After the release of the series "Soldiers" Ensign Shmatko became really popular favorite, and the expression "e-May" is firmly established in our everyday life. Do you expect Shmatko who plays Alex Maklakov such a reaction? As it relates to its truly national fame? Not bothered whether he "soldiers"? This and much more in an exclusive interview with the actor, which he has given edition of the Women's Club.

Do you like your characters?

Of course, I like! I do not know how you can play a character who is deeply repugnant to you. Character is necessary to understand, to feel, only then can we make a good role. And when it is lived piece of someone else's life, I try on, inevitably begin to like the hero, no matter how dirty the character he was.

Not bothered whether to star in the TV series "Soldiers"?

No, and I never get bored. I love this series, but Shmatko brought me fame. I never would have dropped it on their own. So, let's hope that in front of "Soldiers" 7, 8, etc.

What is closer to you: the cinema or theater? And where you're shooting now, or who would like to play?

I am playing in the theater Mayakovsky. But there is very little busy, always eat the shooting. Home before 12 o'clock at night I do not get! But his work very much, and the movie is closer to me, because the dynamic. Yes, and I'm tired of the theater for 25 years. When you play once a month, have fun, and worth putting on a play to flow, and quickly get tired. And I begin to suffer, and the viewer's pity.

That spring on the screens released an amazing film with my participation. His shot my old friend Glory to Russia. Once we have come together from Novosibirsk to conquer Moscow. Our history is very similar to the story of two Hollywood guys who have written the script yourself made a film and won an Oscar. I think this film will open its great future. Maybe even get an Oscar and who knows!

Have you dreamed of an acting career?

No, I never dreamed of. But it so happened that graduated from the Novosibirsk Theatre Institute.

Do you think your character - Ensign Shmatko how real or exaggerated? Do you have a prototype or is completely fiction?

- The image of the ensign is not built on personal experience. Shmatko - is a collective character, a little of each of us. It is difficult to say whether there can be a real hero. I think that's why he came to our people. No wonder that it is called a national hero! Well, I am very pleased that he sympathizes with all CIS countries.

How do you feel about the popularity of your in particular?

Good attitude, especially to their own! I am pleased that recognized on the streets, asking for autographs.

Do you have experience in the army?

Hardly ever. It was possible to serve only six months and 12 days in the Missile Forces. Then he had to leave the service. When to start shooting the soldiers of the army of the laws, I absolutely did not know! He started from scratch. No consultants were not, still do not understand how come so successfully build this image. So Ensign Shmatko is not built on personal experience. But I can safely say that the shooting had already served his sentence with a vengeance!

You know how these relate to warrant your character and common for the series "Soldiers"?

Shooting the series "Soldiers" occur in the real military unit, so for a long time watching the reactions of real soldiers. Our series is known and loved.

Your famous "g-May" a successful improvisation idea or writers?

It was at the very beginning of filming the first "soldiers". I fell into the hands of a lit cigarette, I was in the hearts and cried, "e-May"! We worked all the camera was recording. And this all the time so much, that they decided to leave. And then we began to use this technique deliberately. But still a proud - put it in a critical situation is very morally, because usually say more. You understand what I mean ...

How do you feel about the "strong language" in life?

Normally I am. Sam sometimes drink, because otherwise you could not tell. Very emotional!

Your ideal woman?

My mum. A woman should be kind, caring and very patient.

Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes, because of love at second sight does not happen!

Does beauty will save the world?

Sure.

At what point did you began to learn on the streets?

It was after about the fourth series of "soldiers". I walked along Kalinin Prospekt, and at some point I realized that I was beginning to gather around people. By popularity, I did not used to, so even a little scared at first. And then one of the participants gently asked if I was playing ensign Shmatko. So it stopped half an hour signing autographs and answering questions. It was very nice!

Soaps for you - a part or something more?

I always work with dedication, I try to go all out. Is the percentage of actors who in the series just to make money, and produced only in the movies. I believe that this is not true, any role - it works, you have to be interesting everywhere. Myself like series, and has become popular because of the TV series, not because of the feature films

In a series you would like to withdraw?

In some family. The name just will not say. Because of work, I do not have time to watch TV and do not know it's coming.

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