Vladimir Skvortsov is a famous Russian theater and film actor. Thanks to his talent and hard work, he won the love of millions of viewers. In narrower circles, he is known as a gifted director. You will learn about the life path and work of Vladimir Skvortsov from this article.
Childhood
Vladimir Skvortsov was born in 1970, on April 17, in Moscow. His dad and mother worked throughout the life of the Ministry of Railways. My paternal grandfather served as the chief of the railway. And my mother’s grandfather was an employee of the design bureau of the helicopter plant. In the Skvortsov family, no one dreamed of a creative career. Until the third grade, Volodya also did not think that he would become an actor. He attended a music school in the accordion class, was engaged in various sports, was a rather reserved and uncommunicative teenager. Once a boy was asked in a lesson about who he wants to become. Volodya, following his classmate, a representative of the famous acting dynasty, Kolya Lazarev, replied that he would be an artist. His words caused a friendly laugh in the classroom. This greatly affected Skvortsov. By all means, he decided to carry out his difficult plan. And he got his way. A diploma of acting education was awarded to him by the famous actor Evgeny Lazarev.
Theater of Young Muscovites
When Vladimir graduated from the third grade, his mother recorded him in a theater studio, which was located in the local Palace of Pioneers and was famous for his beautiful creative pedigree. This studio was called the Theater of Young Muscovites (TUM). Her graduates at different times were Lev Durov, Sergey Nikonenko, Natalya Gundareva, Valery Belyakovich. Skvortsov really got into a real theater, with its workshops, dressing rooms, stage and a large troupe. At the same time as Vladimir, the studio was visited by Vika Tolstoganova and Olga Kabo.
The boy was immediately involved in theatrical productions. He made his debut in the play "Pioneer Comedy" by Alexander Khmelik as a pioneer, then began to play in the fairy tale "Pinocchio", where he portrayed either Pierrot or Duremar.
Military service
After graduation, Vladimir Skvortsov began to storm the theater universities of the capital. The future actor acted for a long time, four years. The artist recalls that the process of entering the institute resembled a hobby - collecting universities in which he failed exams. Vladimir was not lucky in the Shchepkinsky school, the next year he was denied the "Pike." Several times he tried to become a student at the Moscow Art Theater School, but all his attempts were in vain. At the age of 18, Skvortsov played the main role on the stage of the Youth Theater in the production of "Ballad of a Sad Squash". Vladimir really liked this work, he felt at the very beginning of a serious career, but he was drafted into the army. Exhausted by unsuccessful attempts to enter the institute, Skvortsov was ready to leave as far as possible from his native city. However, my mother, shortly before the call, persuaded the young man to enroll in a projection engineer at a vocational school. Therefore, Vladimir Skvortsov, while serving in the army, worked for some time as a projectionist in a club at a hospital located in the Urals. Then the future actor was in Germany. This country became his second home, Vladimir planned to stay there for overtime. However, his parents and friends persuaded him to return to Moscow.
Study at the institute
Having served the due time in the army, Vladimir Skvortsov got a job as a projectionist at VGIK. There, he was brought together by fate with an editor who worked on the graduation films of students of Anatoly Vasiliev. The future actor got the idea to become an artist in the theater of this great master. Vladimir got to audition with Vasiliev, but Anatoly Alexandrovich did not take him to his troupe. However, the master gave some valuable advice on entering a theater university. Vladimir listened to them and easily entered the Moscow Art Theater School on a course for Pokrovskaya Alla Borisovna.
Vladimir Skvortsov - an actor who is famous for his professionalism - studied with amazing teachers. He attended classes conducted by Marina Brusnikina, Natalya Zhuravleva, Roman Kozak, Tatyana Vasilyeva, Alexander Feklistov, Vanguard Leontyev, Vitaly Vilenkin, Vladimir Peshkin, Alla Pokrovskaya. These wonderful people not only taught Skvortsov to work in a team, to love the acting profession, to respect their colleagues in the workshop, but also prepared the artist for the difficulties that inevitably arise in the path of every creative person.
Career development
During the training, Skvortsov was noticed by Vladimir Mirzoyev, who was looking for actors for his new production of Khlestakov. The director invited Vladimir to the role of Dobchinsky. The artist began to rehearse in a team of amazing people. It was a great honor for him to work together with Maxim Sukhanov, Vladimir Simonov, Julia Rutberg and the wonderful Elizaveta Nikishikhina. Together with Victoria Tolstoganova, Skvortsov happened to play in another production of Mirzoyev - the television play "Love" based on the play by Petrushevskaya.
After working in Khlestakov, the actor managed to get an audition with Alexander Alexandrovich Kalyagin, and he took him to the troupe of his new theater Et Cetera. Vladimir was immediately involved in the production of "A Guide for Those Who Want to Marry." The actor considers this work to be a failure. However, the creative biography of Vladimir Skvortsov was just beginning, so he did not pay attention to this relative failure.
Theater roles
Vladimir Skvortsov served for many years at the Et Cetera Theater. He took on any roles until he felt that he had lost the feeling of satisfaction from work. The acting profession became a burden for him. Skvortsov has established himself as an actor of a wide range. He manages to create a wide variety of images. Among his best works are the roles of Higgins in "My Fair Lady" and Tarelkin in the production of "Death of Tarelkin." Great success brought the artist to participate in the experimental drama "Bummer Off", where he brilliantly played the main role.
Directorial activity
The creative biography of Vladimir Skvortsov over time was enriched by directorial work. At the Center for Drama and Directing, he staged the play "Moving Luche", which tells about the feelings that arise from the loss of a loved one. This topic is very close to Vladimir, shortly before this work, the actor's father died. In 2006, Vladimir made a production of Martin MacDonagh on the stage of The Other Theater. This work was a great success with the public. On the posters of the performances that Vladimir put on, he is listed under the name "Director Skvortsov." Thus, Skvortsov, as it were, shares his acting and directorial essences, which, according to him, have nothing in common with each other, except for the physical shell.
Movie work
Films with Vladimir Skvortsov regularly appear on the air. He is well known to a wide audience on numerous television series. The actor began acting in 1995. He played the journalist Volodya in the serial film "On the corner near the Patriarchs" and the assistant Esenstein in the film "The Return of the Battleship". Since 2003, a new stage has begun in the film career of Skvortsov. He appeared in such series and films as The Executioner, Sand Rope, Fine Battalion, Swan Paradise, Adventurer. After entering the TV series “Cursed Paradise”, the actor woke up famous. In a serial film that tells about the activities of an elite brothel, Skvortsov played the administrator Alik. Work in the film on such a sensitive topic attracted the actor with his provocativeness. Vladimir managed to create an ambiguous light and tragic image of a man who, under the influence of circumstances, falls on the wrong path, does not withstand the struggle for existence, and finally dies. After The Cursed Paradise, Vladimir Skvortsov, whose photo can often be seen on the pages of magazines, often received invitations to act in films as villains. But the actor is an opponent of stereotypes of any kind. Therefore, in the film "Once there will be love," the artist agreed to work, provided that his negative hero Arkady with the development of the plot will change, perform positive actions.
Vladimir Skvortsov played in such famous films as “The Lights of the Big City”, “Capital of Sin”, “Bachelorette Party”, “You ordered the murder”.
Personal life
The wife of Vladimir Skvortsov, Pachis Leokadia, was raised in a theatrical family, her dad and mother are formerly famous actors. The girl is a quarter Greek woman, this explains her unusual name. By education, the actor’s spouse is a theater critic. Leocadia and Vladimir met in the directing department of the Et Cetera Theater. The artist speaks of his wife with great love and respect, calls her a smart and interesting person who has his own opinion on any issue.