According to one of the classics of literature, genius is not compatible with villainy. However, acting talent and quarrelsome character quite coexists in one person. Elena Volskaya - a popular Soviet actress - was a bright and wayward person.
Childhood and youth
Experts and amateurs of accurate counting did a great job and compiled a list of cinematographic and television projects in which Elena Ivanovna Volskaya participated. The result was impressive - more than a hundred items. The result is impressive and respectful. An impartial observer may have a well-founded question - why did she not receive a single rank or honorary award? To get an objective answer, you must carefully read the biography of the actress, reviews of colleagues and critics.
According to the data that has been preserved in the metric book, Elena Volskaya was born on August 30, 1923 in a family of Russian intellectuals. Parents at that time lived in the city of Dnepropetrovsk. My father was a chemical engineer by profession. Mother worked in a local clinic as an otolaryngologist. It is interesting to note that mother came from a noble family. During the First World War, she graduated from nursing courses and went to the front. She received severe concussion, as a result of which she almost lost her hearing. After the war, she received a medical degree to help people who are hard of hearing.
The future actress was not even three years old when her father was transferred to a leadership position in Moscow. Opportunities for the full development of the child in the capital were much greater than in the provinces. The girl attended a dance studio. She mastered the technique of drawing with pencil and pastel. The incoming teacher was making music with her at home. When the age approached, Elena went to a regular school. She studied well. Most of all she liked to study in a drama studio, where she was considered an informal leader. Volskaya did not have close friends during this period.
The family spent three war years in evacuation. In 1945, Elena effortlessly entered the acting department of VGIK. After the second year, she began to be invited to various projects. There were few films made at that time. Acting brigades were formed under the strict control of party bodies. Volskaya, thanks to her talent, passed through all the filters and traps. True, at the beginning of her acting career, her name was not indicated in the credits. In the fourth year, she played a supporting role in the famous film "Kuban Cossacks", which was shot by cult director Ivan Pyryev.
Labor and days
Having received a diploma in profile education in 1950, Elena Volskaya joined the State Theater of Film Actor. As is customary in the cinema environment, the young actress began to be invited to the supporting roles and to participate in mass scenes. Soon, both viewers and critics noticed that the characters played by Volskaya, who just flashed on the screen, are remembered for a long time. It happened in the adventure film Przhevalsky. Then in the films “Alien Relatives” and “First Joys”.
The venerable directors invited the actress to participate in their projects, but did not offer the main roles. So it was in the film "Case at the Mine" Eight ", which was directed by director Vladimir Basov. And in" Ballad of a Soldier ", directed by Grigory Chukhrai. Many viewers do not realize that the cinema workers are superstitious people. In that chronological segment, a sign was formed: that the film turned out to be successful, you need to use actress Elena Volskaya. It brings good luck. Of course, every director wanted to get a decent result.
However, when forming a creative team, one has to take into account other nuances. The character of the actress Volskaya was, as they say, not sugar. Moreover, Elena Ivanovna was emotional and self-centered by nature. She possessed rare talents to cause a scandal from scratch. Naturally, the eccentricity of her personality was reflected in the creative process. The filming schedule was disrupted, as the leading performers fainted or showed retaliatory aggression. And not every director could remain calm in such situations.
