Why is actress Evgenia Glushchenko often refused roles

• Why actress Evgenia Glushchenko often refused roles

September 4 marked the 66 years of outstanding film and stage actress, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Evgenia Glushchenko. She played more than 25 roles in film, but viewers will remember it for a role - in the film "Love at his own request." Such heights in her creative life could be a lot more, but the actress herself is often refused offers filmmakers, and this she had her reasons ...

Evgenia Glushchenko in youth | Photo: kino-teatr.ru

Spectators could never see it on the screens. Evgenia Glushchenko grew very shy, and my parents gave it to the drama club to the girl overcame their complexes and confusion in communicating with people. Classes are so captivated her that soon she began to disappear in the House of Pioneers for days. However, after graduation, she was going to enter the Pedagogical Institute. On hearing this, her teacher encouraged her to try your hand at the theater institute.

After overcoming shyness, Eugene from the very first entered the Theater Institute in Rostov-on-Don, and a year later went to conquer the capital. She was able to enroll in school Schepkinskoe, after which it took the troupe of the Maly Theater, where she worked for 18 years. During this time she has played about 25 roles.

* Still from the film An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano * 1976 | Photo: tele.ru

Evgenia Glushchenko film debut took place in 16 years. Then she met a novice director Nikita Mikhalkov, who then shot his graduate work, "I'm going home." The main role in this film did not bring the popular young actress - work recognized unfit for protection for political reasons, and the audience did not see on the screens Glushchenko.

Since then, 10 years have passed, and Mikhalkov again Glushchenko invited to star in his film "An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano". However, at that moment, he had forgotten the girl who starred in his thesis work, and are familiar with it again. The actress recalls: "We were introduced: behold, they say, the young artist. Mikhalkov asked where I work, and to learn that at the Maly Theater, pulled a wry face and snorted contemptuously. It stung me like a thorn stuck. "Well - I think - it is necessary to prove it." After which they were rehearsing, and then - a screen test: three different days. I knew that I had nothing. "Oh, well - thought - not very much and it is necessary." In the last sample Mikhalkov told the actress to play the final stage - in the water. Glushchenko told how she sincerely said: "I can not. I do not know how, do not understand what you want from me. " And he replied: "I do not want to." And I asked to write text on a piece of paper and read it, not fixing the attention of the camera. "And when I began to read:" Misha, my husband's favorite, "- suddenly she began to sob. So with tears and read up. " After that, Mikhalkov said: "That's how you have to play in a movie!".

The actress with the family | Photo: 24smi.org

The role of Sasha Plato has changed not only its artistic but also personal destiny. actress co-star was Alexander Kalyagin, who by the end of filming realized that he could not do without Eugene not only on the court. It is true that love came much later, and on a date, he decided to ask her just one year later. After another two months, I made her an offer. Glushchenko was so touching and convincing in this role, which then in love with her, not only Kalyagin. In the press, one after another published admiring reviews: "She managed to convey love to distraction, to complete loss of reason, when a person has no desire to think about yourself, all the thoughts - only about his favorite", "actress was able to show the supreme power of unconditional love when not even forgive his favorite of all his betrayals and sins, but simply do not notice them, that is, you do not see the very reason for which he should be forgiven. "

Evgenia Glushchenko in the film * Love at his own request * 1982 | Photo: kino-teatr.ru

Evgenia Glushchenko was always professional with a capital letter. Unlike most actresses, it did not care how attractive it looks on the screen - it was more important something else: whether it was able to convey the essence of the image. And that she managed brilliantly. The fully revealed her talent in the film "Love at his own request", where the actress asked to play the role of ugly. Directed by Sergey Mikaelyan initially decided that Glushchenko is not suitable for this role - according to the scenario, the heroine had to be lean and long-nosed. But Glushchenko samples was so organic that the director allowed her to refine the image in its sole discretion, and then called her the best actress in his creative biography.

The director did not get tired surprise that "it did not bother when we have to turn it into a plain girl." Evgenia Glushchenko meekly endured all "mockeries" make-up: her hair pulled into a ridiculous bundle spoiled latex skin acne, the figure "thickened" foam pads. "I went as a hockey player," - said the actress. And its "gray mouse" fascinated not only the hero Oleg Yankovsky, but millions of viewers. This role, many critics called the top of her creative life. Film purchased 26 countries, he has collected many awards at international competitions, and Glushchenko was awarded the prize "The Best Actress" at the International Film Festival in Varna and "Silver Bear" at the International Film Festival in West Berlin.

However, the actress best reward is not considered honorable prizes at international film festivals, and the recognition of the audience. Once it after the play a woman approached and said that Glushchenko along with her heroine saved her life. "These words directly into the soul I have got, - says Eugene K.. - When you hear this, you know: it means that everything that you do, it makes sense. So it was not in vain. "

After that, the actress was very selective in the profession, so the audience rarely saw it on the screen. She often refused the proposed roles and explains: "The main thing, as they say actors sudbinushku play, that's interesting! And there's no sudbinushek and practically. " But even if the film "Love at his own request" was the only one in her creative life, it would be enough to ensure that it was included in the history of cinema.