Among television programs, there is always room for romantic shows. And if in the nineties one of the most successful projects could be called the “Love at First Sight” television program, today you can often hear a lot of flattering reviews about “Let's get married!”. So, what is this broadcast and what is the secret of its popularity?
Briefly about the history and plot of the project
Year of issue, “Let's get married!” 2008 is considered. This program has been on Channel One for 10 years, but despite such an impressive period, the audience does not lose interest in it. Each issue has a similar plot: the hero (heroine) of the program meets with three applicants for his heart, and at the end of the show he chooses the person with whom he would like to try to build a relationship in real life. Or, perhaps, to say a phrase that viewers usually look forward to, judging by the reviews - “Let's get married!”.
The name of the TV show by the authors was not invented independently. John Updike is the author of a comedy whose name was borrowed by the scriptwriters of this television project. The content of this work by an American writer has nothing to do with the plot of a television show. The only thing you can still find a similarity is uncertainty. Pairs on the program do not always add up. Just like the heroes of John Updike in “Let's Get Married!” (in reviews, viewers often write about this), the participants of the show often maintain a kind of status quo and leave the program without choosing a partner.
Each release of the program is built on the same scenario. The main character is a bride or groom, who are invited to choose from three candidates for the role of life partner. All applicants are pre-selected according to the criteria specified in the profile of the hero. All three candidates choose a bride or groom from hundreds of other people who take part in the project. Candidates for the heart of the protagonist have the opportunity to study his profile, photographs. The bride or groom first met with three potential partners only during the filming of the program.
The essence of the program “Let's get married!” comes down to the struggle for the heart and attention of the bride or groom. Applicants are ready to fight for it, demonstrating their skills and talents, making surprises: some surprise with dancing or vocals, others with culinary masterpieces of their own making or needlework, others with original souvenirs, etc. All participants are allowed to have a support group during the filming - relatives , friends, colleagues who act as advisers and “matchmakers”. Each of those who came along with the participant has his own idea of ​​what kind of person should be next to their loved ones, so the support group actively participates in the conversation, asks various clarifying questions to help the hero make the right choice, in their opinion.
First host of the program Daria Volga
The Russian actress became the first person to take on the role of matchmaker in "Let's Get Married!" There are few reviews about the presenter, since she held her post for less than three months. Her departure from the project was caused by the desire of producers to dramatically change the format of the transfer. According to the leadership, the show was supposed to have a scandalous format, be discussed with the audience and, accordingly, have high ratings.
According to Daria, several times she had to refuse to voice questions for program participants that the editors required. We are talking about tricky and difficult things that would put the hero of a television show in an awkward position. The purpose of such questions is to get an unexpected reaction from the participants, develop a conflict, draw them into the discussion. All this is needed to promote the transmission.
And if Daria Volga was not able to ask insidious and cunning questions to the participants, then Larisa Guzeeva copes with her task impeccably. According to Daria herself, Guzeeva has more life experience, maturity, rigidity. Actually, that's why she has been running the program for the past 10 years.
About the manner of interaction of Larisa Guzeeva with the participants of the show
An anchor is a key figure on a television show. Broadcasting efficiency and interest in the project depend on his communication style and manners. It is no coincidence that the producers of the television program made a choice in favor of Larisa Guzeeva. She is a famous "media" person with an individual style. The presenter in many ways sets the rhythm and maintains a decent image of the show. Based on the majority of opinions in the audience’s reviews about “Let's get married!”, Guzeeva creates an intriguing psychological atmosphere, skillfully controls the emotions of the audience. It is as if it sets the boundaries within which communication with the participants will take place. In fact, it depends on the host whether it will be a confidential conversation, a provocative conversation to escalate or defuse the situation, or an intellectual discussion.
It is difficult for many viewers to imagine as the host of the program “Let's get married!” someone else, not Larisa Guzeyeva. Being a popular actress from the time of Soviet cinema, she fell in love with Russian viewers in the image of Larisa Ogudalova in the film “Cruel Romance”. The role of the vulnerable and lyrical heroine remained in the actress's cinematography a visiting card, despite subsequent no less successful roles in other films.
Today, the TV presenter practically does not act in films, but the success of the program “Let's get married!”, According to reviews and opinions of many fans of the program, completely compensates for the gaps in the acting career. The program is very popular in Russia and post-Soviet countries. The reasons for success include several factors. First of all, the topic of love and marriage itself will always be relevant and interesting. On the air, Guzeeva not only gives recommendations to program participants on how to find their soul mate, but also helps to find happiness and harmony with oneself.
Horoscopes and astrology
In addition to Larisa Guzeeva, the co-host of the program is the astrologer Vasilisa Volodina. For a short period, from the end of 2014 to the beginning of 2015, she was replaced by Lidia Arefieva, actress and astrologer, and in some issues Tamara Globa takes her place.
Vasilisa Volodina is a native Muscovite. The real name of the star astrologer is Svetlana. Volodina is the daughter of a military man. From childhood, parents discovered their daughter's abilities for exact sciences. In adolescence, the girl became interested in palmistry and fortune telling on Tarot cards, but at that time she did not realize that she would seriously connect her life with astrology.
Having discovered the line of the “great future” in her own palm, after graduating from school in Moscow, Volodina entered the Academy of Management with a degree in Mathematics and Economics. The second higher education Vasilisa Volodina received at the Moscow Academy of Astrology.
The popularity of Svetlana as a professional astrologer came in the mid-90s. Then Volodina was invited to television as the host of the program "Starry Night with Vasilisa Volodina." But nevertheless, she managed to really become famous from the moment of the telecast “Let's get married!” with the participation of Larisa Guzeeva.
Vasilisa Volodina plays an important role in the program, gives advice to program participants as a professional astrologer and psychologist. Demand for Volodina’s services is growing every day. Today she is one of the most famous and highly paid astrologers in Russia.
Professional matchmaker Roza Syabitova
In reviews of the program "Let's get married!" viewers are often interested in the biography of this presenter, because Roza Syabitova is an example of imitation for many women. Her personal drama and story evoke mixed feelings of delight and regret. This woman had to endure a lot of sorrows and sufferings, but, in spite of everything, she was able to achieve success and win popular love.
In her first marriage, the matchmaker from “Let's Get Married!”, According to the reviews of her friends and acquaintances, was very happy. Everything turned out like in a fairy tale: a loving and beloved spouse, two kids and a lot of prospects. Rosa Syabitova organized a charity fund that helps children. The woman even decided to run for the State Duma. But in 1993, her husband Michael suddenly died. The cause of death was an acute heart attack. Then life seemed to stop for Rosa, because her husband was her main support and support. For the sake of the children and their well-being, Syabitova gathered herself with strength and, in order to survive the grief, plunged headlong into work.
In 1995, Rose became the owner of a dating agency, the purpose of which was to help people who want to find their happiness. Roza Syabitova is the author of a dozen works on the relationship between a man and a woman, often holds seminars and trainings for those who would like to quickly find their soul mate. In 2008, co-host of the Let's Get Married! met her second husband. However, happiness was short-lived - in 2011 the marriage broke up.
Due to the specifics of her activities, Rosa has perfectly joined the team of co-hosts of the TV show, able to reunite hearts and create couples. Being a supporter of her work and actively taking part in discussions as a matchmaker on the show, after nine years of experience here, Rosa decides to take advantage of her official position and becomes a participant in the project, trying to find her soul mate here on "Let's get married!"
Is it worth taking a TV show seriously
Participants reviews on the program “Let's get married!” allow us to make an almost unambiguous conclusion: few people take this project seriously and hope to find their life partner here. After all, the family, marriage is an integral institution of modern society, the importance of which cannot be underestimated.
Each member of society, in addition to its status, nationality, financial condition, has such a criterion as marital status. This characteristic is not unique to adults. For a child, a family is an environment in which his physical, mental, emotional and intellectual development takes place. For adults, the family is primarily a source of meeting a number of needs and a small team, with respect to which it has certain responsibilities. Consequently, at different stages of life, the family status of each person changes successively.
Today, the topic of family and marriage is studied in detail by psychologists, sociologists, astrologers, but at the same time, the direction associated with determining the cell of society in our country is absolutely undeveloped. At the same time, you can get an idea of ​​a typical Russian family in the media. A vivid example is the show “Let's get married!”.
There are a lot of reviews about this TV show. It can be considered as a tool for forming a viewer’s view of how a family should be. The program is not only entertaining in nature. It partially reflects family values ​​recognized in modern society.
Based on the feedback from the participants of the “Let's get married!” Program, the criteria for finding a partner, which are followed by potential grooms and brides, are fundamentally different. So, for example, men are looking for life partners from 18 to 28 years old with higher education, employment in the field of art, creativity or the media. For the groom, the external data of the future wife, as well as her skills in the field of housekeeping, are fundamentally important.
The absence of divorces and children from previous marriages is an important condition for potential wives. When choosing a partner, the main emphasis of the ladies is on his personal characteristics. Most women want to see next to them a man with a high level of intelligence and a sense of humor, able to adequately provide for the family financially.
How to film “Let's get married!”
According to the participants, everyone can get on the show. The rules for potential heroes are the same. All you need is to fill out a form on the site and wait for the invitation to pass the casting. The interview, according to the comments of the participants, is more like a biased interrogation of personal life with all the details and details. Especially TV people are interested in spicy and tricky moments from the biography. The manner of behavior of the hero in front of the cameras is also evaluated. If the editors think that this person will not be interesting to the audience, they will refuse him. Also, the organizers of the show do not attract participants, in the biography of which there are many divorces.
Fraud or reality show?
Judging by the feedback from the participants about “Let's get married!”, Many people come to the project just in order to become famous. Such personalities, as a rule, are not trusted with the place of the bride or groom, but most of those who act as pretenders to the heart of the protagonist participate in the broadcast in order to appear on television.
And although the organizers of the show did not disclose official information about the dummy participants, in the reviews on the program “Let's get married!” viewers often point to ads on the Internet to find participants for shows. The promised fee to fake candidates averages 1-2 thousand rubles. Most likely, they use the services of dummies only in extraordinary cases, when for some reason volunteers refuse to shoot at the very last moment and there is no one to replace them.
All participants in the show are involved in the filming process on a voluntary basis. They do not receive any fee for their participation, except for paid actors. Only extras are paid. Spectators present in the hall are paid about 600-700 rubles per day of filming, that is, for two or three shot releases.
For most television programs, a scenario is being developed that allows you to simulate what is happening on stage. It also happens in the program “Let's get married!”. According to the participants, there is no question of any improvisation. Heroes are introduced to an approximate plan, according to which the shooting will take place, and the further development of events will already depend on the participants. If what is happening on the set seems boring, the presenters try to warm up the atmosphere and intensify passions on the set, trying to provoke a conflict or cause various emotions among the participants in the show.
Shooting preparation
In addition to the scenario with which each participant in the show is introduced in advance, there is also a certain organizational and technical instruction. For each hero, a brief excursion is held on where he should go, where to stop, which camera to look at, etc. They introduce the participants to some questions that will come from the lips of the presenters. As for the three applicants for the heart of the groom or bride, they are given extra time to rehearse and prepare for performances.
The protagonist of the program until the last moment remains unaware who will fight for his love. The applicants themselves are only familiar with the basic personal data and photographs of the main character, they have never seen him live.
In reviews of "Let's get married!" The most popular TV shows are those in which famous personalities took part (Enrique Iglesias, Sergey Zverev, Comedy Club resident Timur Batrudinov, singer Shura and other grooms trying to find their soul mate on a TV show. Among the brides, the most famous are ballerina Anastasia Volochkova, Olga Buzova , Victoria Daineko and Victoria Bonya.
What do the participants think about the show
It turns out that in the first few years of the program’s existence more than 300 participants managed to find their soul mate, and dozens of couples already had children. But what is pushing young people to go on shows and declare their loneliness throughout the country?
Everyone who participated in the filming of the program “Let's get married!”, According to reviews, had completely different motives. Some really believed that within the framework of this project they would find a mate. Others come to the program in order to diversify their lives and become famous. Some participants in reviews of the program “Let's get married!” claim that they did not pursue specific goals, agreeing to shoot. Allegedly, everything happened spontaneously, and the decision came by itself.
Those people who have never been on television before filming the program often decide to leave their comfort zone and prove themselves in public. Despite the romantic format of the project, most heroes do not plan to find the love of their whole life on the TV show. Many do not exclude the possibility of a pleasant meeting, but no more. Indeed, in the framework of one issue of the program it is impossible to recognize a person, there is a catastrophic lack of time either for acquaintance, or for the presentation of oneself, or for revealing a person.