Actor Sergei Kolesnikov invited Antenna to visit. “For many years I have hosted the Fazenda program. But when friends ask for advice on the arrangement, I laugh: what are you? I learned the text, told it and forgot it. Although I can file something, I can shave it. And the wife is responsible for the beauty in everyday life ”.
Just the other day we remembered how long we were at this dacha. It is estimated that it is already 17 years old. A plot of 10 acres in Tarusa was also bought by the parents of Masha’s wife, they began to build it, and then they gave it to us. There was a foundation, windows and a roof. And we slowly began to revive this house. In principle, Masha’s parents made the task easier, we did not have to decide on the place ourselves.
Bust with his son. Our friend really wanted to sculpt Vanya, his son came to him a couple of times, posed, and he cast his bust in bronze. And a friend of his father-in-law also cast his bust. Now they stand side by side with us.
At that time, I was completely ignorant of construction matters, they hired a foreman, they did not look after the work too much – for the plumbing supplies inside the house, the installation of a gas boiler and other, in our opinion, “trifles”, and then it turned out that everything had to be done in a few years. or remodel, or bring to mind with the help of good masters. Otherwise, trouble would have happened – an explosion or a flood.
Now the youngest son Vanya is building a house for his family not far from us – there is already a frame, there is a roof, windows, doors … And now I tell him that the main task is to make high-quality connections: gas, water, all the seams. Do not spare money, buy high-quality materials, so that later it will not be excruciatingly painful.
In our country, this is no longer a dacha, but a full-fledged house: we live for six months in Moscow, and six months here. Our favorite place is the gazebo, in warm weather it is ideal, I spend here almost all the time. And if it’s a little colder on the street, then on the veranda, where it is beautiful and cozy, there is a stove that is heated with birch wood, and in winter it is also good with insulated floors and double windows.
Beauty in our everyday life is managed by Masha, she is a fashion designer, she sews beautifully, a person with amazing taste. I successfully selected the color of the walls – from yellow to dark brown, hung pictures of her father, the famous architect Alexander Alexandrovich Velikanov, and there are paintings by Rezo Gabriadze.
Masha herself creates original paintings from different scraps, translates photographs on wood, curtains, makes chic lampshades – we do not have ordinary lamps. And on me – all the “headache”, if something starts to leak, blow.
For many years I hosted the Fazenda program on Channel One. Often brothers-actors after that continue to ask for advice on what paint is better to choose, materials … I laugh: “What are you ?! I was the presenter, as an actor, played my role, learned the text, told. And that’s all – I forgot. For me, it was sort of work on the next series. “
But I confess, my hands are growing from that place, something around the house – sawing, shaping. I can, for example, change the faucet, the toilet … But I don’t really understand about electricity, I turn to the foreman.
Before this site, we had an old house in the Vladimir region, an ordinary hut with five walls far from civilization. Masha did not like him very much, she was an absolutely urban person. And today she marvels at herself, gives up her position, wildly fell in love with Tarusa, does not want to leave for Moscow. She already likes to plant something, before it was not at all peculiar to her. So some kind of metamorphosis happened to my wife in Tarusa.
We grow practically nothing on the site, except for the flowers that Masha deals with. True, they planted Brussels sprouts in the spring, but a slug ate it all, this year there was an invasion of it, probably due to excessive moisture. Apple trees and pears are growing … Masha did not make any preparations before, but now she has delicious sauces, as sharp as we like, pickles plums, peppers – a wonderful snack. We buy vegetables and fruits at the market.
The samovar is a family heirloom of Masha’s family, we often drink tea from it, as expected, light twigs and bumps with my boots – it burns great.
Masha and I have been together for 40 years. I remember that my friend Kolya Kozyrev and I came to visit her at the house, I saw her – and that was all. Some kind of chemistry has happened. This is my third marriage, the first two did not have children, so the breakup was painless. Well, it didn’t work out. And with Masha – once, everything worked out. The coincidence of some principles, a lot of other things, probably. I appreciate her sincerity, honesty, she can perfectly defend her position.
Masha is a ladies’ master fashion designer. I remember that about 15 years ago I asked her to make me wide pants, at first I resisted – they say they would not fit, but I did it. So I made the first pants for me, I still wear them in everyday life and on stage, I traveled with them to different parts of our homeland with performances. Everyone admired: “What trousers you have!” Masha also sewed for me beautiful vests, shirts, all kinds of sweatshirts, and wonderful concert ones from expensive material.
There is a juicer on the stove. We love to cook juices from our apples and pears, as well as from other fruits that we buy on the market.
We have two adult sons: Sasha and Vanya. They somehow simply chose their professions – the eldest followed in the footsteps of his grandfather to become architects, and the youngest – according to mine. Sons are completely different. Sasha is more private, he is a techie, understands a computer, Vanya had people from childhood. I remember that Masha went to the Tishinsky market with him, at the age of three he perfectly chose, for example, sauerkraut, talked with sellers, who themselves then advised which one was better to buy. He got along very well with all the relatives.
I didn’t even know when he decided to become an actor. I just walked towards it. But, it seems, there was no other way, because Vanya studied badly, like me. He was filmed in some kind of advertisement, then he played a small role with Karen Shakhnazarov, then he went on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater when I served there. Gradually it became clear that there was no other way. Of course, it took place today, I am proud, I watch his work with great pleasure.
The guitar is my friend, love from early childhood. And this love continues to this day. I play, and when sad, and when fun – in any mood.
He has a large family – three daughters. Dunya, the eldest, is already in the eighth grade, Vera went to first this year, and Liza is only two years old. By the way, Dunya played the main role in the film “Dangerous Holidays” directed by Olga Belyaeva, performed wonderfully, and even received some kind of prize. But she doesn’t like acting, she doesn’t like this profession. Maybe he will change his mind with age. And Vera dances beautifully, does gymnastics, makes progress, the coach loves her very much. Well, little Liza is just indulging, muttering something and making us happy.
The eldest son is also married, but he has no children yet, everything has its time. So we are waiting for more grandchildren. We lived in self-isolation with our sons and their families – happiness.
Four years ago, Dunya demanded that she be given a dog for her birthday. Vanya bought her a welsh terrier – such a small Airedale. Dunya took a walk with her for a week, and then … In the morning before school I want to sleep, in the evening they won’t be allowed to go out on the street alone, in short, Matilda smoothly migrated to live with Masha and me.
The gorgeous Oka River flows next to us – beauty! I like to spend minutes of rest on the site, we have a brazier, I light it up and admire the fire. Someone is soothed by the water, but me by the flame, no matter in cold or bad weather, the main thing is that it does not flow from the sky. I like to mow or chop wood, I do everything outdoors, although there is a great place to work in our basement. Birds are singing on the site, there is a forest nearby – everything that is not in the city.
Dossier
Was born on January 4, 1955 in Moscow.
Education: in 1978 he graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School.
Career: played more than 40 roles in films and TV series: “Only Together”, “Little Things in Life”, “Petersburg Mysteries”, “Emergency”, “Secrets of the Institute of Noble Maidens”, etc.
Marital status: married to Maria Kolesnikova. Sons: Alexander (39 years old) and Ivan (37 years old). Granddaughters: Avdotya (14 years old), Vera (6 years old) and Lizaveta (2 years old) – Ivan’s daughters.