The Director of the Circus on Fontanka: Oleg Popov drew health in the work – Komsomolskaya Pravda

“I can SEE YOU AGAIN, ME AGAIN FIVE YEARS”

There are people in which lives the whole era. Was not the legendary clown Oleg Popov and millions of Russians suddenly said goodbye forever to childhood.

it would Seem, most recently, we met “the Solar clown” applause in the Circus of Fontanka. St Petersburg lucky. After a long life in Germany, the actor agreed to come on tour to the Northern capital for three months!

– Russia meet so that I’m afraid of a heart attack – arrival at Petersburg said Oleg Popov.

But the pace kept such that not all young! Again and again came on stage, and there, for him there is no age, no problems – just a spectator.

the day he was in three plays, and after he was able to two o’clock in the morning something to rehearse, – told “Komsomolskaya Pravda” the Director of the Circus on Fontanka Michael Smorodkin. – He felt good, had no complaints. Drew health in the work.

Oleh priests loved the circus, loved his audience. And she answered him in return.

“Thank You, Oleg Popov. I see you again, me again five years” – such feedback on his performance left St. Petersburg in social networks.

MISSED the DUMPLINGS AND the SOUP

All three months the famous clown lived in the hotel at the circus. If the assigned play all day preparing, went nowhere. And when they had a free moment – I loved to stroll along the quays, go to the theater…and absolutely could not pass up stalls with Antiques!

and He was fond of places that sell inexpensive old things: some pans, knick-knacks. I asked why he needed the stuff? He replied that they are looking for ideas for Reprise, – says Mikhail Smorodkin. – Spent a lot of time at the flea market in Specific, where we bought different items for performances. All the time something was up, something was invented.

the restaurants always chose Russian cuisine – so they missed it abroad.

- After the performances we would often go to dinner. He was learned in any school and immediately found the best table, because it came to Oleg Popov! – continues Michael. – He complained that when he lived in Germany and missed the dumplings and the borscht.

In the Circus, of course, everyone knew that Oleg Popov – the star of world scale. But no star in it is not seen. Only paternal care.

- Oleg Konstantinovich talked to me in a fatherly way. Could come to my office, sit, drink tea, chat. It was very simple. Often gave me advice, – says our interlocutor. – Said appreciate Directors who come to the circus through the main entrance, and through the stable. Because if the way the office Manager is through the utility room, he knows what problems the employees, in what state did. And he always came through the back entrance.

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