The TV channel "Russia 1" regularly releases films and series from Russian film studios. One example of good directorial work not for the big screen is the mini-series My Close Enemy. Actors and roles from this film attracted the attention of the public. They are recognizable, but before participating in this project most often played the role of secondary characters.
The main characters
To consider the film "My Close Enemy", the actors and roles of which are interesting to all viewers, are from the main characters. The younger sister Lisa was played by Daria Baranova. This actress was born in Gomel and always wanted to shine on the stage. She attended music and mathematics schools, trained her mind and developed her creativity. Participation in the musical film "Hipsters" brought the actress the first portion of fame, then she starred in no less interesting projects. Later, she began to appear frequently on screens in secondary and episodic roles. During her career, she managed to work with many famous actors: Ekaterina Vilkova, Maxim Matveev, Alexander Domogarov, Daniil Strakhov, Oksana Akinshna.
In the mini-series "My Close Enemy", actors and roles attract particular attention by the fact that a variety of people are invited to it. The second main role of Alexandra Smirnova was played by Valeria Gartsueva, a representative of the Belarusian acting dynasty. She had no problem choosing a profession, but as a child she was a difficult teenager. Fortunately, the girl came to her senses on time and since 2008 she has regularly starred in various projects. She is better known for her role as director of the plant in the second season of the series "Men Do Not Cry."
The couple of Smirnov
Smirnov’s family clan looks rather unusual. It is around him that the narrative of the film “My Close Enemy” is conducted. Actors and roles for them were selected at the discretion of the director, and he made a couple of finds. For example, the mother of the girls was played by Alexandra Gaiduk. She looks good enough for such an age role, but she looked very organic on the screen. Alexandra tries herself in different industries - she graduated from TV presenter courses, gives solo concerts and is actively filming.
For the series “My Close Enemy” (2015), actors and roles were selected in different places. For the role of the father of the main characters, they invited the famous theater actor Anatoly Golub. In the series, he gets only passing roles, but on the theatrical stage he plays outstanding characters - Iago, Chatsky, Sancho Panza. He is busy in productions for children and adults, he is very fond of the audience.
Other male roles
In the project “My Close Enemy” the actors and roles are remembered quickly, because there are not so many of them. In addition to the Smirnov family, several minor characters are involved in the film. In particular, Dmitry Mukhin played Nikita. It is interesting that for some time the actor was married to Daria Baranova, but now their paths have diverged, they only meet on set.
Another young and promising actor Ivan Nikolaev got the role of Bones. He is one of the most famous actors involved in this project. He was busy in the films "9th Company", "SSD", "Mermaid", but the series "Club" brought him the most popularity, where he played major Vic. Some viewers may recall him on the project "ORT" - "100%", but since then the young man has changed a lot.