Artem Tkachenko

Artem Tkachenko was born April 30, 1982 in Kaliningrad. Engaged in a theatrical studio. After school he entered the Theater School. Shchepkina, from which he graduated in 2002. Since 2003 working in the theater 'Shalom'. Busy in the productions of 'Wandering Star', 'Mid-New York I now relatives', etc.

He played a major role in the film 'Do not even think! -2: Shadow of independence' (2004), 'Dreaming is not bad' (2005), 'greedy' (2006). In addition, starred in the television series 'Phillip Bay' (2006).

October 12 to the screens of Russia leaves a mystery novel of Philip Jankowski 'Swordsman', in which Artem Tkachenko played the title role. His hero - a reluctant assassin, a man whom the world around us transformed into a monster. In anticipation of the premiere artist of paintings gave an exclusive interview with 'film'.

. - Artem, in one of his interviews Boris Beinenson, head of the Kaliningrad drama school you graduated from, argued that balanced children and adolescents on the scene, as a rule, do not pull
. In this regard, I would like to know when and under what circumstances, start your passion for theater ...

- Until the end of ninth grade I was on the theater did not even think. However, when it came time to decide their future, some of my relatives - whether mother, or sister (now I do not remember exactly) - advised me to try my hand at the scene. 'And why not? " - I thought, because not fond of neither exact nor the humanities. I tried to do in a theater class - turned. I remember enrolling me, teachers spoke hopefully, that I may yet grow. At that time, my height was about 165 centimeters, I had big eyes and ears, but the character I was very active, sometimes nervous, but not violent. In fact, so I was! There is inside of me for some 'awl', not giving a calm, stay on our laurels. Well, probably, Boris I. Human: totally relaxed people, apparently, rarely choose scene.
- Studio Theater, Theater School. Shchepkina theater 'Shalom' ... And only after the first work in cinema. Do not disturb you during the shooting skills learned in the theater? Still, theater and film differ from each other ...

- I started filming in 2000, second year at drama school. My first film was the band 'dream is not harmful' (though its output to the screens for various reasons was delayed for several years). Even in samples director Evgeny Lavrentiev said to me: 'Subject, relax, hold your theater! No need to shout, and gesture so here, too, do not need. In the movie, and so all you see and hear '. These words I remember forever, and since then the problems with 'theater in the movie' I did not have.

- Before 'Sword', you weighed three times in the teen comedy. Why this persistence? And by the way, what Role you in the theater?
- My Theater Role - since the days of student dissertations - Distinguishing characters. For example, 'Sliver', play by Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons', I played the role of George, unhealthy, nevrastenichnogo Rights. There was also a statement on the product of Robert Thomas' Parade alle, slackers! " - There I played a very strange police. But in the film - and that you're right - I turned to comedy a kind of brute force. So I was very happy when I received the offer to play in a thriller 'Swordsman'. First, I always wanted to work with Philip Jankowski, who since the paintings 'in motion', I think one of our best directors. Secondly, I felt: here it is, a real opportunity to move beyond the comedic performances! This does not mean that I feel some sort of prejudice against comedy, no, of course, because it is associated with this genre of my first steps in film. Just sometimes, not to become hostage to a Role, you must make a break and try your hand at something else.

- Philip Jankowski told that during casting the 'platypus' he arranged to have a very unusual samples. Could you tell us more about it? ...

- Samples I do not like. And as far as I know, Philip does not like them, too, because they take too many nerves. And in this respect Casting 'Sword' did not (at least for me) except. In the second half of last summer, immediately after the shootings in the 'insatiable' Ruslan Bal'tser, I read the script, came to Philip. They gave me a coat, which later became the movie part of my wardrobe. Then Philip expelled all of the room, put the camera on the window sill, turned on her and said: 'Well, come on, live in the way! ". I raised my collar and said a few phrases. Then he took a stick and as directed by the director portrayed the rage and anger, having done battle with several movements. We were both nervous as me and, I suppose, Philip wanted to test was a success. Fortunately, a long time we did not have to suffer. In all about all it took half an hour. And soon I was told that I was approved for the role.
- A new picture of Philip Jankowski yet no one showed, however, judging by the television commercial, your hero Sasha become embittered the whole world because he had an unhappy childhood. And if you want, when you were working on a role, to imagine such details biography of his character, which was not in the script?

- Of course, I. I always thought that Sasha was forced to do just that, and not otherwise; wondered what were the motives of this or that Sasha's act, I have relied not only on the scenario, but one's own imagination. In our profession it is usual practice. But a long talk on this subject, I would not want. As they say, see everything on the screen. Let me just say that the replica in my hero quite a bit (about a page of text in the whole movie). Therefore, to transfer the internal state of Sasha to be not only words but also through other means of expression. And it was not easy ...

- The 'Sword' you had to participate in the fighting scenes that lie under the artificial rain in sunny weather and t.d.Tem at least in one of your interviews you said that the hardest you was given final. And what was the main difficulty of this episode?

- Final - it's always a big responsibility. If it fails, it will not save any intriguing complication, nor a fascinating story. And we, as so often happens, filming the final scene in the middle of the shooting period. Had to work hard to enter the desired emotional state. After all, my hero at that moment must have been very mixed feelings overflow. And what would you feel if you had to carry on his hands severely injured woman he loves? Final, in a word, had to be really dramatic ...

. - It is known that in the film of Philip Jankowski you with Chulpan Khamatova, who performed the role of Kate (the same woman he loved), had to withdraw at least one erotic scene
. It seems to me that nothing like you used to play in the movie has been brought ...- mistaken, I had to play and such. Only men ... (Laughs) That is really a plot in the film 'Dreaming is not bad' (in this film hero Artyom Tkachenko for some time takes on a woman's body. - Notes. ed.). There is a romantic scene - in the pool - and the tape 'greedy'. But seriously speaking, you are right: the erotic scenes with the emotional heat of the movies I have not played. Frankly, I was scared, but we decided to do without nudity. Philip went to the taping of this episode with the maximum tact. All the extra people were removed from the site, and us Chulpan even fenced some shields. The team of "Action!" We stood together and talked, even pohihikali a little ... And then it was time to work. Strangely enough, but some special memories of this I have no. I just acted guidance director, served as conductor of his will. Before the camera was without Artem Tkachenko, and Sasha. In this, perhaps, lies the magic of cinema.

- Are all the scenes with your participation into the final version of the picture?

- As far as I know, all. However, the finished version of the film I have not seen. I look forward to the premiere!

- What are your work apart from 'Sword' will soon meet moviegoers and tetra?

- Recently I finished filming the drama Aleko Tsabadze (author of 'Philip Bay') 'Teacher of Russian'. It deals with the consequences of the Chechen campaign, that makes war with the souls of men. I sang in the film role Koli Vorontsov - a law student, practiced in police. My partner on the film set was Constantine Habenskiy.Ya also played a small role in the film under the working title 'Hero of the Hat, The Lover' (at least, that's called a script tape) with Alexander Abdulov and Maxim Konovalov. But in the theater I'm going to take part in the play non-repertory 'Empires'. It will be a situation comedy 'Presentation'. I do not like to sit without work. For the artist is the hardest.

- Actors do not like to talk about the roles that they would like to play. And whether there were any role, from which you surely would refuse for ethical reasons or because of superstition?

- Such roles for me today there. One can not equate the life and movies. I even wanted to play this villain and a scoundrel. However, to fulfill the role of a positive hero in the film-tale, too, it would be nice. But most my big dream - is to play Salvador Dali! I hope that someday she realized.