The People's Artist of Armenia Grant Tikhatan is now known in Russia. Bright, memorable images are created by him in television films "Last of Magikyan", "Ivanov-Ivanov", the paintings "Without borders" and "earthquake". With a grant Aramovich nice to communicate on various topics and absorb what is called the eastern wisdom, which allows you to build the right relationships with people. No wonder his former wives are friends, and children love each other as relatives. Details - in an interview with the magazine "Atmosphere".
- In Yerevan, you are considered almost a national hero. If the market is serviced for a long time, I must say that you go to the interview to Grant Thakhatan - and you immediately sell the goods. Do you use your popularity?
- I am not something cool to popularity, but very calmly treat. Artists work for people to give emotions - sometimes joy, sometimes tears, are forced to think about something. We all do for the viewer. Therefore, if the fans want to take an autograph or make a photo with me, "I always agree. Although sometimes there is no for this mood. And on the market - yes, they offer the freshest vegetables and meat, sometimes do not even take money.
- People are divided into metropolisms, but, probably, in Yerevan not so? Still, the traditions of a large family, the eastern values are saved?
- Yerevan is a unique mix of East and West. Previously, he was a small town and Doros to a million dollars just because the CC secretary was stolen that the subway should be there. Many, especially old Yerevan people know each other. You go around the city - as if you are in a circle of your family, everyone smiles, greet. Yerevan is a very warm city - both each other, and to guests. This solar atmosphere vital even in winter.
- You know your neighbors, are friends?
- Yes of course. In the old days, the door in the house was not closed. New Year we met with neighbors on the site. A new district where I live, this is a cottage town, but we still try to maintain communication, although everyone is busy, hurry. In my opinion, it's nice when you know who you live with and with whose children your child is playing.
- I know that your ancestors come from Kars, even the keys from the house, which were transmitted from the Father to the Son.
"When I was a little, Grandfather told a lot about our homeland." It was so vivid stories that I was already described by my place. And now, already being adults, I visited there. Now it is the territory of Turkey. I found our former house. In general, he remained, although it was rebuilt something. Now there lives the family of Kurds. I told my story, in the courtyard they let me in, and inward - no.
- Why, what do you think?
- Religious views played the role, I think.
- And what emotions did you then experienced, felt the connection with this place?
- You know, emotions wake up when you look at Mount Ararat, to Lake Wang. In Kars, I did not have experienced before that, it was a foreign and distant city for me, but, probably, the genetic memory was preserved, and I felt some vibrations, something native.
- Do you know the story of the genus?
- Yes, the roots go into a small town of Tokhat, not far from Kars. From this name and our last name went. Then my great-grandfather began his business, opened a small factory, and the family moved to Kars. There they lived until 1915, when a terrible genocide began, tragedy for all Armenians. People began to look for ways to leave, because to stay there was a faithful death, and a half million people were killed. My ancestors were lucky: under the guise of Russian troops they moved to Eastern Armenia, the city of Gyumri. Of the four brothers, only two were saved: my grandfather, who moved to Yerevan, and his brother who for some reason headed towards Tbilisi. So one of the branches of our family lives there. We know them well, we communicate, these are close relatives.
"To lose your moms in fourteen years was the tragedy. I'm the only child in the family, was shrouded with universal love"
Photo: Vasily Bobyl
- You were fourteen years old when you lost mom. Sophisticated teenage period ...
- Mom to lose the tragedy. After all, I was the only child in the family and was enveloped by her huge universal love. But there was a dad, who managed to lift me on his feet alone. All I imagine as a person - thanks to him. He never married more, because of me. I did not want to bring another woman to the house. Although when he was widowed, he was a little forty.
"Probably, your dad has become popular with women - the race car, the winner of the rally.
"Yes, Dad was a rally athlete, a multiple champion of Armenia, a silver medalist of the USSR championship. But my mother's parents did not want to give her for him. Grandfather was secretary of the district office, and Dad then worked as an auto mechanic. Apparently, they considered him not a suitable party for her beautiful daughter. But Mom showed hardness and went to his father.
- He taught you to drive a car?
- No, my mother was against. As I said, I was the only child, and she was very afraid for me. Alas, because of her excessive care, I was deprived of such things such as a bicycle, scooter, skates, skis. Mom saw the danger in everything. Of course, I tried to try something slowly from this, but I began to drive a car in seventeen years.
- You, two men, remained alone. Probably, you are independent in everyday life, do you know how much?
- Unfortunately, this is not so. Dad skill. He was a brilliant cook, delightfully prepared. And I am in high school schools carried away KVN, I spent a lot of time to prepare for speeches. Therefore, in household items, I do not know how to prepare, except for the simplest dishes.
- There is an opinion that a man chooses a wife like a mother. In your case it worked?
- Probably not. Maybe I still did not find such as mom. Men, as I, are called polygamins. (Smiles.)
- Is there anything common between your wives?
- Profession. All three are actresses.
- That is, you fall in love with talent.
"I fall in love with a woman, admire her, worship." I have such an opinion: a woman who is next to a man - no matter how much time, let it year, a month or a few hours, gives him happiness. I am grateful to my three wives also because each of them gave me a beautiful child. I love them all very much, I appreciate. Maybe they very peacefully coexist from such a warm relationship. I will not say that they are friends, but are welcome. And children are so simple. I do not know, they would love each other more if everyone was born from one mother. Senior - Aram, already an adult man, he is thirty-four years old, he producer works in my company. Ike, younger, twenty-seven, is engaged in advertising. Daughter Lilith - twelve. The eldest always walked for parental meetings to the younger, and now they both take sister. Watch it in a puppet theater, zoo, museums, on playing guitar. They came up with her name.
- Who looks more like you, in whom you see your features?
- Integrated, all three. Lilith on this is your answer. She says: "I am as beautiful as dad, and smart, like mom."
- Doubtful compliment for mom.
- Yes, and for dad too. (Laughs.) Each of the children has something from me and something from their moms. And their moms are very good.
"You with the third wife Louise the difference at the nineteen years old, and you say that you do not feel it." Is it really so? After all, the mentality of generations is different.
- I hope Louise does not feel it. The first time arose difficulties, because the circle of communication, my friends are basically my peers. It seemed to me that she was boring with us. Louise is a very active person, sociable, loves all sorts of collecting, parties, red tracks. And I am alien to me, I like to be in silence. Friends are going, we calmly talk, play the preference.
- That is, you had a sophisticated trigger.
- We found a compromise. We are both free in their manifestations. Louise quietly walks on all sorts of tracks, and I play the preference. (Laughs.) Gradually somehow everything is smoothed.
- Not quite typical of her behavior for Armenian. Previously, from an eastern woman, it was necessary to sit at home, the economy was engaged.
- With all his employment - she is filmed in the cinema, plays the theater, leads TV shows - she has time to keep track of the house. We have clean, cozy, always fresh delicious food. There is no such problem that I need the blue shirt tomorrow, and it is dirty. All postulated, ironed. How she has time, I do not know.
"I am my wives - and former, and the current, love. Maybe, because they all coexist peacefully. Each presented me on a beautiful child"
Photo: Vasily Bobyl
- Maybe there are secret assistants?
- Assistant is not a secret, and explicit: my mother-in-law. I adore her, she lives with us. But the fact that I eat is preparing Louise myself. She makes dishes by the recipes of my mother and knows how exactly I love. I was very lucky: with all his artistry and bright appearance, the wife is also a good mistress, and the mother is wonderful.
"In an interview you told you that we decided to marry when I died a scorpion Louise. Is that really true?
- Indeed, I decided to legalize our relationship after that case. Louise was on the eighth month of pregnancy, and I was very frightened. We came to the hospital, the doctor examined it and said that this is some kind of scorpion, whose bite is not fatal. Then she looked at the dead insect and asked: "He died after she was bitten?" - "Yes". - "Strong woman. Firth. "
- I think you married not because it is so strong, dangerous.
- Sure. Louise Ramany, gentle, sweet.
- On the issue of generations mentality: you learned from my wife to communicate in social networks ...
- Honestly, I do not like it. In Instagram, the son made me a page - I still have one photo there. I feel sorry to spend time at this time. And Louise, on the contrary, is too active. I convinces me that it is necessary, fashionable, but what to do, does not lie. In Facebook, I also sluggishly supporting communication with friends - mostly those who live in other countries.
- But when you leave for shooting, you can communicate with your family. In Moscow you know?
- Learn, and very often. Already in the aircraft, the stewardess girls are suitable, autographs take. At the airport, usually people are strict on passport control, but they see me - they smile immediately, ask when to wait for STS new series "Ivanovy-Ivanov".
- Fans seize something in common between Hamlet Oganyan from Ivanov and Karen from the "Last Magician". Maybe you give the characters their features?
"When the first series" Magikyan "came out, Louise told me:" Listen, and try something artistic to create that you play yourself? ". Indeed, the Hamlet is very similar to Karen Magikana, and it immediately nervously nervous me, but then, having discussed the question with a director, producers, I realized that if people had loved such a character, then why not.
- What are you typical Armenian?
- In all. Like any typical Armenian I adore my city, country. Armenians have huge diasporas in different countries, especially in America and Russia. But even in the most difficult times for Armenia, I never had thoughts to leave her. What else? I have the roads of our traditions, I love Armenian cuisine.
- Wine drink?
"Earlier - yes, and very often in friendly fences became a toasta. And now I speak toast, but I drink less (laughs), I do not want. More even vodka love than wine.
- That is, in this sense, you gradually become a typical Russian.
- With whom we will do! (Laughs.) We have a very good team gathered: Anna Ukolova, Mikhail Trukhin, Sergey Burunov. Since the time of "Magikian" we are friends with Sasha Feklistov. Now it has formed a little free time - we are going to go to our friend Tomiko Chinadze to visit Tbilisi. Andrei Burkovsky I really love humanly. And, of course, my screen children are almost like relatives. I really consider myself a good father, because by taking some decisions, they are advised to me, not only with their parents. And I really appreciate it.
- Now in your on-screen daughter, both Boy Ivanov are in love - how will events develop?
"While I show a rigor to both guys, but I will not put pressure on my daughter." I think this season, Elechka will decide on the choice.
- Your lilit is still, probably, to think about boys early?
- Yes, although it is always in the spotlight. She is bright, artistic, I think, will become an excellent actress. I really want it. And now, right these days, writes a play for us one of my friends - Mger Mkrtchyan. He is the nephew of the famous Frunzik Mkrtchyan, a very good screenwriter and director. I dream to go out on the scene with Lilith, we will play your father and daughter.
"Previously, on friendly feasts, I very often became Tamada. I am now telling toast, but I don't want to drink less, I don't want to"
Photo: Vasily Bobyl
- How does it relate to this idea?
"Lilith is delighted, with a thrill awaits a day when shooting will begin, herself calls the Merger itself. The daughter began to start children's television broadcasts very early, but believe me, our intervention with Louise was not there. She is happy to invite her. But soon our daughter will turn thirteen - no longer a child, but not an adult. At this age, kids are becoming less interesting in the media plan. And so that her fate of children, who became early stars, and then they were not needed, I came up with this performance. She also seen a tendency towards languages. She speaks great not only in Armenian, but also in Russian, English, studies Korean - she is in love with some Korean rock band. In our area, representatives of the diplomatic diploma live, so all day it holds with children and the Embassy Secretaries. Her closest friends - the daughter of the Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who speak Russian, and the daughter of the American Consul.
- Previously, you often went to the United States on tour with the theater, and now?
- Also. When a performance is created, we take it in diasporas, including in the States. And already twenty-fifth year on Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, a many-day charity telemaceon is held, where money is going to restore Armenia and Karabakh. I lead him. Now I also engage in children's gears and all that is associated with children. A few years ago, with my friend Armen and I visited his brother, who lives in Rostov-on-Don. He was very happy with the meeting, but when we went out, sadly noticed: "My nephews do not speak in Armenian." And how many such Armenian kids who live around the world and do not know the native language! We decided to create a video aparton called "Our ABC". Surprisingly, it is sometimes suitable for me quite adults, in twenty, and admit that they studied Armenian precisely thanks to this project. In my opinion, this is the best thing I did in my life. Now the time has changed, the video is no longer so in the trend, so we release smart books. I found wonderful baby guys who helped me realize this idea of life. Made a "zoo", on the approach - "Excursion to Yerevan", then there will be a "alphabet" and "mathematics".
- We talked about your children, but you also have a grandson ...
- This is a separate conversation. Yes, I have a grand grant Aramovich Takhatan, my full test. In general, it is strange, but the last three generations in our family are spinning two male names - this is Aram and Grant. My dad is Aram, and the eldest son too. The youngest in the world wears the name Aik, but in fact I called it a grant because he was born in one day with me. Arama also has a grant son. Arama I very much respect: he met his future wife even at the university, and they are still together. And now Ike, who is going to marry, declares that if they have a son, he will call him Aram. I say: "Guys, in this world there are many beautiful Armenian names." (Laughs.)
- Probably because decent men wear these names. Do you believe in eternal love?
- Yes, Dad loved my mother so much ... In general, I believe in love. When wherever you are, whatever do, you know that there is a small point on the globe, the corner where you love and wait. When you come home and hug a wife not because you should, but because you want this to all the soul, this is family happiness.