Arkady Vysotsky is a domestic talented screenwriter and actor, the eldest son of the famous artist and poet Vladimir Vysotsky. Arkady Vladimirovich is not a public person, so his life almost always remains behind the scenes.
Although the profession chosen by Arkady Vysotsky implies publicity, the actor does not plan to share all the news with the press. He keeps secret almost all significant events for himself.
In search of calling
Arkady was born into a family of two creative people, actors Lyudmila Abramova and Vladimir Vysotsky in 1962, November 29. The boy inherited the talent of his parents, showing creativity in childhood.
He did not dream about the stage, just as he did not think about the artistic future. These decisions came to him later. My father left the family when Arkady turned six. Both the boy and his younger brother Nikita were very worried about his departure.
Mother raised children in Orthodox traditions. The son grew up a religious person. He studied at the physical and mathematical school, was fond of astronomy.
Interest in theatrical art in a teenager did not appear for a very long time. Therefore, the new ability to write scripts came as a surprise to him.
Almost immediately after graduation, Arkady got married. To provide for his family, the young man went to work for gold mines for two years. This period was remembered by the artist as a very pleasant memory in his life.
Television activities and scripts
Vysotsky mastered many working specialties. He stood at the console, worked as a welder, driver. He had a chance to live with strong and courageous people. They even built their own home with their own hands.
After two years of mining, the thirst for art was awakened. Arkady on the first attempt entered the faculty of Orthodox scriptwriters VGIK. Together with him, Renata Litvinova and Roman Kachanov studied in the workshop of Paramonova.
After completing education, the graduate encountered difficulties: it was impossible to find a job in his profile. For some time Vysotsky worked as a taxi driver. However, he did not stay at the wheel for long, as he received an offer to work on television.
He worked in “Vremechka” with Lev Novozhenov, created stories and worked as an editor for Vladimir Pozner. He began filming. As a performer, Vysotsky starred in several films. The most famous of them were Alien White and Pockmarked, Green Goat Fire, The Humble Cemetery, Ha-bi-assy.
However, interest in working in front of a movie camera was gradually leaving. Much more Arkady began to attract scripts. He only occasionally participated in the work as an actor. Arkady Vladimirovich himself calls this period friendly filming. He wanted to become a writer.
Confession
Arkady did not want to use the famous surname. Along with others, he passed exams; he did not require preferences. By this, the young man proved his independence and tried to assert himself. He achieved the desired. The young man even managed to work in the Rescue Service. About Vysotsky, people around are talking about a person who is not a rave, non-modern and very clean.
Even during his student days, he released several paintings according to his scripts. At film festivals, work received awards. However, the author did not take part in the scriptwriters' competitions, as he believed that they simply would not be needed in high-quality drama. It is in demand without such selection. In 2000, Vysotsky for the first time participated in a competition with the script "Butterfly over the Herbarium". He had to agree to this, since there was no other way to realize his own labor.
The script before the competition went through several film studios. Famous directors read it, all, without exception, praised. However, no one decided to take up the direction. The work turned out to be unusual and even extravagant. According to him, the heroine, or rather, her soul, became a butterfly. In addition to this aspect, the whole story is quite realistic and tells about the luxurious life of a wealthy woman.
Everything changes after the loss of a loved one. Without it, the whole familiar world collapses. The scriptwriter admitted that he wrote the work specifically for Vera Sotnikova. However, for objective reasons, the actress was unable to star in the picture.
“Butterfly over the Herbarium” won the main prize of the Screenwriters Guild in the competition as a professional script. Such a victory is a real breakthrough, since even the most talented authors are very difficult to realize their works.
The debut film, shot according to the script of Vysotsky, was "The Green Fire of the Goat." The picture was taken in 1989 by Anatoly Mateshko. The author himself played in the film a second-order hero. In his scripts, the films "Black Pit", "On a Long Way", "Ha-bi-assy" were shot.
