The biography of this person is very interesting. In his work, he managed to embody two completely different images. Who is the People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Pozharov, and what does he owe to the development of the domestic chanson direction?
Good in any look
Consider the biography of Alexander from the moment he was born.
Alexander, much later known as Shura Karetny, was born in Moscow in 1950. After graduating from high school, he went to the ranks of the army, and upon returning he entered the Shchepkinsky Theater School. Why did he choose this particular path, the actor tries to remain silent, answering shortly: he always succeeded in acting, especially in combination with a sense of humor and a sharp tongue. In 1975, Pozharov Alexander Anatolyevich got a job at the Hermitage Theater, where he plays in each performance: “Zoykin’s apartment”, “White Sheep”, “Under the Bed” and many others.
Difficulties of the way: preferences, break, return
According to critics, Alexander has an extraordinary talent and ability to transform into a variety of characters and images. That is what became the primary reason why the actor almost immediately began to be invited to the big screen. He played his first role in the film “I Have a Lion”. Preferring theater, Pozharov Alexander with caution agrees to roles in the cinema. In 1987, he played the photographer in the film “The Haunted House”, and after he voiced a number of short films. In 1992, Pozharov tried himself as the leading program of the first channel of Ostankino's “Delo”.
In general, voice acting will be the actor’s second favorite pastime for decades. Until the 2000s, he takes a long break, and returns to television only in the first years of the new century. At this time, he gets secondary roles, such as, for example, the conductor from Azazeli, his grandfather in DMB, or the homeless in Secular Chronicles.
Infrequent films with the actor did not upset him and his fans. Pozharov Alexander successfully combines voice acting, theater and cinema. Even the most insignificant images are always taken with a bang, making the film even more interesting due to the mere presence of Alexander Anatolyevich in the frame. Similarly, colleagues speak about him: Alexander somehow magically manages to revive each of his characters! Probably, the matter is in ordinary talent, and not in magic. As if to confirm these words, in 2006 Pozharov was awarded the title of People's Artist.
Atypical reincarnation
For many, the Pozharov actor would have remained a little-known star, if not for the image that he created in the late 90s. Swindler Shura Karetny appeared as a philosophizing middle-aged man, who, by his own admission, had served several “walkers”. Later in one of the rooms he will clarify that there were two convictions. And not even singing won the audience, but rather profanity and a lisping voice, which Karetny-Pozharov remembered. Alexander admitted later: the inimitable manner of retelling many Hollywood paintings came to him by chance, but at that time it really seemed an original idea. In addition, to finally “finish off” the listener, Pozharov included thieves songs in his repertoire.
The peculiarity of Shura Karetny consisted in an unusual monologue with an unknown friend Kolyan, always remaining somewhere behind the scenes. Surprisingly, the image of a cheerful, fervent performer, trying to sing about pressing problems, was so fond of and was warmly received that many phrases became separate quotes. Undoubtedly, the success of Karetny influenced the even greater popularity of the actor himself. People's Artist of Russia Pozharov Alexander Anatolyevich never forgot who he was first of all, and therefore continued to appear on television and engage in voice acting.
Versatility is the key to success
It is difficult to say in which of his creative directions Pozharov feels most comfortable. Shura Karetny - image. In everyday life, Alexander does not use mate, and the type of Karetny forced him to resort to profanity. Many associate his appearance with the name of Karetny Ryad Street, on which the Hermitage stands, the actor’s main place of work. Shura Karetny was the host of Radio Troika. In a separate edition, paraphrases of Russian classical works and discussions of famous political and historical figures were published.
Not many people know what else the versatile fires are fond of. Alexander gave voice to many computer games: Far Cry, Assassin's Creed 3, The Witcher. Wanting to do something good for a young audience, the actor participates in a series of programs for Children's Radio in the form of Astronomer Ostroumovich, where he studies the life and habits of various animals.