The Russian woman became the prototype of the main character of the film “The First Player to Prepare”. Even protruding ears were sketched from her!

Polina Zabrodskaya, creative director of the Publicis London advertising agency, told how she became the prototype of the main virtual heroine of the film “The First Player to Get ready” - Art3MIS (in the “real world” - Samantha Cook).

A few years ago, the husband of Zabrodskaya, the concept of Jama Dzhurabaev, asked her to be permitted to use her image as a basis when creating one character. “She is cool, you would like it,” said Dzhurabaev. Zabrodskaya agreed, but did not clarify which character we are talking about.

The concept drawn by Jrabev liked Spielberg, and the illustrations were sent to the animators.

Two years later, the husband invited Zabrodskaya to the premiere of the film “First Player to Get ready” by Stephen Spielberg, shot from her favorite book. And there she found out that Art3MIS was drawn from her!

According to Zabrodskaya, the heroine of the film has her facial features, physique and even protruding ears. “A terribly strange sensation: to look at an animated version of himself and recognize small details for an hour and a half that an outsider will not even notice,” she said.

Dzhurabaev confirmed on Facebook that everything was so. His wife liked the surprise. Zabrodskaya also thanked her husband for not using her as a prototype of the characters of the "world of the Jurassic period."

• The film “The First Player to Prepare” tells about the world of the future in which all people spend a significant part of their time in virtual reality. The player who was the first to find an “Easter egg”, hidden in the virtual world, will get full control over it, as well as a huge fortune.
• For the prize, in particular, the main characters of the film are fighting - Wade Watts (Parzival) and Samantha Cook. Their roles were played by Tai Sheridan and Olivia Cook.