— The movie “Ice 2” was released four years ago. How many years have passed in the story and how have the characters changed during this time?
— We saw very little of Nadya in the previous episode, she is now 18-19 years old. It seems like 9-10 years have passed. Due to her age, great events will happen in Shatalina’s destiny. Nadya will change before our eyes: she will grow up and make global decisions. Big events will happen in Gorin’s destiny and his life will change.
— Director Yuri Khmelnitsky makes his debut, this is his first feature film. How did he show himself?
– Legendary. I hope Khmelnitsky feels comfortable working with me and invites me to his films. I believe that Yura will have big projects. He is definitely in my heart- I saw she is a professional person who clearly understands what she wants. She is very flexible and ready to shoot every day.
Yura thinks that if you come to him with an offer, he will change something, somehow change the story a little. It’s great that he’s ready for deep dialogue. Unlike me, actor Yura sees the whole as a director. The fact that he demands things from artists, including me, shows that he is truly the captain of our ship.
— Your heroine Shatalina will go through a difficult time. Do you remember a time in your life when you had to admit your weakness in order to cope with difficulties?
— The biggest test of my life was the death of my mother. I have actually been walking alone since I was 23 years old. He told me that I would be happy when he came to me dressed as a man. And I was very lucky because 26 years ago my mother came into my life only in the form of my husband. Because my husband is my nanny, my mother, my father. It includes everything.
— How did your life change after a big loss?
— After the loss, my life was divided into “before” and “after”. Not only is the woman who gave birth to me gone, my guru is also gone, and I too have lost my compass. I felt like I was walking through the forest and couldn’t figure out where or how to go. I did not make big mistakes, I had no right to do this, because I was left with a 4-year-old son in my arms – there was no time for myself, no time for my whims.
But the moment when you suddenly realize that you have turned into an adult and no one will love you as much as your mother is a great discovery in life. So I think my daughter’s childhood weaknesses ended then.
— How did you cope at first?
“God probably wanted me to give birth early.” Because that was the rule of my family: Life is built from the child. This is the hub of the world around which everything revolves. And the navel of this world, in the person of my now 32-year-old son, is probably the bridge on which I stand. You have no right to be weak, you have no right to be unemployed. In general, you have little right to anything, you are more obliged. This saves you.
— Do you have any idols among coaches? Did you focus at least partially on anyone while playing Shatalina?
– No, I didn’t focus on anyone. I have already said that I consider Tatyana Tarasova a wonderful person. When he found out about the movie, he thought I was somehow sketching it. Save and protect no matter what. No no. This was the image I gave birth to. But I can say that for me Tatyana Anatolyevna is an unattainable person. I idolize him.
— Coach Eteri Tutberidze has been criticized abroad for her harsh methods of training champions. Do you think this is fair? Is it possible to raise successful athletes under more loyal conditions?
“I think that’s how the coach communicates with talented kids who will be successful. It was a complete mystery to me why my teacher Vladimir Vladimirovich Ivanov was so strict with me. Then, when we sat down and started talking, he said: “Masha, you should never have been given the right to freedom. “You have to be cautious.”
This is how you develop the right attitude towards the work you set out to do. And if the teacher sees something promising in you, then these iron fists will be very harsh. It seems to me that this is true in every profession, in every job you do.
— Is it possible to enjoy these iron-fisted gloves?
— I guess with age and victories. The whole question is how you feel when you win. Do you remember who made you do this? We often proceed with full awareness of our own importance. This is the biggest mistake. And the older I get, the more I realize that the greatest happiness for me in the profession is to continue to be close to my teacher. There is still someone in my life who can scold me. We are getting more and more inflated with the victories. Man was created this way. And if you haven’t lost an authoritarian teacher, an authoritarian coach who took you to school and poked you, that’s a great happiness for me.
— Sasha Petrov said that his most memorable kiss in the movie was with you in the movie “Ice 2”.
– Chat box!
– What can you say about this kiss?
– This is a great scene, great. And the way Sasha acts in this scene is phenomenal. How confused she is when he comes with bags and takes away this tutelage, how she does not understand what he wants from her. This is one of my favorite scenes.
— How do you evaluate Sasha as an actress?
“I never get tired of repeating that I found Sasha’s phone number and called her when I saw in some television program how her heroine was crying for her dead mother. The camera was down and Petrov, whom I didn’t know at the time, was crying. I cried almost forever. This is a few minutes of close-up of an artist who does not repeat himself, who makes me believe in his pain, and who has an incredible number of devices. This should be cut and shown to students at every theater university. How does he do this! I’m not telling anyone about America, but Sashka is a great artist.
— Do you consider him the most outstanding young artist in Russia?
— I can’t say this so as not to offend many artists who are the same age as Sasha, but Sasha is an event. An absolute event.
— After the release of the series “Holidays”, many headlines appeared in the media that “a renewed Aronova visited the premiere.” How do you maintain your beauty?
“I maintain my beauty with the help of a wonderful person.” This person’s name is Ekaterina Yuryevna Odintsova. For me, this is a great makeup artist that I have worked with for many years in film and television. Wherever I appear, these are all Odintsova’s works. Therefore, everyone who wants to be beautiful should probably beg Ekaterina Yuryevna to open her own make-up school and tell her how to make a younger Maria from the tired 50-year-old Maria Valeryevna. It’s just his job.
— In one of your interviews, you said that a woman has the right to whim, but a man does not. What about the equality everyone is talking about now?
— Equality in what regard? We may find ourselves in different situations. I have the right to whim in my family, my husband does not. This is what makes us different. And in general a man should say little and do a lot. This is my purely personal opinion. It was consecrated in this way in memory of my father. I saw that my mother was happy as a woman, and that’s partly why. Because my father did so much but said so little.
— There is a theory that the strongest marriages are when the woman is lively and proactive and the man is reliable and calm. Do you think this view is correct?
– You know, it’s always difficult for me to talk about this because I like to talk about my own experiences. My husband is a hothead, he is a Libra – he weighs for a long time, but if part of the scale is tilted, then no one will find him too small.
Of course, we have the right to whims, to some extent eccentric actions. But the more I live, the more I understand that the most important thing is the round table. Moreover, with children perceived as adult family members. Family is a matter of agreement.
— What other traditions do you have in your family? Are they passed down from generation to generation?
“I absolutely understand clearly that tactile relationships are important in families. We have a tradition that my family taught me; We never come home or leave the house without kissing. We kiss and hug. I see that relationships are established this way in my son’s family. They kiss and hug all the time. This is very important from my point of view.
When people catch a cold at home, you need to sit down and say: “Listen, let’s get technical. [поцелуемся]” We kiss when we leave the house, and when we come home, we always kiss each other and say good night, even if we live in different rooms. We only agree on this. This ultimately leads to people warming up to each other. We do not disperse, we do not break up. Nowadays, you must be by your side and there is nothing more important than family and a narrow circle.” “You have to understand that nothing is wrong. This is our salvation. We have to be in a good mood for that.”
– So, in order to be happy, should we try to be useful to others?
“You don’t owe yourself anything.” You will not do anything for yourself. Do you cook for yourself if you are alone? NO. Why? For the good of the mother, for the good of the father, for the good of the husband, for the good of the wife, for the good of the child. You should smile, you should be in a good mood. You have to do this. Tell yourself this. Don’t ruin the life of the person you love. Tell yourself this. And you will pull yourself to another emotional level.