Showman Maxim Galkin After the news of the death of the famous actor Alexander Shirvindt, he published memories of the deceased on social networks, noting that he “did not give the impression of a cynic” - “his wit did not lose its rare humanity.” And that he was “a cynic with a love for people.”
“There is a role, an artist of a certain genre. It was a separate genre. I loved his tone, but it was even better to see A.A. when he joked. Even I would say he is not joking, but witty, - writes Galkin. - He had a thoroughly British expression, whether from birth or acquired in J.C. Jerome’s boat. Equanimity is not our place. The most imperturbable troublemaker. His sense of humor was terse but very precise. He was the ideal seatmate when something inappropriate was happening on stage, his comments compensated for the feeling of lost time.
At the same time, O.A. I never gave the impression of being a cynic. His wit never lost its humanity. Which is rare. He was a cynic with a love for people. And this humanity allowed him to direct the theater, no matter what his position was called. I visited him in his office. The relationship between the office and the person sitting in it can say a lot about the latter. Another office will tell you more about the theater and its director than the repertoire and the artistic director himself. Therefore, the offices of Mark Anatolyevich, Galina Borisovna and Gennady Viktorovich were always as different as their theaters.
Office of O.A. It seemed to me like the office of an artist, not an official. Shirvindt was always larger than the office he occupied, just as he was always larger than the roles he played. With him there was always the feeling that he was holding back more, leaving more out of the equation. Not everything became aggravated out loud, something remained inexpressible, just like not all the letters sound at the end of his last name…”
And Galkin’s wife Alla Pugacheva did without words - she posted an archival photo of Shirvindt online and used only emojis as a comment - “applause” and “prayer”.
A few years ago, the Russian actor became prohibited from entering Ukraine - he was blacklisted because of his trips to Crimea, illegally occupied by Russia. He admitted that he “felt a physiological loss” and “longed for Odessa and Kyiv,” but did not agree that his entry was denied because of his visit to the peninsula.
According to Telegraph, after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the actor remained silent for some time, and then made several comments, mentioning a “conflict of civilizations.”
“Ukraine is more than just a geographical creation - it represents European values, democracy, freedom, while Russia stands for authoritarianism, imperialism,” Shirvindt said. He also emphasized: “We can’t ignore the history here. For centuries, Russia has tried to dominate its neighbors, often under the guise of protecting itself from “Western decline.” This final step is no different.”
Let us recall that on January 10 this year, also at the age of 89, the Russian actor and artistic director of the Maly Theater Vitaly Solomin died.
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