[Newsweek] Dan Ephron - In HBO's ongoing miniseries "House of Saddam," the lead actor is Yigal Naor. One of his costars is Uri Gavriel, who portrays the depraved Chemical Ali. Israeli actors are often preferred, some in the industry say, because their English tends to be good and their acting style is Western - as opposed to the more florid, theatrical technique popular in Arab drama. Many Israeli actors grew up hearing Arabic and know something about the culture. Still, moviegoers across the Arab world must find it unsettling to see themselves so often depicted by their enemies.
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