I have opened the doors and windows to love, companionship and romance».

– What role has love played and plays in your life?

“I have fallen in love, I have fallen madly in love, I have felt great love, I have lived love and I am complete. However, I am ready to embark on such a fine adventure again, and I wish so. There was a time when I didn’t really want it, but now I feel ready for more balanced, long-lasting relationships».

-The family, having a child of your own, have you ever thought about it?

“I thought about it at a very young age but then it was something that didn’t concern me because I felt that I was too devoted to my work and wouldn’t be able to give proper attention».

-If someone told you to sum up your life in one sentence, what would it be? How did you live your life?

“I want to be free. This expression has been decisive in all aspects of my life. Perhaps this even played a role in the fact that I did not create a family. I always wanted to get out of my romantic relationships».