Ivar Kalninsh and Nonna Mordyukova: a meeting like a flash and a nesting doll for memory

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

She was one of his favorite actresses. Ivara Kalninsha was attracted to Nonna Mordyukova by her enormous talent, truly regal manners and intelligence. And although both of them were from the acting environment, it did not work out in any way. But still, this meeting happened in his life - a night with Nonna Mordyukova. And this meeting was non-trivial, like the actress herself.

Play like Nonna Mordyukova

Even at the institute, acting teacher Ivars Kalninsh told his students that professional skills should be learned from Nonna Mordyukova. She really was organic in absolutely any role. The teacher argued that Nonna could even play air or a stone.

Directors, demanding from young actors to give their best, also often cited Mordyukov as an example. Because it was difficult to find an actor brighter and stronger than Nonna Viktorovna in terms of emotional intensity.

Ivar Kalninsh remembered this from his student days and always followed the work of the actress, noting the slightest nuances in the performance of one or another role. She was his idol.

Commonwealth

It so happened that in the early nineties one of the first festivals of film actors "Commonwealth" was held in Tver. Eminent actors were invited to the festival, many concerts and creative meetings were held. In 1991 Ivar Kalninsh also took part in the film festival. At that time, there was almost a dry law in the country, alcoholic beverages were sold in a strictly limited time, and in general, their use was not welcomed. However, in the festival environment, their own laws reigned.

All the actors who got to such a show of talents plunged into the atmosphere of freedom. Creative people, intoxicated by the changes taking place in the country, sought to communicate. Behind closed doors, they had fun and talked until the morning. The most persistent left the banquet hall closer to nine in the morning, when the waiters came to clean up the restaurant. Ivars Edmuns Kalnins will remember one of these nights for the rest of his life.

At a table with a great actress

He came from the next concert very tired. He did not put on a tailcoat or evening suit, and went down to the restaurant in jeans and a sweater. And it had to happen that it was on that evening that he found himself at the same table with his idol - Nonna Mordyukova.

Ivar Kalninsh found himself in an extremely uncomfortable position. His father, a simple worker, taught his son that in the evening in a restaurant one should not appear in ordinary clothes - a man must wear a suit. The family generally tried to instill taste and good manners in children from childhood.

And now at the same table with him sits the one whom he considered practically a goddess, and he is in front of her almost in home clothes. Ivar did not suffer for long in doubts about what to do. Seizing the moment when no one paid attention to him, he ran away from the feast, went up to his room, changed into a suit, put on a tie. Remaining quite satisfied with his appearance, he rejoined his colleagues. Only now he was able to relax and calmly communicate with the great actress.

In life, she turned out to be even more interesting and brighter than on the screen. Communication with Nonna Mordyukova was easy and very interesting. It turned out that the actress, who always played ordinary Russian women in the cinema, actually had the character and manners of a real queen. She was keenly aware of people. Nonna Viktorovna possessed some incredible energy. She fascinated and stunned. It was easy to remain invisible next to her, because she herself was shining too brightly.

Nonna Viktorovna, throughout the night's fun, looked in his direction with clearly interested and extremely supportive. At the same time, she simply gushed with jokes, told endless stories from the life of an actor, infected the whole company with her fun and good mood.

Matryoshka for memory

But even the funniest feasts and vivid meetings end. This magical night, filled with lively human communication, has also ended. When there were only a few people in the restaurant besides Nonna and Ivar, she suddenly put a small matryoshka on his hand. In memory of the meeting. Ivar Kalninsh was extremely surprised by her act and his words.

And Nonna Viktorovna noticed how Ivar left to change clothes. She said that he was the first man to express his respect for her in this way, not only as an actress, but also as a woman. With his act, Ivar Kalninsh touched the heart of a strong woman, Nonna Mordyukova. Indeed, in fact, a thin, vulnerable, very sensitive soul was hidden behind the image of a steel lady. The evening is over … Nonna Viktorovna nodded to the actor and retired to her room, proudly raising her head.

What Ivar Kalninsh regrets

Ivar Kalninsh regrets very much that he did not have the opportunity to communicate more often with actors of the generation of Nonna Mordyukova. Muscovites could get together in the House of Cinema, but he was always in a hurry from filming or touring home. He is not offended and even a little proud when he is ranked among this generation, although Ivar Kalnins is much younger.

After all, the actors of the old formation, despite their amazing popularity, had a strong immunity to star fever. They remained simple people, open, modest, sometimes even shy. Nonna Mordyukova remained his favorite actress, a bright star in the sky of Soviet cinema, and meeting her was the most extraordinary "romance" in his entire life.

Ivar Kalnins considered it incredible luck to meet Nonna Mordyukova. Have Lembita Ulfsaka I had my own acting happiness.