back on our old friends – Maria Sergeevna Shvetsova (Anna Kovalchuk) and her colleagues Kurochkin (Alexander Novikov), Korablev (Igor Nikolayev), Kovin (Vyacheslav Zakharov), the gentry (Andrei Sharkov), Trough (Stepan Pivkin).
As the creators say, “in the new season Maria Shevtsov and her colleagues on the investigation division will face new challenges in the service and in personal life. Unexpected plot twists, conflict of personalities and ambitions, multipass crimes and surprises in the life of the main characters will keep the audience in suspense until the very end”.
the Correspondent “RG” visited the set. Due to restrictions, compliance with security measures are two of them in different places, the series is shot in parallel, two teams, two Director – Egor Barinov and Egor Abrosimov (his experience in the filming of “COP wars”, and “secrets of the investigation” once played Opera).
On the building of the Higher school of economy, on the canal, there was a sign: “the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation”. This job art Directors. In the Committee, as the story goes, the filming was not. People flooded the tour of the ship, which in these warm days floating on the water, with interest glances: shooting a movie!
the actor Igor Nikolaev. best TV series so long ago that not remember the exact date (2001, as the story goes). Then his hero-ship was operative. Then became major, and in the past year – a Colonel.
In the Director’s chair – Egor Barinov, the actor, who is filming for the fourth season of the popular “Secrets”.
When the “Secrecy of the investigation” started shooting, you were about 25 years old. You’ve been a fan of this series?
Yegor Barinov: Probably not. In those years, I was interested in something else. Of course, I saw it, good episode, which is nice to look at, when I turned on the TV. I liked the heroine, hero, Saint Petersburg.
And offered to withdraw it?
Yegor Barinov: was Not offered, there are more St. Petersburg artists are busy, and I am in Moscow. My ex-wife starred in it. Then I had no idea that I would shoot this series. Over the years I graduated from the Higher directing courses, directed several short films, but such a big project – this is my first experience.
What locations selected in the 20th season?
Yegor Barinov: Griboyedov canal Embankment – I love this place, my apartment left over from his grandmother, in this area, and part of life is here, and part in Moscow. I really like Kolomna, the “small Venice”, it is convenient to work – beautiful exterior and with almost no traffic. Some scenes were shot on Vasilievsky island, where also many beautiful places. And in Kronstadt.
In connection with the pandemic became more difficult to negotiate on the apartments. And here our Masha “moved” in the house of a Professor, her University Professor, who went for treatment and offered her to stay in his country house to look after the dog and feed the fish. Very beautiful, by the way, location – at Shchuchye lake in Seattle.
New operatives will be?
Yegor Barinov: last season appeared Aleksey Komashko (major Oleg Platonov). Now more Radmil Khairutdinov, young actor. All very organic, I think I will add activity. Another interesting actor – Maxim Hangov from the Lensovet Theatre (where, incidentally, works and Anna Kovalchuk) – as a well-known St. Petersburg artist, who starred in the TV series, plays in the theatre, he has his own club.
As always, the investigation involved Kurochkin (Alexander Novikov), he had family problems. But about events in the service and in the personal lives of the characters I can not tell – “secrets of the investigation”.
this season got lucky with the casting is simply superb, all the super-professionals, not just actors. A very good youth.
Olga Shkinev works on the series since the eighth season. Started with the makeup, then – assistant makeup artist, now a makeup artist. Said that with all the actors to perfect touch, the star disease, no one suffers.
– a pleasure to work with Anna Leonidovna (Kovalchuk), however, she has a few years, your makeup artist (they together worked at the theatre) – and rightly so. I have a feeling that Anna Kovalchuk every year is becoming younger and younger, the role of the young her. Always impeccable. Andrey Sharkov (the M. E. gentry) did not change and Alexander Novikov (Kurochkin), and Zakharov (Kovin). Men’s make-up almost no, they are all “natural”, only pripudrivayut them, unless someone changed the hairstyle, there grey. Already know who the Actresses what makeup prefers. In advance, on the reading discussing each scene with the Director: who needs tattoos, glitter on your face, lenses, sunglasses, bright make-up.
the Complex makeup of the characters, unfortunately no – it would be interesting to perform such work. Last year filmed a historic block – “Secrecy of the investigation. XIX century”, there hung a beard, a mustache, was done in the spirit of the time.
Look for this series?
Olga Skinema: Honestly? No. Is that a glimpse. See it every day at work – a few shots, several takes, and already know what will happen on the screen. Heard from actors that they are looking to evaluate your game, to see how it looks.
Among my friends there are fans of the series. They often come to me with a request to take them to the Playground to take pictures with the actors. No one says no! And I myself, despite many years working on the painting each year are asked Anna Leonidovna to take pictures.
Anna Kovalchuk began to play Masha Shvetsov, 22 years. Over the years, became a mother of two children, people’s artist of Russia, the actress of theatre of a name of Lensoveta. And daughter Zlata, who was born during the filming of the first season directly into the set (it was included in the film), continues to star in the legendary series.
Anna, you are over the hill are employed in this series!
Anna Kovalchuk: 20 years, it’s a little.
Your family watches it?
Anna Kovalchuk: of Course. A new season is a great celebration when the Prime Minister – all at the TV.
You like how to change the style of the heroine compared to the first season?
Anna Kovalchuk: Yes. However, I dress different in my life, I do not wear jackets as Marya Sergeyevna, I have only one is black.
You are in very good shape.
Anna Kovalchuk: thank you very much. Try. Things are not so simple – for this we need a lot of work to invest.
Do you exercise?
Anna Kovalchuk: Six times a week with a trainer, online. Learn even more to eat right. The results are excellent, I am very satisfied.
What were you doing during the quarantine, when closed theaters, film projects?
Anna Kovalchuk: Studied English, music, sports. There was a time to get in shape. Got a positive from the fact that I’m home! Was able to get lots of work, to immerse themselves in the house. Felt like a woman, and I love it. Had more time to devote to his son. And when leaving the house, the mask of which now need to wear all of it was by the way – I didn’t know.
Your daughter Zlata will appear again in “secrets of the investigation”?
Anna Kovalchuk: Yes. She, as usual, a bit of shooting days. My on-screen daughter returned from England. Perhaps a long time, and perhaps in the next block its role will increase. As before, her love frustration… What’s beautiful – still love the line should be at least someone.
In my opinion, presence of own child on the Playground enriches the film. Zlata and all is right in the frame, good. For her it’s work.
20 years Zlata regularly removed. And on the stage of the Lensovet theatre went out. Wrote that she wants to be a journalist, not an actress.
Anna Kovalchuk: Zlata is a student in the University law faculty. She’s fine, not craving to be an actress. I tell her, enjoy life, youth, catch highlights.
Jubilee “Secrets of investigation” will see in the new season. As always – on the channel “Russia 1”.
