- Elena, hard to be crowned special?
- To this with humor you need to treat. In general, it's nice, of course.
- This title simplifies or complicates life?
- It does not complicate, but there are even more claims and others. I do not even shower myself and others too, for which many people are offended. I believe that in our genre it is impossible today to be tired, tomorrow be in a bad mood, and the day after tomorrow is to get sick. The performances go every day, people pay huge money, and relate to lazily to their profession unacceptable.
- You are on stage for about 20 years. Probably, learn your younger colleagues?
- Yes. (Laughs.) I am so nasty and bored. Now other young people. In general, the time is different, priorities. Everyone wants to quickly become famous, earn money. Such enthusiasm, as we had, when I studied, - no. Probably it's good. But I want more. After all, the musical is the hardest work. I am for discipline, I am on all cleaner constantly. I'm even called chic chic. (Laughs.) When I studied from Andrei Goncharov and we disappeared in the Mayakovsky Theater at its rehearsals, then everyone went to slippers: God forbid something to interfere with something. And I observe this tradition of the shore. That's right. And if I see that the partner is lazy on the stage, then I can approach and shout. Of course, I am afraid for this colleagues and not everyone loves.
- We can say that you stood at the origin of the nucleation of the Russian musical?
- It is so loud! Attokov is in America and England. (Laughs.) You know, I sometimes feel a dinosaur when I tell about Babanov (People's Artist of the USSR Maria Bangov. - Ed.), Knebel (director, teacher, People's Artist Maria Knebel. - Ed.) That was a fan of Julia Borisova ( Star theater named after Vakhtangov. - Ed.). And the youth and does not know who they were such. And in our country, it all began, in my opinion, in the theater-cabaret "Bat Mouse" Grisha Gurvich. We then did not know anything about the genre of the musical. We played the "Great Illusion" - a retrospective of all musicals. Until that moment, I did not even suspect what a stunning genre.
- Do you remember your feelings when I first saw the musical?
- Sure! It was my first video cassette. I looked at Cabaret with Lisa Minnelli. I was 20 years old, I studied in Gitis. I was shocked! And he could not even imagine that I would do it.
Elena Charquiani is called the best bottom Sheridan from all Mamma Mia! ". .
- And now you try to watch new productions?
- necessarily. I specifically drive to London, already 10 times, probably was. Revised about 25 musicals. I try to get on two performances per day. Be sure to buy a ticket to the first row, because they are cheap there. And also because I am interested to watch as a professional: where the microphone is hanging, as the actors come out, what makes they have.
- Husband and son travel with you?
- No, I fly in London alone. Son on musicals only because of me. I understand that he is not a big fan. The spouse in London has not yet traveled, everything will not take it in any way. He, like me, loves Bob Fossa. For him, the opening of the musical happened from the painting "All this jazz" - our favorite film. He even put the performances in the stylist of Bob Fossa. And when we were not familiar yet, I fell in love with him. On TV saw "Figaro", which Lesha (Balletmaster, director Alexey Morazovov. - Ed.) In the "Lenkom" put. And I admired: what a balletmaster, what wonderful dancing! It was about 20 years ago. So the connection with our husband is karmic. (Laughs.) We go to performances in Moscow, we look at our colleagues. Interesting. God forbid that we had a lot of musicals and the opportunity to choose.
- You immediately agreed to participate in the second stage "Mamma Mia!"?
- What are you talking about?! We passed casting. And us, the former composition, did not take all. They hit 20-30 percent of the guys, and the rest of all new came.
- That is, for the second time in the same river, you did not enter?
- Not. This is a completely new performance, with other actors and scenery. We, who participated in the previous production, thought that we would look at what form we were, and everything would be fine. But no. We passed casting, three rounds. The same team came from London. And somehow all the actors were confused a little, because the same people with whom we worked for two years had to prove their worthwesome. I can say that it was the hardest casting in my career. Strange sensations, I was very worried. I thought that I had shown unsuccessfully. But I was chosen, and I am madly glad.
- It is not surprising, because you are called the best bottom of all international productions.
- I heard about it, but somehow hesitate to talk about himself. Although after the premiere, foreigners came to me and said that it was so.
- And you were not invited to work abroad?
- Well, you. To do this, you need to know the language. Now I am very sorry that I did not learn at one time. I was in Holland, on the anniversary of Yope Van Den End - the owner of the international theater company for the formulation of musicals. And he was made a surprise-congratulations: invited actresses playing Donna from 7 countries. I got acquainted there with girls, we sang "Mamma Mia!" In all languages. Wonderful congratulation. And then one of the Donn I saw in Chicago in London. They all gorgeously speak English. And if I knew the language, I would love to go to castings abroad. I would be more free, which is very cool and interesting.
- Your spouse Alex Magnifiers - director and balletmaster, son on television ...
- ... Sergey Majorova.
In the musical on the play, Eugene Schwartz "Ordinary Miracle" Elena played Emily. Together with his partner Vladimir Halturine. .
- Your men are your main critics?
- Sure. Maxim, my son, he speaks in a nutshell, without specifics. With him, unfortunately, we communicate little, both work a lot ... But he gives very wise advice and makes subtle comments. And mostly my husband criticizes me, my Alexey. Disasses over the bones, I'm angry with him. (Laughs.) He says to me: "Fans will praise you, and I will tell you the whole truth." I swear, but still in me agree and I understand that he helps me strongly and promotes to further work on himself, so as not to calm down and not "looked at the chair."
- Alexey does not advise to reduce the load? Still, you participate in several productions: it means everyday rehearsal to five in the evening, then the performance itself.
- A little bit wrong. Now it turned out a heavy edition, because there was less time at rehearsals. Usually we have two months to prepare, and here - one and a half. And I played the premiere and got sick. The week lay without a voice with decay forces. Because rehearsals went every day for 9 hours - it's hard. And so every chief artist has its own formulations. Therefore, it's not every day on the scene. I get 5-6 times a week.
- So there is an opportunity to stay?
- Sure. In all musicals in three compositions. Otherwise, it is very difficult to work with everyday rental. I somehow called "ambulance", pumped out. I remember, the doctor said: "Girl, you have to relax!" Even now, on the same rehearsals it would be possible to care. The British themselves said: "Lena, work Potiche." And I can't have a full-legged. Well, such a man. How Goncharov told us: "On the gap of aorta!" So we follow it says. All our course. Our Olya Prokofiev studied, Tolya Lobocksky. All our guys are filmed, playing theaters - all workers and fans of their business.
- You look wonderful. How do you save the beauty and figure?
- Thanks mom with dad. My parents look very young. But I - I will not hide - I attach a lot of strength to this. Naturally, this is my profession and I can not bloom. I go to the pool, on the massage, I am engaged in a face. I do not regret it for this. I mean not tightening, but supporting procedures. I also quit smoking and believe that it is very important.
- Sit on diets?
- I am not sitting. With such a load, I want. Yes, I love to eat, drink a glass of good wine - I do not refuse himself. But I do not eat overnight, after six evenings I try to drink only kefir or tea. The last time before the performance.
- Can i?
- Need to!
- Some simply say that the full stomach does not affect the diaphragm.
- It is so much subjective. I came to the theater after my illness - it seems to eat all day after the house, and lost weight, the costume has to be sewed. I'm already talking to me: "Len, what are you doing? Already sew now. " It is so all individually. I have dad, do you know how much eats? And thin. (Laughs.) And the husband loves to eat delicious, and slim. Naturally, I try to eat good products, no harmful. Although sometimes it happens. But all this is riding at the rehearsal. Plus, I have a simulator at home. I gave his husband for a long time.
- You lived in Georgia for 7 years. Have you learned to prepare their national dishes?
- Sure! I adore Georgian cuisine and generally Georgian. Although Muscovite itself, and I have a surname from the former husband. I cook delicious. Well, naturally, every day I do not make Adjapsandal, Khachapuri, Phali - only when there is time.
- There are already entire legends about the relationship inside the theater troupe ...
- ... No, no, we do not have it. Because, unlike the theater, we are taken to specific roles. Here I am Donna and I can not be someone else if some PE does not happen. And in the theater, everyone is sitting down each other, because they consider themselves with Ophelia. And then personally, I do not care who you are in life - blue, green, pink. It is important for me which you are on the stage. And if you are a good partner and you plow, then I can forgive you everything in the world.
- Elena, how do you have enough of all the energies?
- Oh, my mother is very positive. (Laughs.) My husband says: When you laugh, it seems to me as if you are mother-in-law. And then, there is a favorite job, which you are happy to run and which is charged with positive and joy.