Masha Fedorenko: Direct speech

On the evening of March 22, a squeak was a squeak in the Polytechnic: these are the audience of Nikita Mikhalkov for gas cans, and at the same time was released from food and drinking. Regular visitors to the first-person conversations were surprised at the unexpectedly large number of police and security, which then stood in the hall, like on a rock concert. In the bag of one visitor found spray cans with paint, and even when she returned with an empty bag, they refused to let her in as a suspicious person.

It was important for Nikita Sergeyevich to present the newly published collection of his interview “Direct Speech”, which was sold in the lobby for 700 rubles. He told Tatyana Malkina that the earliest interviews dated 1964, but they are now reflecting his views, so they are not ashamed of them. The introductory lecture, following the example of other guests of the first -person project, Mikhalkov refused to read:

-I am not a lecturer, I have no ambitions to teach someone.

Then Tatyana thought and said that in this case her plans are also changing, and the conversation would be different.

“Just not in the face, Tanya!” - laughed Mikhalkov.

Then Tatyana took and asked:

“Why are you guarding you so much?”

-Quietly-quiet. I do not have a single bodyguard, Tan. Who are all these people? And who is the director at the hippodrome? How do I know. I’m not sure that they guard me, maybe it is you or people guard you, ”the director answered her very sincerely.

He then stated that Sergei Parkhomenko distorted his words, said that Mikhalkov considered the events in Japan a fair punishment to this people. But he did not say that.

So that this is not the case, Nikita Sergeyevich started a blog , which became an event in the blogosphere in recent days. There will now be posted videos - so that it is clear that this blog is not a virtual. And it is called so because St. Nikita Stratilat (Besogon) is the “heavenly patron” of the director.

Nikita Mikhalkov. Photo by Natasha Chetverikova

They started talking about the manifesto of the enlightened conservatism, which was posted on “Polit.ru” on October 26, 2010 and produced a splash. It turned out that Mikhalkov then simply outlined his thoughts, and did not even think of doing politics, especially since politicians need to wear a tie:

- It is strange that they are faced with the president, not by night they are remembered, and his manifesto.

- Why did you sign a letter asking Putin to stay for a third term? - Strictly asked her interlocutor Malkina.

- Stupidity! - Nikita Sergeyevich repented. “But I ate my bathtub for this.”

He added that he was forced - they said that until he signed him, he would not be released. It was at the Academy of Arts.

“They answered beautifully,” Malkina commented ironically.

- No, let's figure it out! Beautifully - it means beautifully lounged, - the director responded steadily. But the presenter was able to take the conversation in the other direction. She said that she liked Mikhalkov's early films more.

- What were you beautiful twenty -five years ago, so touching, what happened to you? - Nikita Sergeyevich sarcastically retorted.

“It happens to us, girls, but with you, big artists,” - the host did not begin to be offended.

- Let me finish the deaf -mute! -Mikhalkov said that this is all the time-it is changing, and he wants to try something new. He likes how he is developing. And the last film - "Bathered by the Sun 3: Citadel" - is generally a medicine for the people of a slow action.

- I can be mistaken, then they will say on the Internet: Mikhalkov closed, he has a mania of greatness.

- Do not read the Internet that you, there is nothing to read? - Malkina said to this without much sympathy.

- I do not read, it is in the air! - her interlocutor waved his hand.

Then Tatyana asked him about Khodorkovsky. Mikhalkov replied:

- I'm not a lawyer. If he is not to blame, then he should be free, if he is to blame, then in prison. He added that he watched a revealing film about Mikhail on TV, but then he heard the opposite information. He does not know what to believe and prefers to be decided in court. He was surprised to learn from Tatyana that our society split into two camps against the Khodorkovsky case:

- In our society, they always find what to split about. Just give us what to split on, and we will go.

“The main thing is that you do not prick,” said Malkina.

A conversation came about how Mikhalkov offended Dykhovichny. According to Nikita Sergeyevich, Ivan himself was to blame, who, during his studies at the highest directorial courses, secretly led the film “Sunny Bun” on Bunin, although Mikhalkov warned him that he wants to make this film himself. As a result, Mikhalkov put an ultimatum, and the money for the film was allocated to him, not Ivan. It doesn’t matter that Ivan wanted to rent only a term paper that no one would see. And what - if you went to the ring to the boxer with a sledgehammer, then do not be surprised that he will also take a sledgehammer. And there is nothing to call with the words "How you could, you are so big ..."

About the demolition of the house in Kozikhinsky Nikita Sergeyevich said:

-E-mine! We destroyed the architectural layer! As if he was only under our house!

He spoke like this about a flasher like this:

- As if I got out of the car, and that's it, there are no traffic jams.

When asked what he is better than others who are forced to endure the inconvenience of cars with flashing lights, he answered confidently:

- I differ in the fact that I am the chairman of the Public Council of the Ministry of Defense.

- When was the last time you were at a meeting of the Ministry of Defense and what did you do there? - Malkina read a note from the hall. Mikhalkov immediately called the date.

- The enemies! - came from the hall.

- How are these enemies? I was shown on TV! - Nikita Sergeyevich was surprised.

- Who is more cute to you: Putin or Medvedev? - Tatyana Malkina read another note.

“Here, one question, and everything sprinkled ...” Mikhalkov said mysteriously and listed in detail what he did not like the last Epistle of Medvedev. For example, nothing is said about peasants.

- What peasants? - Malkina was surprised - why talk about them if we do not have agriculture? Then the viewer revived from the first row - a man in an elegant suit. He invited the presenter to go to them to Kursk - there are peasants there.

The next note was this:

- In the toilet room, the policeman is alive. Stands and on duty. Is this an accident or a combination of circumstances?

“He would be in a female if he is a real policeman!” - joked Mikhalkov. - Maybe he needs help?

- Why did the guard seized eggs and tomatoes in people? - read the next note.

Mikhalkov said that he did not give such instructions - unless he asked to take away the "eggs of fate." And then he spoke very interestingly about the reason for his outbreaks of rage in the context of the discussion of the episode when he hit the National Bolshevik in the face in 1999-then he just rushed into the egg:

- I had four times in my life, when a burning bonfire between me and a person.

At such moments, Nikita Sergeyevich falls into unconsciousness and this can end “very badly”. Once he hit a man so that he flew away, and the director then could not raise a sheet of paper with this hand for a month. Then he talked about loved ones who had an influence on him:

- The lessons of my brother Andron in childhood helped me a lot. I could be worse!

Malkina asked how Nikita Sergeyevich refers to the idea that virtue should be invested in people forcibly. He categorically agreed and added that in Russia it is necessary to introduce the death penalty, because "being then being, when there is nothingness." He also confidently stated that the Russians can find collegiality and spirituality only in the church.

- And why are you Orthodox, not a Muslim or Buddhist? -I decided to clarify the host.

“I can’t answer this ... It’s not so that Vladimir Krasno Sun asked me, but I replied - I can drink to the Orthodox,” Mikhalkov laughed.

Malkina asked why Nikita Sergeyevich for the monarchy:

- This is my point of view, a crazy director and artist, she should not worry anyone!

And he added that the most logical one is when the relationship between the ruler and the people, like the parent and children.

They also managed to talk about financing arthouse and low -budget cinema. Mikhalkov vowed that he had not taken away any money from him. This money is in the Ministry of Culture.

- We need a billion dollars to raise the industry. But they will give him and sleep. This is monstrous.

The audience in the lobby was delightedly silent - everyone liked it. Only one student said:

- He was insincere. “I did not give instructions to select eggs and tomatoes” - so, so he gave any instructions?

When the bulk of the people left, Nikita Sergeyevich left autographs to everyone on the books they bought and took a picture with some on a mobile phone.

- Good luck! - the old man wished the director, looking at him in love.

- Is that the same flashing light? - asked another elderly man, looking at the car in which Mikhalkov sat.

- How do you like Nikita Sergeevich?

- It's normal that. Such a person ...

PS in the coming hours will be published a full transcript. Photos and video recording of the broadcast can be viewed here