This film was one of the most loved by millions of boys and especially girls. And, of course, all of them, without taking their delighted eyes, looked at what was happening with the main character. As it turned out later, the only role that Pavel Chernyshev played in his life was in this film - the role of a star boy.
How it all began...
The future idol of adolescents was born on January 2, 1971 in an ordinary Moscow family of engineers. He was the most ordinary schoolboy, like hundreds of thousands of other boys and girls. Until a certain point. Until one day the assistant director saw him at the rink and invited him to audition. So, completely randomly, Pavel Chernyshev hit the movies. Incidentally, the director Leonid Nechaev, who created other wonderful fairy tales for Soviet children (which is worth only the lyrical fairy tale "Do not leave"), managed to watch several dozen boys before his arrival, but did not see anyone in this role. And he approved Pasha practically from the very first minute.
Tandem of Director and Actors
The boy was happy to work on the set. For him, it was the first (and, as it turned out, the last) experience of such a pastime. The process of filming it was very carried away. It was quite a lot of trips, because the film "The Tale of the Star Boy" was shot both in Ukraine, and in Belarus, and in Georgia. Each time it was a different field shooting, amazing views. There was even little time for short excursions to unfamiliar cities.
Young Pavel Chernyshev - an actor of one role - looked forward with hope: he was sure that it would be possible to skip school classes, and for absolutely good reason. But, unfortunately for Paul, this did not happen. Even on trips, there were quite a few classes with teachers who traveled with the crew.
Many years later, Pavel, who had already grown up, told reporters that he somehow immediately realized that Nechaev had tremendous talent in working with small actors. The director could instantly get from the children exactly what was required to shoot a particular scene. He set them the task very correctly and clearly, and the boys and girls had only to follow his instructions, correctly performing them.
Out of the frying pan into the fire
For Pasha, the time of filming of the film “A Tale of a Star Boy” was probably the most magical childhood memory. He sincerely imagined himself as a "star" prince. And beautiful fabulous scenery and unusual costumes only added notes of brightness to his fantasies. The child really believed in the fairy tale in which he starred. And he did it completely sincerely, from his whole child’s soul.
But after all his life became an unforgettable nightmare. Among classmates, he instantly became a "star boy." Almost no one addressed him by name. The mailbox was literally bursting with letters from girls from all over the Soviet Union, who offered him friendship and sealed their messages with kisses in lipstick. Many called him home. And not even once.
This fuss began to annoy Pavlik. When he went outside, one of the fans was on duty at his entrance in the hope of at least a moment to see the subject of his adoration. Therefore, Pavel Chernyshev tried to hide his face in a wide scarf. This went on for several years. Then the interest subsided a bit.
His life today
Pavel Chernyshev now not at all the sweet little handsome he was almost three dozen years ago. This is a fully held man. After graduation, he studied at the Institute of Friendship of Peoples at the Faculty of Engineering, and served in the army.
Now he is in a happy marriage, raising two children - the son of Yegor and the daughter of Nastya.
He had one time difficulties with work, because at a certain period it turned out that no one needed engineers. Friends came to the rescue. It was they who offered him a job in a completely different niche - in the funeral business. At first it was hard for Pavel, then he slowly got used to it.
He still does not regret at all that he did not continue to act, although there were proposals, and more than once. And the film that made him a real star, Pavel Chernyshev watched only twice: on the day of the premiere and in the late nineties. Children, unlike dad, watch this film much more often. But in memory of that wonderful magical time there remained the costume of the bullfighter, which is kept by his mother.