Maor Schwitzer Details Seven-Month Beard Transformation for HaBricha
Actor Maor Schwitzer discusses his seven-month beard growth and psychological preparation for his role as a cult follower in the drama series HaBricha.
Actor Maor Schwitzer opens up about his striking physical transformation and the intense psychological preparation required for his role in the drama series "HaBricha" (The Escape).
In the series, Schwitzer portrays Eizner, an ardent follower of a fictional cult leader in the jungles of Colombia. To fully embody the devout follower, the actor grew a thick, full beard over a period of seven months. In a conversation with co-star Ben Sultan on the V1 platform, Schwitzer discussed the daily challenges of maintaining the heavy facial hair.
"I love playing characters that are different, distant, and extreme. Growing the beard for seven months was a nightmare, especially because of the mustache I refused to trim," Schwitzer shared with a smile. "If I pulled on it, it would reach my chin, and food would get stuck in it. It wasn't very aesthetic, and I couldn't even stand my own smell. It was hard to kiss Neta, who was just born, and I believe it wasn't very pleasant for Niv either."
Schwitzer, who is married to actress Niv Sultan—whose brother Ben stars alongside him—also reflected on the dark motivations behind his character. He noted that he aimed to explore the psychological origins of Eizner's malevolence.
"I built the character from the perspective of why a person reaches such places, such a psychosis of evil," the actor explained. "It is probably someone who had a difficult childhood. I constructed a backstory where he was mocked and humiliated, which ultimately fueled his desire to humiliate others in return and project those dark places outward."
