Actress Alina Lanina from the TV series Sashatanya on TNT: interview 2017

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personal archive of Alina Lanina

I left immediately after graduating from the theater institute. The decision was spontaneous, but the parents only supported me. Mom said: “It’s better to try than to regret all my life that I didn’t do it. You can always return. ” Together with a couple of students from the course, we bought train tickets, printed out a list of Moscow theaters and left. On the first day we arrived at the Bolshoi Theater. Left – Youth Theater (RAMT), right – Small. I reasoned: “Why do we need Small? We’d better go to Molodezhny. ” It was mid-June. The theater was, of course, empty. All the “bridesmaids” are over long ago, and in general, like this, “from the street”, although with honors, no one comes to the theater. On the same day, I realized that we were late with the shows at the theater, and decided to try to get into the cinema. I already had shooting experience, good photos and, as you already understood, a naive but fearless attitude.

My friends and I settled in the suburbs. Every morning I got up early, put myself in order and went to conquer Moscow, always on high heels. Usually, aspiring actors go to castings in low-key clothes and no makeup, and I tried to look good every minute. Once she rubbed her legs so badly that she returned home barefoot. But I was able to attract the attention of casting directors and managers, and I was offered several small roles.

It was a great success to get a job in the first month of my life in Moscow, but nevertheless, by the end of the summer, for personal reasons, I had to return to Yekaterinburg.

But I continued to fly to audition, pretending to live in Moscow. And one fine day I got a call and was invited to the main role in a big project – the series “Wedding Ring”. I didn’t believe that this was the same “lucky ticket” that I didn’t even take my things with me, I left for Moscow with a handbag. They were looking for the heroine for the film for a long time, the director was pressed for time, and it was necessary to shoot urgently and without interruption, so they did not let me go to get my things – so I stayed in Moscow. I literally started life from scratch, and spent the first fee on bedding and dishes.

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frame from the series “SASHATANYA”

You don’t have to kill old ladies to play Raskolnikov. I do not like when characters are associated with an artist, it is banal, because an artist does not show himself, but answers artistic and scenario tasks.

Only in fairy tales are there unambiguously good or bad heroes. I love ambiguous heroines, because I, like any person, are multifaceted.

She is not a mercantile, but a sincere girl. For this she was singled out and loved by Sylvester. Their love is real, despite the external incompatibility. Just like Eva, I am easy on the presence or absence of money, I do not like unnecessary show, I choose high-quality, and not the most expensive. But I don’t think wealth is evil either. Perhaps this is a test, but not only money can spoil a person.

True, unlike Eve, it would be difficult for me to live with a man who is twice my age.

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still from the film “The Defenders”

I remember once sitting in the car before a workout and crying because I was elementary hungry. Due to the lack of carbohydrates, I did not even have the strength to get up. I did about 6 hours a day: gym, rehearsals with stuntmen, pole acrobatics (this episode was not included in the film). But my taste habits have changed, and now I am calm about the passion of my childhood – pizza. Nowadays, unleavened salmon steak seems tastier than flour products. It took more than a month, I had to endure until the taste buds are cleansed and will not languish in sugar, salt, flour.

When you reduce the amount of sugar in tea from two spoons to one, only the first week will be tasteless. Gradually, you can eliminate sugar altogether, and after a month, tea with sugar will seem tasteless. It is worth a month of patience to form the right habit for life.

This role is dear to me, because this is the first Russian superheroine. The very process of filming and preparing is an incomparable experience. The film is not perfect, but the first step has been taken. I love the idea of ​​reducing the influence of Hollywood on our children.

It would be great if the Russian boy took an example not from Spider-Man, but from Bear-Man. The Defenders was sold to 80 countries around the world, and we featured on the cover of the Hollywood Reporter and the Daily Express.

It is worth appreciating that thanks to the superhero genre, we were able to draw the attention of the world community to Russian cinema. It was a surprise for everyone that in our country there is something other than an art house.

My motto is: love to take care of yourself, look for and create a personal body care system. All these “feminine things” are essential to maintain femininity, charm and youth. You need to take it as a gift – to take care of yourself. Randomly and constantly losing weight girls look unattractive – dissatisfied, deprived, as if they are forced to take care of themselves. I believe that you need to take care of the body, but not make a cult out of it.

For beautiful weight loss, there is nothing better than cardio training. But there must be a system in which there is a big goal and small ones on the way to it. Do not give up sports if there is no quick result. However, if there are no results after three months, it is worth changing the system.

One more point: sports should be fun. Try to find a type of workout that is not only effective, but also that you want to do: boxing, yoga, dancing or crossfit – all very individual. For example, I don’t like running, but I love dancing. The load is identical, but after dancing there is always a good mood. And it is very important, because the consequences of stress and negativity affect the whole body, and no creams and lotions will help to compensate them.

To relieve stress, there must be a favorite thing, an outlet. I am a believer, so for me this is a prayer. And in no case should you try to relieve stress with junk food or alcohol, for hours on end in social networks – this triggers the processes of aging, despondency and apathy.

I always drink a large glass of water in the morning. I will not explain about ghrelin and peptide chains – just believe that this is important. Then I do exercises before breakfast. If you work out before sugar gets into the blood, it perfectly starts the metabolism: everything that is eaten during the day, the body will process faster. But on an empty stomach – no more than 25 minutes. I do burpee, squats, rock climbers – whatever will make you sweat. Then – a shower and oatmeal, to which you can add berries, dried fruits, honey. After a couple of hours, you can eat something more interesting. Before breakfast I do without social networks, morning news on TV, in a word, without any information rubbish.

No diets. Meals should be balanced, dinner should be as protein-rich as possible. Detox and hunger are literate, not spontaneous. In everyday life, I avoid hunger and overeating. To avoid overeating and tea breaks, it is best to always carry food with you. I try to eat small meals every 3 hours to always feel full. It even happens to me that in the evening I do not want to eat the planned dinner.

I don’t have sweets at home. The most you can find are dates. The likelihood of “breakdowns” is significantly reduced.

For good skin I drink Indian vitamins, omega-3 and algae. As for algae: now there are domestic producers. They are inexpensive, of high quality, and, most importantly, in tablets. I started drinking them to improve the skin of the face, I saw the result, and now I understand that they are indispensable for losing weight and even help against allergies. But, of course, you should consult your doctor before taking any dietary supplements.

Sleep is very important to stay at the right weight and with beautiful skin: among other healthy lifestyle tools, it is underestimated, although it is one of the foundations of beauty and health. We worry about proper nutrition, exercise, but we forget to sleep well. If you can live to old age with poor food and without sports, even if the quality of life deteriorates, then you cannot live without sleep for more than a couple of weeks. I highly recommend exploring the topic of circadian rhythms. You can compensate for the lack of sleep within a day and a half, then the body will fix the damage and begin to live on.