Some witty people note that the biography of Sergei Zarubin resembles a fairy tale story about Cinderella. A certain proportion of coincidences is present in this proposition. The Don Cossack had to "push his elbows" when communicating with his Leningrad colleagues.
Starting conditions
At the moment, Sergey Mikhailovich Zarubin easily communicates with reporters and answers any questions with a slight humorous connotation. At the same time, he positions himself as a serious person, emphasizing that the genre of a satirical or humorous performance requires a thoughtful approach. The story of how he got to the famous Satyricon Theater was widely disseminated in the information field. However, fans and fans of the actor are more interested in that part of the biography, in which facts from childhood and youth are recorded.
The future actor and choreographer was born on May 23, 1956 in a family of employees. Parents lived in Rostov-on-Don. Father served in law enforcement. Mother worked as a biology teacher in one of the educational institutions of the city. According to reviews of relatives and friends, Sergey dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood. When guests gathered at the house, he recited poems, danced and sang songs. And be sure to dress up. Outfits he invented from improvised materials. After the eighth grade, the father wanted to appoint Sergey to the Suvorov School, but his son categorically refused.
Professional activity
For two years in high school, Zarubin regularly attended classes in a theater studio. After receiving a certificate of maturity, he got a job as a stage worker at the local Theater for Young Spectators. Sergei twice tried to enter the Leningrad Theater Institute. He had to unlearn two courses at the Rostov Pedagogical University. And only after careful preparation under the guidance of an experienced tutor, he became a student at a theater university. Having received a specialized education in 1980, a certified actor, as they say, “thundered” into the army.
I had to serve in the army song and dance ensemble, which was stationed in the center of Leningrad. Even in his student years, Zarubin came up with a stage image of the gypsy Lariska. He was so masterfully made up under the "gypsy" that even his friends did not recognize him. Sergei managed to show several of his numbers to the legendary Arkady Raikin. The master praised the work of the young actor. After the army, Zarubin was accepted into the troupe of the Satyricon Theater.
