Sergei Bezrukov today is one of the most popular artists in Russia and a real favorite of the public. He has the title of laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. And not in vain. The roles that Sergei Vitalyevich Bezrukov brought to life in the theater and cinema are many. And his ability to get used to the image can only be envied. For a long time, the actor lived in a marriage with actress Irina Bezrukova, but this union did not bring him happiness. Now Sergei Bezrukov has a new wife. Does he have children? How are they doing in 2017? Let's find out.
The biography of the actor is very rich and interesting. He was born, whose children and new wife we are talking about, on October 18, 1973 in a very creative family. His father, a theater and film actor, idolized the poet Sergei Yesenin, and he named his son after him. That is why Yesenin for an actor is a special person who played a significant role in his fate.
However, Vitaly Bezrukov did not want his son to become an artist. But Seryozha grew up very talented, and dad shared with him the most intimate. Even in school productions, he taught Seryozha to live the role, to invest in it one hundred percent. At the age of fourteen, Bezrukov Jr. played in the play "My poor Marat", which was a success.
In addition to the fact that the young man played in the theater, he also studied well - he finished school perfectly and completed his studies at the Moscow Art Theater with honors. Here he studied at the course of Oleg Tabakov. As a student, he played on the stage of the theater, and then continued this activity. The talented game of Bezrukov was repeatedly awarded with prizes. But the main reward for him was, without a doubt, the love of the audience.
Sergei Yesenin is one of the most striking roles of the artist, which he also embodied in the cinema.
In addition, he often appeared on the stage of other theaters and was offered the best roles - Mozart, Pushkin, Bruno, Figaro. Bezrukov's activities were perceived by critics ambiguously. Many considered the work of the young artist to be far from the generally accepted theatrical canons. But the audience of the theater was in a pleasant shock from the performances of Bezrukov. It soon became incredibly popular.
In 2013, Bezrukov began social activities. He co-founded the Sergei Bezrukov Foundation for the Support of Socio-Cultural Projects with his first wife, Irina. In addition, he began working as the artistic director of the Kuzminki Theater. And in 2014 - the artistic director of the Moscow Provincial Theater.
Sergey Bezrukov: growth
Sergey's height according to official data is 1 meter 74 centimeters.
Activities on television
Bezrukov's creative path on television is also bright. At first, he voiced cartoons. And then, from 1994 to 1999, he hosted the satirical program "Dolls", where he parodied many political characters. The project touched upon acute public issues and was quite popular.
In 2001, Bezrukov received a role that became a landmark in his film career. It was the role of Sasha Bely in the television series "Brigada". The audience liked the tragic series so much that Bezrukov instantly became the favorite of the audience. Sergei Bezrukov and his partners won the hearts of viewers. The young actor began to receive many invitations to work and accepted some of them with pleasure. Interestingly, on the set of this film, Sergei had a microinfarction. He has an amazing ability to survive difficult life situations along with his movie characters. And, unfortunately, sometimes this leads to sad consequences.
Images from the film "Brigade"
In addition, one cannot fail to note his role in the biographical series dedicated to the life and death of Sergei Yesenin. The script of the film was written by the artist's father, Vitaly Bezrukov. The picture completely refutes the fact of Yesenin's suicide and focuses on the fact that the poet became a victim of political intrigues. He was killed. Such a plot, of course, caused a resonance both in society and among critics. But no matter how we treat the picture, Bezrukov's talented game cannot be overlooked. He enthusiastically read the poems of the poet, sang songs. As if he lived on the screen, as always.
The actor is very talented in reincarnation. Proof of this is the role of Vladimir Vysotsky, which he played in a big movie. No one spoke about who would play the main character - they kept the intrigue. And already after the release of the picture on the screens, it became clear that this was Bezrukov, made up beyond recognition.
But Bezrukov played not only celebrities, but also ordinary people. In 2008, he received a role in the film "In June 41st." She talks about a brave Soviet officer who is forced to fight off both German troops and the Poles.
Bezrukov in the film "In June 41st"
In 2009, the multifaceted Bezrukov played a charming runaway prisoner in the comedy High Security Vacation. This good comedy was a success. And the partners of the artist in the film were Dmitry Dyuzhev and Alena Babenko.
Another role of the artist is Yeshua in the TV series The Master and Margarita. This project has become a landmark for many actors who are now dead. Vladislav Galkin passed away, Alexander Abdulov, Valery Zolotukhin are no more. Kirill Lavrov has died. But the evil fate that the press wrote about did not touch Sergei Bezrukov, who played a brilliant role in this series. He is still alive, healthy and happy, now with a new wife.
On the eve of the New Year 2016, the comedy "Milky Way" was released, in which Bezrukov played the main role. His hero was going to divorce his wife, but miraculous circumstances kept him from taking an irreparable step.
Irina Bezrukova: biography, personal life, children
Sergei Bezrukov has always enjoyed female attention. He is credited with many extramarital affairs. However, for fifteen years he was married to Irina Bezrukova.
They met on the set of the film "Crusader - 2", Bezrukov was free at that time, but Irina was the actor's wife. Sergei wrote the woman a note with his phone number, and one day she decided to call him.
Bezrukov in the film "Crusader - 2"
They legalized their relationship in 2000, just during the filming of the cult series "Brigade". Irina had a son Andrei from her first marriage, but for some reason they did not succeed in having children with Sergei.
Sergey Bezrukov: children
On the set of the TV series Yesenin, the artist met actress Kristina Smirnova. Relations broke out between them. And soon Sergei and Christina had children, Alexander and Ivan.
On the set of the film "Yesenin"
This fact became known in 2014. Journalists once just caught Vitaly Bezrukov, the "star grandfather", walking with these children. Media representatives responded that the children are very similar to their dad.
But these relations never developed into official ones, despite the fact that Bezrukov's marriage fell apart in 2015. The fact that the only son of Irina died in an accident in the fall of this year also had a negative impact on the relationship of the Bezrukov couple. The guy fell badly and hit his temple. Later, a family friend opened the apartment and found him dead. The actress experienced the loss very hard, especially since her husband at that time was carried away by a new passion and could not properly support her.
Friends of Irina and Sergey say that the reason for the breakup is that they were completely different people. Sergei, by nature, was a romantic - he loved a wild lifestyle, sometimes he was not averse to eating well or even drinking. Irina Bezrukova, on the contrary, tries to lead a healthy and restrained lifestyle. In addition, Sergei feeds on romantic emotions. He needs to fall in love from time to time. For a while, Irina put up with her husband's way of life. And perhaps she would have reconciled to this day if Sergey had not decided to leave.
After breaking up with his wife, Bezrukov did not grieve for long. He often began to appear in the company of the director and screenwriter Anna Matison - this is the new wife of Sergei Bezrukov, who gave birth to his daughter. They met in 2014 on the set of the movie Milky Way. The girl was the director of this film. Bezrukov played the main role. Anna is eighteen years younger than the first wife of Sergei Bezrukov, and ten years younger than the artist himself. Colleagues on the set recall that the special relationship between them was noticeable from the very beginning. Anna flourished next to the actors, called him "Seryozha". With other members of the film crew, she behaved much more restrained.
Stills from the film "Milky Way"
The artist asked fans not to judge him strictly for what happened. He explained his actions by the fact that his love with Irina Bezrukova had ended. And so he decided to continue looking for love and met ... "his director."
Irina also does not publicly blame her ex-husband for what happened. She found the strength to ask for forgiveness from Igor Livanov, whom she left at one time. And she forgave Sergey for the fact that he decided to leave her.
Now they are working together. In 2015, she interviewed Bezrukov in her author's program, as a sign of reconciliation, she handed him a blank sheet of paper. A symbol that she let go of this relationship, and now they can both start with a clean slate. May not be together.
Photo: Ilya Vartanyan
It took me over a year to do this! The meeting turned out to be very pleasant: on March 11, Anya and Sergey had their first wedding anniversary. And besides, the film directed by Anna Matison "After you" with Bezrukov in the title role is being released in wide release.
Anya, Seryozha, I am glad that we finally met not only for private communication. You are surprisingly harmonious and dynamic in a creative union, your daughter is growing up. Let's talk about all this.
Sergey: I really want, Vadik, to leave the most beautiful words about our relationship behind the scenes. Because when everything is on display, wide open, I don’t like it very much. I didn't like it before, but even more so now. Sometimes you read your various interviews and think: “Lord, how much stupidity is in them, how much childishness, nonsense in them!” I am 43 years old, I can already understand something important about myself and
think about perspective. That's all.
I agree with you. But Anya is younger, and she has not yet had time to taste all this veil of public attention.
Anna: Well, Vadik, you know that at one time, when Satisfaction was shown at Kinotavr (a joint film by Anna Matison and Evgeny Grishkovets. - Note. OK!), I had every chance to go on the "glossy" road. I received a lot of tempting offers. But as Zhenya Grishkovets said then, “the most difficult thing is to give up everything, and for you this will be the only right way.” Because it is very easy to become a hostage to an image and you will be forced to make films even if there is no material that will really captivate you. This “should” will weigh on you like the sword of Damocles, which is ready to fall at any moment. And you will also worry all the time about the fact that you will not be published in one magazine and will not be told about you in the next program, and so on.
I remember that at Kinotavr I was immediately offered several scenarios, and I politely declined. I thought that I'd better shoot what I'm interested in - a documentary film about classical music. Yes, my audience will narrow down to three percent of the country's population, but I will do what I believe in and what I consider important for myself. And my "other" time will come, if necessary.
This "other" time came when you shot the film "Milky Way" with Sergei Bezrukov in the title role. I know that at first you didn’t want to offer the main role to Serezha, because you didn’t suspect that he was interested in roles outside the established image of a glossy hero, but everything changed when you saw him on stage as Chichikov in The Adventure.
A: That's right. And as for my stereotypical perception of Sergei ... The yellow media, which exploited Serezha mercilessly, is to blame. Now I already know the price of all this. For example, I somehow saw myself and Seryozha on the cover of a magazine for which we had never filmed. Or I read an interview in the press that I didn’t give, and here are the comments of my non-existent friends from the faculty of journalism, where I never studied, and so on.
It's not that hard to create a fake story. Especially when it comes to the famous actor and a new turn in his personal destiny. But your case is special, and here only the “secular” component is indispensable. After all, thanks to the director Mathison, the actor Bezrukov got the opportunity to reveal himself in a new way, and this happens quite rarely in the cinema, because they like to use an already established image here.
S .: You are right, Vadik. Cinema is basically the exploitation of roles, of course. I think that every actor has this problem: they start replicating him. It happened to me after the "Brigade". Although, in fact, I still have a very good attitude towards the character Sasha Bely: it was great to play the “godfather” at the age of twenty-seven! ( Smiling.) But that was fifteen years ago. And Annie's offer I immediately liked. The Milky Way is a good New Year's story. I felt that there was no need to play anything heroic. An ordinary simple person with his emotional experiences - it seemed to me new and interesting.
You were invited to the Milky Way just a few days before the start of filming. But you have a crazy schedule planned months in advance. And here it was necessary, as they say, to jump into the last carriage.
S .: At that moment, I suddenly freed up time. It so happened that just then I refused to shoot in Viking.
I didn't know you were in the casting for Viking.
S .: I auditioned for the role of Varyazhko, which as a result was played by Igor Petrenko. There were long trials, very long ones. But director Andrey Kravchuk had a different vision of the image.
By the way, did you and Anya already know each other by the beginning of the filming of The Milky Way? After all, Anya wrote the script for "Yolki".
A .: Somewhere I read that we met at Yolki, but this is not so. As a rule, the screenwriter does not meet with the actor, since the screenwriter most often finishes his work before the artist appears.
S .: By the way, later I found out that Anya, together with Grishkovets, was shooting Satisfaction. I have seen this movie before and liked it. Although, of course, then I paid attention primarily to the name Grishkovets and remembered the excellent acting work of Denis Burgazliev, with whom we simultaneously studied at the Moscow Art Theater School.
Finished filming "Milky Way"...
A .: ... and I said: “Goodbye, Sergey Vitalievich!” It was on the island of Olkhon, where the final field shooting took place.
Like this: Sergey Vitalievich?!
A .: No, perhaps, Sergey, but definitely on you.
S .: And I was with Anya for you. At least because of my age, because I'm older after all. Seniors have the right to say "you". I was actually sad that filming was over. A great team gathered there, there was a very good atmosphere - everyone is focused on the result. After all, it often happens that on the set someone is knocked out of the team: for example, the operator swears with the illuminator or with someone from the staged part, and immediately the negative comes. And here gathered such a friendly company of good people.
Anya always achieved what she wanted on the set, and this means that the director is a person, and not just an executor of the will of a famous actor. I remember that I myself advised her something, offered some ideas for the script, and she agreed only if it sounded convincing.
When did the “you-you” situation change?
A .: By the end of the filming of "The Milky Way" we had two new scripts written "under Seryozha" ready. That is, it was such an emotional creative outburst! We talked a lot about what would be interesting for him to play, what roles are not played. For example, we are talking about Anna Karenina, Seryozha immediately takes and plays some episode - and Vronsky is already in front of you! So one idea arose, a second, a third ... And when I saw Seryozha in the play "Adventure", which you mentioned, I was shocked by his plasticity, the ability to hear music. Once I talked with Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya and asked her what partners she would be best to dance with. She replied: "Those who hear music." It turns out that even at her level it happens that they don’t hear. So, Seryozha heard everything. After the "Adventures" I went up to Seryozha, he is all like that ... well, like ballet ones look: transparent, porcelain, minus a few kilograms. And the next morning I had the idea of the film “After You”, and I immediately told it to Seryozha.
Time flies quickly, and now the film "After You" is released on the screens. Sergei played in this picture a former ballet dancer, a man with a burnt soul, restless, who has lost touch with the outside world.
S: It's a very interesting image for me. My hero Temnikov with steel armor, but terribly vulnerable inside. Due to his complex nature, he himself puts more and more obstacles for himself. The hero is laconic, silent, all emotions are hidden from others. At the same time, he has a very ironic and quick mind, which allows the whole story to be told with a bit of humor.
The film "After You" was very well received at the "Kinotavr" (I am a witness to this), then at the International Film Festival in Tokyo. I wish your picture a successful rolling fate!
S.: We also want this for ourselves. Although we don’t understand at all whether those who will definitely like this movie go to cinemas now. I mean, young people, of course, I hope they will like it: a very cool hero, a properly fashionable movie, it was at festivals. But the big question is whether older people will be able to put aside their usual affairs - it would be great for them to watch such a movie! I really hope for word of mouth. I hope people will tell each other! I hope that now they will read my words and at least watch the trailer on the Internet, and then, you see, they will reach the cinema.
I would like to believe in it. Now about something else. I remember the time when Anya, very young, had just arrived in Moscow from Irkutsk. And it so happened that she rented an apartment from my brother (our mutual friends contributed). That was thirteen years ago.
A .: By the way, about gloss. The local newspaper immediately offered me then to write an article entitled “A woman from Irkutsk lives at Vernik’s”. I said: “Class! But only when you are interested in what I do, and not where I live, we will talk.” Then, by the way, indeed, if something appeared in the press about me, it was only related to my work - this is generally the only thing I would like to talk about with journalists.
But Anechka and I have a different relationship, so I will continue. Good?
Oh good. ( Smiling.)
Here is such a stroke. The first thing that appeared in the apartment after your move was flowers in pots. You seem to have brought them with you.
A .: Yes, yes, it was important for me to immediately create some kind of my own space, to be here at home.
You came to Moscow with big plans and ambitions, but soon returned to Irkutsk.
A .: I returned to Irkutsk not because I did not find myself in Moscow. It's just the way things are in the family. I needed to be close to my mom and family. And although from the age of twelve I tormented my mother that I would definitely leave for Moscow, I did not leave my ambitions, as you say. Returning to Irkutsk, I immediately suggested to Yura Dorokhin and Andrey Zakablukovsky, who taught me everything in the profession and with whom we had our own small film studio: "Let's make a movie." We couldn't shoot a full meter, but we made a short film "The mood has improved" based on the texts of Evgeny Grishkovets.
This is a wonderful lyrical movie. Seryozha, have you seen "Mood ..."?
S: Of course.
A .: Soon after we shot this film, I left for Moscow forever.
And why did you “torment” your mother from the age of twelve with statements that you would definitely leave for Moscow?
A .: I had a feeling of some kind of vacuum early: a terrible shortage of theater, concerts, exhibitions, there is almost no opportunity to go to Europe because of ticket prices (we still do not have low-cost airlines). True, at first there were no creative thoughts.
I thought that I would be connected with economics: I always liked mathematics, and I was going to move in this direction. But it never seemed to me that I would study economics in Irkutsk. And when I realized that I was interested in creating my own world, and not integrating into an existing one, it became quite obvious: leaving for Moscow is only a matter of time.
Anya, I always liked your integrity of character. You really did and do only what you are interested in: you shot documentary films about musicians with the participation of Denis Matsuev, Konstantin Khabensky as Prokofiev, Valery Gergiev, later staged an opera at the Mariinsky Theater, now you are completely immersed in feature films...
A .: Listen, Vadik, now you get the impression that Seryozha lives with such a woman! ( Smiling.)
S .: A strong personality is always great, it's always great. And outside of work, Anya is a very homely and family person. For example, she cooks amazingly.
Truth?
S .: The praises of Anechka as a hostess can be sung and sung. We coincided with Anya very much: both are homemade, and this is how we like to spend time.
A .: I have never attended local social events in Irkutsk, especially in Moscow. When I rented an apartment from Igor, I helped him prepare a teleconference for one project, made a video. It was necessary to shoot a social event there, and I realized that this was absolutely not my thing. Today, such technologies that you can do a lot without leaving your apartment. For example, now I am editing a film version of the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" with the participation of Seryozha, and I do not need anyone for this. I sit at home on my laptop and work.
And if the husband at this moment wants to rest?
S .: Anya is editing, I close the door in the office - and nothing is heard. Well, as for social life... Everyone has their own passions and preferences, and that's wonderful. It is quite possible that if lovers of this lifestyle were offered our pastime as an alternative, they would say: “What are you going to ride bicycles? To some park?
Are you both passionate about cycling?
S.: Yes. Do you see how cycling Moscow has become?
I imagine a picture: people are walking in the center of the city, and Bezrukov and Mathison on bicycles meet them. Handsomely!
S .: It is not necessary to ride in the center, we have parks, it is a pleasure to ride in the forest. As they say, a person who loves bicycles will understand another person who also loves bicycles. Therefore, you can describe for a long time how amazing it is.
A .: To be honest, I directly suffered in Moscow without a bicycle. I left him in Irkutsk with my younger brother. I remember when I first opened the door of our apartment with Seryozha with a key, I immediately understood why he wanted me to come alone. There was a brand new bike in the hallway. It was Serezha's gift. By the way, he told me a lot about how he loved to travel with the whole family, and together with his father.
S .: Yes, we skated a lot in my childhood, when we still lived on Kosinskaya Street. Not far away is my native Kuskovo, where I practically grew up. My father even took his famous bicycle "Kama", which took shape, on tour with him. Very convenient: spread it out - and ride around the city. So my upbringing is such a “bicycle”, and it was a lucky coincidence that Anechka also loves it - now we can ride together!
Excellent. Rest is rest, but I think you're both 100% workaholics. Your daughter is only a few months old, and after giving birth, Anya almost immediately returned to her favorite pastime - writing scripts, filming ...
A .: Well, I have it all combined. Although you know, Vadik, many people perceive it almost as heroism that I am always with Masha, since we do not have a nanny.
Is the absence of a nanny a principled position?
A .: I think many women are ready to be with their newborn child all the time and do not hire a nanny if they can afford to be with him and at the same time work. Our child is not accidental - we wanted him. And since we wanted it, then doing it is a pleasure!
Besides, I don't think that my mother was a hero, and she has three children, and she worked all the time. And Seryozha's mother worked and took care of him in the same way, and all this was always in the order of things. Seryozha's dad also worked hard and fully, and at the same time he was engaged in Seryozha, he has always been and remains his closest friend. We would like it to be the same for our daughter.
S .: It is important that the child thinks and speaks like us, and not like a nanny. We want to be friends and authority for our child. To be honest, I don’t always like the way modern children are brought up.
A: I agree. For example, if a person older than me comes up, I will automatically get up and say hello - this has been laid down since childhood. If I say hello while sitting, then I show elementary disrespect. Now children say “hello” and “you” to adults, and I want our daughter to say “hello”, “good morning”, “good evening”.
We are talking with you, but with whom did Masha stay?
A .: Masha is now at home with Seryozha's parents - Natalya Mikhailovna and Vitaly Sergeevich. Masha was very lucky with her grandparents! For example, Vitaly Sergeevich always walks with her during the day. It just saves me, because in these three hours I manage to do everything both at home and at work.
S .: My parents literally dissolve in their granddaughter, and it seems to me that this is quite normal.
A .: They are the main fans of Masha. ( Smiling.)
But you can love a child that way.
S .: I can say about myself: my parents loved me very much in childhood, and now the situation is the same. Anya has the same thing, but it seems that we have turned out to be quite decent people. ( Smiling.)
Right. The film "After You" is released. What are your next joint plans?
A .: We shot another movie in November, which Seryozha fully produced. It's called "Rogue". Now we are finishing the installation.
Wow pace!
S: This is a movie about two young people. There was a serious casting, they were looking for young heroes. As a result, the main role was played by Denis Nurulin, a good guy, a fourth-year college student of Oleg Tabakov. And the second hero is Zhenya Kulik, also a very young actor, incredibly organic. It seems to me that our casting director got acquainted with all the novice actors in Moscow and St. Petersburg, visited all theatrical universities before we made our choice. And I have an episode there, literally three small scenes. I play the father and uncle of the protagonist at the same time - complete antipodes. It seems to me that they turned out to be very comedic characters! Our cinema is in the spirit of the picture "I'm walking around Moscow."
A .: "Youth is happy that it has a future" - this is Gogol said. And if you believe that everything will be fine, that everything is ahead, then you are still young, regardless of age. We made a movie about this state of mind.
Was your daughter with you on the set?
S .: Yes, she was given her own personal trailer. The film has a very limited budget and Masha is the only person who had a rider.
This is genius! That is, she was born, as circus artists say, in sawdust.
S .: We may now be attacked by those who believe that there is no need to carry such a small child with them to work, but it seemed to us that transferring her to artificial feeding and separating her from her mother would be much worse, otherwise she was in comfortable conditions, with us side by side, and no problems.
Moreover, we arranged the filming schedule so that Masha would feel good. Yes, and the film was shot in record time, the whole process took less than a month, but post-production and the script are everything at home.
You are still great conspirators! Last spring, they called me to see the film After You right after the editing was completed. Then we talked for a long time, parted late in the evening, and the next day I unexpectedly receive a text message from you, Seryozha, that you had just signed. I offered to write about this news in OK!, and as a result, this was the first press report about your wedding.
S .: To be honest, Vadik, we did not want to advertise anything. But as a result, we decided to exclusively tell you about this as our friend, so that the terrible surrogate of rumors and gossip does not spill over into the press. And when Masha was born, I myself wrote about it on Instagram, again, to get ahead of the yellow editions.
By the way, I didn’t ask before: was the bride in a white dress, with a veil?
A .: Well, we decided not to disclose the details. ( Smiling.) I can say one thing for sure: at that moment we were very happy. We are old enough to not make big statements and at the same time appreciate everything that happens, and literally appreciate every day. Thanks to Seryozha... no, I won't finish. Although, under the spell of the fact that I communicate with you, Vadik, and not with another journalist, is ready to talk about Seryozha endlessly.
You can keep silent, Anechka, and everything is so obvious. Well, dear, congratulations on your first wedding anniversary! Love and new creative successes!
S: Thank you, Vadik. You yourself see that everything is so simple, good and calm with us, and there is a whole life ahead.
Photo: Ilya Vartanyan. Style: Polina Shabelnikova. Makeup: Anastasia Kirillova/Giorgio Armani Beauty. Hairstyles: Alexander Sukonshchikov/L'Oréal Paris
The film, in which the names of the director Anna Mathison and the actor Sergei Bezrukov for the first time they will appear side by side in the credits, Sergey and Anna told the 7 Days magazine about their first meeting, about a trip to Lake Baikal to shoot the film Milky Way, about the appearance of a young actress with the surname Bezrukov in Russian cinema, and also shared plans for the future.
- Sergey, you played the main role in Anna Mathison's film "The Milky Way". How did you meet?
Bezrukov: In February of this year, my old friend, producer Alexei Kublitsky, with whom we worked together on the film “Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive, ”suggested to read the script by Anna Mathison. I liked it, very sincere, unlike the standard New Year's films. There was something from the author's cinema, in which I always wanted to act. But for some reason, this has never been offered to me before. Maybe they're afraid of me. They probably think Sergey Bezrukov, then he is removed only in blockbusters. “Okay,” I said to Alexei. - Let's meet with the director, get acquainted, discuss.
- Wasn't it surprising when you found out that the scriptwriter and director is a young woman?
Bezrukov: My very first director in 1993 in the film "Nocturne for Drum and Motorcycle" was Karine Foliyants. I have no prejudices at all about this, I do not think that films should be made exclusively by men.
Does the director's age matter?
Bezrukov: None! I starred with Alyosha Sidorov in the "Brigade". It was his first film work. It would seem that the most complicated story, the gangster saga, can only be handled by an experienced person who has already gone through fire and water. But Lesha is from Severodvinsk, by that time, despite his very young age, he probably drank a lot of things in his life. And he made an amazing big movie. And Anya, in comparison with him then, is already an experienced director, she has several documentaries and the film "Satisfaction" with Evgeny Grishkovets. This picture made a very strong impression on me at the time.
- Anna, did it help that Bezrukov liked your first film?
Mathison: I didn't know if Sergei had seen Satisfaction or not. So there was some uncertainty. No matter what they say, at the first meeting there is almost always some prejudice against the girl director. Therefore, I always prefer that they first look at my work, and then get to know each other personally. I remember well - on the day when Sergei made an appointment for us at the Moscow Provincial Theater, we were at first with the same producer Alexei Kublitsky at other negotiations. And between these meetings, I asked Alexei to bring me home to change. He asked: “Why? You look good". And I just wanted to avoid attracting as much attention as possible.
This news became the leader of the news feeds: Sergey Bezrukov legalized his relationship with Anna matison. Recall: in the fall of last year, no less noise was made by the recognition of the now ex-wife of the famous artist Irina Bezrukova that their 15-year marriage with Sergei was completed. And soon there were rumors that the actor had found a new love - director from Irkutsk Anna Mathison, who starred in the film "Milky Way".
The couple did not advertise their relationship - they also hid the marriage. The public learned about the news from Bezrukov's friend Vadim Vernik (brother of Igor Vernik), who posted on the Internet the text of the text message received from the actor: “Vadik, dear! We signed up! But we do not make loud statements. Quiet, no noise. We do not want to be asked: when, where and so on. We protect our happiness."
The news came as a surprise to everyone, even to the bride's family.
"told by phone"
I am very happy for Anya and Sergey, - said grandmother Matison Oktyabrina Pavlovna, who lives in Irkutsk, in a conversation with Komsomolskaya Pravda. - I congratulated them on the phone. I talked to them on the phone on March 8 and noticed that they were in a good, festive mood...
No. Everything was done quietly. Weddings were not arranged and we, relatives, were not invited. Without saying anything, they registered. I only found out about it a couple of days later - my daughter said, Anna's mother. And the daughter learned from them by phone - already as a fait accompli.
Why didn't they arrange a wedding?
Work does not allow yet. They are also working on a new film (see below. - Ed.). Busy. We just went and signed in between work. Yes, and they did not want the hype. Don't show off your feelings. In addition, this is not the first marriage for both - both for him and for her.
Is this Anna's second marriage?
She had a man before. But it didn't work out there.
- You wished the newlyweds children?
So I, most importantly, thought: why were they in such a hurry to carry out this procedure? Maybe they are already expecting a baby?
She and her mother were whispering about something. But it's such a sensitive topic...
- Anna wants a child from Sergei?
Of course.
- Dreaming of a daughter or a son?
He says any child is welcome.
- Maybe she wants to become a mother of many children?
Maybe. Her mother is a mother of many children, she has three children.
What did you give the newlyweds for their wedding?
I prepared a wedding gift for them in advance. I thought: suddenly get married unexpectedly? And I prepared a Japanese service from very fine porcelain. She handed over the gift with her eldest grandson, who lives in Moscow.
- Anna introduced you to the groom?
Of course. Even last year. They came to us in Irkutsk together. We really like Sergey. Intelligent, attentive, caring, charming. But Anya, of course, also deserves such praise!
- Did you meet Bezrukov's parents?
I am unable to fly to Moscow due to my health. My daughter flew there, Anna's mother Olga (she also lives in Irkutsk. - Ed.). She met Sergei's parents. Everything is fine. I am happy for them, let them be happy!
Ring - according to signs
Sergey once told me a story about his ex-wife Irina and an engagement ring, - one of the actor's friends shared with KP. - Serezha first bought both of them standard yellow gold rings. But Irina wanted something more modern - with a diamond. As a result, she turned out to have two engagement rings from Sergey, and she wore the one with a diamond. And there is a sign that Sergey knew about: the engagement ring should be smooth and even - and then family life will be like that. This marriage between Irina and Sergey was not easy and collapsed in the end. So, for marriage with Anna Mathison, Sergey bought simple gold wedding rings.
Ballet! Nothing better for an artist
Now Sergey and Anna are working on a new film "After You". It is directed by Anna Matison, and Bezrukov will play a ballet dancer. They say that for this role, Sergei lost almost 10 kilos.
Before filming, Bezrukov took lessons from professional choreographer Radu Poklitaru. The theme of the ballet is new for the actor, but for Anna Mathison it is a familiar element. She is well versed in music, opera, ballet fan. She previously staged the opera The Golden Cockerel at the Mariinsky Theater as a director (conducted by Gergiev), she herself has a musical education.
On his official website, Bezrukov said:
“There will be scenes at the Bolshoi Theater and at the Mariinsky Theater. And even REAL BALLET, which will be included in the repertoire of the Mariinsky Theatre. But the film is not about ballet. The focus is on the personality itself - controversial and contradictory. As for ballet... I studied dance at the Moscow Art Theater School, my dance teacher Larisa Borisovna Dmitrieva praised me very much. What is a machine, I know firsthand. Plie, adagio, balance, frappe - terms familiar to me.
Sergei knows how to dance, - confirmed "KP" director Alexander Baranov, who shot Bezrukov in the films "Plot" and "Gentlemen, good luck!" (new version. - Ed.). In "Gentlemen ..." a short piece of his dance was included in the film, and when they were filming on the set, the whole group came running to watch him do it. Insanely beautiful and plastic! The dance was modern, dynamic, so you could die from the tension, but Seryozha danced brilliantly!
COLLEAGUES' OPINION
"He listens to her as a director"
The picture "After you" is in some ways a psychological drama, in some ways a philosophical movie, - told "KP" actress Tamara Akulova. - The hero of Sergei Bezrukov is a dancer, a former ballet star who left the ballet due to illness. I play his mother, and his father is Vladimir Menshov.
- How do you feel about the fact that Anna Matison became Sergei's wife?
For Serezha, this is a great choice. He is talented and so is she. On the set, I saw a very respectful attitude towards Anna from Sergey. He obeys her as an actor director.
Spouses Anna matison and Sergey Bezrukov presented the drama "After you"
On March 5, in the cinema hall of Barvikha Luxury Village, the premiere of a new collaboration between Sergei Bezrukov and Anna Mathison "After You" took place. The film will be released on wide release on March 16, but the first viewers were able to see it last summer, when it was shown as part of Kinotavr.
"After You" is an author's drama by Anna Mathison, which tells about the fate of a ballet dancer whose brilliant career was interrupted due to an injury. The main role in the film was played by Sergei Bezrukov. In order to transform into a dancer, the actor took choreography lessons and in the end he managed to do almost without understudies.
“In this film, I again felt like a debutant,” says Sergey Bezrukov. “At 42, it’s already difficult to find something new in your profession, there is a feeling that you seem to have already played everything. The role of Temnikov opened up new opportunities for me.” 
Agniya Kuznetsova and Maxim Petrov
Mathison says that the role played by her husband was written specifically for him. The director is convinced that no one else could handle it. "You will not find a single cliché that is traditionally used when inviting Sergey to this or that role. The script was written specifically for him and under his capabilities, and I don't know who else could build the role the way Sergey did, and even just physically deal with it." 
An interesting detail: the role of Temnikov's daughter, Chiara, was played in the film by 12-year-old actress Anastasia Bezrukova, who had previously starred with Sergei Bezrukov in Anna Mathison's film "The Milky Way". 
Sergey Bezrukov, Anna Matison and Anastasia Bezrukova
Film creative team
