Watching dubbed films, the viewer rarely thinks about the hard work of actors behind the scenes. But they have to follow the colleagues working in the frame, organically get used to the image. And if the dubbing was done by a master of his craft, the viewer does not have a sense of contradiction between the image and the character’s voice. Such professionals include actress Natalya Kaznacheeva. Her voice is spoken by Lara Croft, slave Isaura, Angelica, Queen Margot, and many others. And although Natalia Mikhailovna began her career as a movie actress, now she considers scoring to be her main creative destination.
Biography of Natalia Kaznacheeva
The actress was born on September 15, 1957 in the city of Podolsk in an ordinary family. Father Mikhail Ivanovich Kaznacheev worked as an engineer, and mother Ulyana Andreevna was the art director in the House of Culture. Natalya's parents always gravitated towards art. Mikhail Ivanovich sang well and especially liked to perform opera arias. And Ulyana Andreevna in the past was a ballerina, but the war prevented her from realizing her talent. It is not surprising that in childhood, the future star attended various creative circles and participated in amateur performances. After graduation, Natalya Kaznacheeva entered VGIK at the acting faculty of Lev Kulidzhanov and Tatyana Lioznova. After graduating, the actress was admitted to the state of the Gorky Film Studio.
Acquaintance with the cinema
While still a student at VGIK, the girl took part in filming. The first work was the role of student Ani in the comedy film "Balamut" directed by Vladimir Rogov. Her partner in the frame was Vadim Andreev. The director drew attention to the textured appearance of Natalia and decided that this is how the main character should look like. Although the actress herself was surprised by his choice. Looking at herself from the side, she was unhappy. And the audience on the contrary loved her image. So, in the sky of Soviet cinema a new star lit up.
Creation
A year later, Natalya Kaznacheeva starred in the children's film “Frock for a Mutter”, where she got a small but interesting role as a pioneer leader. In 1980, the young actress again had the opportunity to work with Vladimir Rogov. He invited her to the main female role in the comedy "The Sailors Have No Questions." And again, her partner was Vadim Andreev, with whom Natalia Mikhailovna still maintains friendly relations. Then a series of secondary roles followed. In 1984, the actress took part in the filming of the film "Skydivers", where she got the role of Galina Nechaeva. The picture is interesting because the actors in it performed almost all the tricks on their own. Natalya Mikhailovna says that thanks to this role she has several parachute jumps in her account. Until the 90s, Natalya Kaznacheeva continued to act in film. But she got minor characters. Among the roles of a later period, the actress singles out work in the drama of Nikolai Solovtsov, "Vesyegonsky wolf."
Dubbing
Natalia Mikhailovna began to engage in dubbing films in Soviet times, while simultaneously filming a movie. Then came the bad times for domestic cinema. In the 90s, many actors had virtually no work. Natalya Kaznacheeva was no exception. In order to somehow live, she was engaged in coloring and selling dolls. Rescued dubbing. The successful work of the actress in this area was remembered at the M. Gorky Film Studio. A new round began in her acting career.
Natalya Mikhailovna voiced more than a hundred characters from films and television series. Her voice is spoken by the heroines played by such Oscar-winning actresses such as Audrey Hepburn, Jodie Foster, Sherliz Theron, Angelina Jolie, Uma Thurman and many others. And although the work of Natalia Kaznacheeva does not take place in the spotlights, her contribution to world cinema is also there. After all, it will be very difficult for our viewer to imagine Lara Croft, Clariss Starling or Angelica with a different voice.