Childhood and youth
Maria Akhmetzyanova was born on August 29, 1989 in Tver. From an early age, the girl studied ballet, and then demonstrated remarkable success in athletics and shooting. Despite this, after graduating from school, Maria chose a different path and applied to the philological department of Tver State University.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in childhood
Fortunately for domestic cinema, Akhmetzyanova did not limit herself to one diploma. In 2012, she studied as a theater and film actress at the German Sidakov School of Drama in Moscow and devoted herself entirely to cinema.
Actress Maria Akhmetzyanova: “They took me away from the set of the Year of Culture in an ambulance”
According to the plot, during a direct line with the president, the head of the literature department of the Verkhneyamsk Philological Institute, Sofia Belozerova (Maria Akhmetzyanova), received a complaint about the inaction of Moscow official Viktor Sychev (Fyodor Bondarchuk). As a result, he is sent from Moscow to provincial Verkhneyamsk to help bring the local university into the top 100 higher educational institutions in Russia.
We were able to talk with actress Maria Akhmetzyanova and find out how the filming went and whether it was difficult to work on the same set with Fyodor Bondarchuk.
– Maria, do you remember the moment when you were approved for the role?
“They called me and said: “Masha, hello, we have a project, filming in two weeks, but there is no main character. You’re not very suitable, of course, she’s older, she’s a teacher, a gray mouse, but we thought: what if something works out?” Of course, this statement “You are not suitable” turned me on a little. Am I not suitable?! Okay, let's try!
The next day I arrive in a dress on a scooter. Just imagine trying out on a scooter! Okay, sit down, let's try out. We tried it out. Everything's OK. Comedy is a completely new genre for me, it was very scary, I didn’t know how to exist, how not to go over these very fine lines.
After the first auditions I went home, a couple of hours later they called me back and said that tomorrow I had auditions with Fedor Sergeevich at 10 o’clock. Firstly, these are almost the earliest samples that I had in my life. Secondly, I was very surprised that Bondarchuk was also auditioning for the role. They sent me a text, I was very worried, but when I arrived at the site, I realized that I needed to be one hundred percent confident in myself. Then, when we were filming a film about the film, they asked me why I behaved so arrogantly during the auditions. It was not arrogance, but self-confidence.
I prepared this material and understood that I would succeed, I liked it, I knew how to do everything right. Soon they called and said that I was approved and filming would take place in a week. They give me a thick script, voluminous, incredibly complex material, and even in such a labor-intensive genre as comedy. Set up for greater responsibility. I understood who my partner was and that I should not let him down.
– Did you understand that this project was for TNT?
– Yes, of course I understood. Moreover, I read the script in one sitting. This is the best comedy series I've ever read. Such subtle, non-vulgar, wonderful humor.
– Maria, you played sports (athletics, shooting), and now you are acting in films. What qualities do you need to have to achieve success in sports and cinema? Is there anything in common between them?
– To achieve something in sports and cinema, you need to have fortitude. Huge steel endurance. I studied ballet for 12 years. And, of course, here, too, as in cinema, discipline is needed. You need a lot of endurance: don’t sleep, don’t eat, stand like a soldier until the last minute. If you work your butt off, anything can happen both on the set and in the stadium.
- Well, since we remembered about ballet. I know that you appeared as a ballerina in an advertisement with David Duchovny, tell us about it.
– I finished studying ballet professionally at nineteen, and after a long seven-year break I was approved for the role of a ballerina. This was not a commercial advertisement, but a social video about Russia. Since David Duchovny has Russian roots, the video showed what David would become if he lived in Russia.
I get approved the day before filming, so in the end I only have one evening left. They tell me that I need to come to the rehearsal and take my ballet attributes with me. I ask: will there be something complicated there? They answer to take what they have. There will be guys from the Bolshoi Theater, you will do a class (practice - editor's note), then the choreographer will come and arrange everything (choreograph a dance - editor's note).
I took my uniform and pointe shoes. I'm just lucky that I keep all this as a talisman. I move from apartment to apartment, from one city to another city, and I always take these things with me, because they are very dear to me. In a word, I was lucky that all this happened then.
On the day of the tryouts, guys from the Bolshoi arrived. They study every day, they have classes for six hours, everyone is in shape, in good shape, just gorgeous. And then I come (smiles)... But I’m used to not showing it, not to panic, and I just decided to be myself. I changed my clothes, warmed up...
Then the choreographer arrived. It felt, of course, that I had a break, my muscles lacked tone, but everything worked out, we did everything. After the auditions, they said that tomorrow was the shooting, I should arrive at five in the morning. At exactly 10 a.m. David arrives; he has the role of choreographer, and this is also his first experience. I should have stood in line by this time, because... David only had three takes. He came to the site. We met with him - I had a six-year break from ballet practice, he was completely unfamiliar with ballet nuances.
How did you manage to remember everything in such a short time?
“I came home, trained all evening, my fingers hurt, everything creaked, crunched, my muscles trembled. I could not sleep in a calm state. Since the tone was lost from exertion and stress, the body was simply shaking. When I arrived at the site and began to warm up, I realized that my fingers were going numb to such an extent that I couldn’t feel my legs. We were worried, of course, we were thinking about how not to let anyone down, so that David would come and we could quickly coordinate and implement everything planned according to the script.
– What was David like when you met him?
“He turned out to be completely different from the person we were originally prepared for. Absolutely positive, easy. The process was so captivating that he did not stop; there were third and fourth takes. Then they decided to change everything altogether, and they showed us new movements, since it was really difficult for David. They simplified the dance a little for him, changed the composition, did everything differently, but he tried it, it was clear that he got a kick out of it.
– Tell us what the atmosphere was like on the set of the series “Year of Culture.”
– There was some excitement at the auditions. When the first day of shooting arrived and the general scene with all the actors was immediately filmed, we went into the frame and felt like family. It was very easy with Fedor Sergeevich. This partner is a dream for any artist. Thank him very much for his support, for the fact that we were really on the same page. And the most important thing for me, and all the actors had such a feeling, is that you come home and you are already sad without your hero, without the set, without all the actors. You go to bed and think: morning would be quicker to meet my hero, my Sonechka. We were ready to stay awake, we fell in love with each other so much.
– In one of your interviews, you said that you are a maximalist and this quality guides your work. How do you evaluate your role in the series “Year of Culture”? Is it as successful as possible or are there things that you would like to change or work out better?
– To sum it up, you need to see all the episodes. I've only seen the first one so far. How do I feel after this six-month marathon? I'm very pleased, really. It was very difficult. But I approached my work so responsibly that I woke up in the morning with a blood pressure of 65 over 45. I didn’t know such pressure. Firstly, it was a big responsibility. I have the main female role, I can’t let anyone down from the cast. People are much more experienced than me.
I just understood that I had to work as hard as I could, approach this process as best I could. I didn’t let myself relax for a second. I was sick and fainted on the site, they even took me away in an ambulance. It was not an easy process. But the result, of course, is pleasing. Perhaps I need to learn to take this easier, but that’s not about me.
– Modern life is gadget mania. Are you addicted to your phone? Are you doing a gadget detox?
– All social networks have their place, but I am not addicted to them. I post something on Instagram quite rarely, and very selectively. If I think it's worthy of a post, then yes. It’s difficult to give up completely, since this is part of our profession, you constantly need mail, WhatsApp, we correspond in actor’s chats, but all this is in moderation.
– The events of the series “Year of Culture” take place in the provinces. Name what advantages you see in living in a small town and in a metropolis.
– Everyone who lived in a small town and in a metropolis will name their own options. I love my hometown very much, I was born in Tver and lived there until I was 20 years old. Then I moved to Moscow, tried to go to St. Petersburg, there was such an opportunity, but I left it, probably out of teenage stupidity.
Pros of living in a small town. If we take Tver, now it is not possible to visit our homeland often, but every summer my son goes there to visit his grandmother. There is clean air, a forest, and during the break between filming I myself try to get out to Tver for at least two days: to relax, eat berries, go mushroom hunting, take a walk in nature. It feels calm and it's my hometown. This is a plus.
As for life in a metropolis, I am a movement person, and I need to constantly be in such good shape. So that my day is as full as possible, so that I don’t sit idle. In this regard, St. Petersburg is calmer, and Moscow is an energizer. I am such a person that it is difficult for me to sit in one place. Even during pregnancy I couldn’t sit quietly, my son was also dancing inside me, and that’s how he turned out, restless, but collected. What is important to me is the energy of the city, always running somewhere, doing something, devoting the maximum amount of time to family, work and everything else.
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Actor career
Maria Akhmetzyanova's film debut happened while she was still studying at the School of Drama, in 2011. The aspiring actress played Maya Odintsova in the Ukrainian series “Split”, the plot of which is based on the idea of the struggle between humans and vampires. At the center of the story is a half-breed and vampire prophet named Split, played by Kristina Brodskaya.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in the series “Split”
Soon Maria starred in Denis Eleonsky’s drama “Hear the Sea,” which takes place on a Spanish island. For certain reasons, the film has not yet been completed.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in her youth
In 2013-2014, Akhmetzyanova appeared in one of the episodes of the detective series “Moscow. Three Stations" (NTV) and the sixth season of the series "Hounds" (NTV) about the work of the GUIN department to search for fugitive criminals. And although Maria’s roles in these series are small, the beautiful and talented actress managed to be remembered by the audience.
Filming in commercials also became successful for Maria. In 2014, the girl played a ballerina in a video where American actor David Duchovny became her partner. Filming took place at the Moscow Mayakovsky Theater. Akhmetzyanova, who by that time had not practiced ballet for more than 7 years, found it difficult to cope with the task, but all the work was worth it.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in advertising with David Duchovny 2020 became a truly fruitful year for Maria. Several projects with her participation appeared on television screens at once. In May, she could be seen on the Russia-1 channel in the melodrama “Eclipse,” in which she played the ambitious lieutenant Yana Shchukina, an employee of the search department of the Federal Penitentiary Service. And in November, Akhmetzyanova appeared on TVC - in the mini-series “Genie” about a kind magician, a children’s theater actor.
In the same year, Levon Minasyan’s thriller “Bravo, Virtuoso” was released - a joint project of the Armenian and French “Agat films”. In addition to Maria, Samvel Tadevosyan, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and others appeared in the film, which plays on social problems in a humorous style.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in the series “Bravo, Virtuoso”
The real breakthrough in Maria’s career happened at the end of 2020, after the release of the 4th season of the series “Molodezhka” (STS). In the story about the fate of the Bears youth hockey team, the actress appeared in the image of the artist Kira Panova, the lover and then the wife of striker Alexander Kostrov (Ivan Zhvakin).
Maria Akhmetzyanova and Ivan Zhvakin
Kira is an unusual, subtle person with her own idea of the world. Only she was able to win respect and melt the ice-covered heart of a hockey player. The heroine of Akhmetzyanova also appears in seasons 5 and 6 of the series.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in the TV series “Molodezhka”
In August 2020, the comedy football series “Big Game” launched on the STS channel, telling the story of an “armchair general” who unexpectedly becomes the head coach of the national team. The central character was played by Dmitry Kolchin, former editor of the KVN Major League and captain of the SOK team. Other roles in the series went to Maria Akhmetzyanova, Kirill Dytsevich, Dmitry Vlaskin, Anton Filipenko, Sergei Lavygin, Victoria Agalakova, Alexander Oblasov and others.
Movies
The actress received her first role even before she became known as a graduate of the German Sidakov School of Drama. In 2011, she played the role of Maya Odintsova in the series “Split”. The plot of the series is based on the idea of a war between humans and vampires that has been going on for many centuries.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in the series “Split”
The beginning of the series tells about a temporary truce between both, achieved thanks to the Source from which vampires draw a “substitute” for human blood. Only Splits, the children of vampires and humans, can find such a Source, so the future of humanity largely depends on them.
Oddly enough, filming in advertising was also an important event in Maria’s career. In 2014, the girl was cast as a ballerina in a video where David Duchovny became her partner. Filming with the famous actor took place at the Mayakovsky Theater. Akhmetzyanova, who at that time had not studied ballet for 7 years, had a hard time coping with the role, but in the end the video came out perfect.
Maria Akhmetzyanova and David Duchovny
The next serious role in Akhmetzyanova’s creative biography was the character of Tanya Letnikova from the mini-series “Eclipse,” which was released in 2020. The film tells about the difficult life of the girl Maryana, who had to learn more than once what betrayal is and gradually turn into a ruthless avenger.
In 2016, Maria starred in the melodramatic mini-series “Genie”. The plot tells about an actor who works in a children's theater, and during non-working hours continues to play the role of a “genie”: he strives to help everyone and never stops believing in miracles.
Maria Akhmetzyanova in the TV series “Hounds-6”
The actress received another role in the TV series “Hounds-6”. Her heroine Yana Shchukina is distinguished by her ambition and perseverance. The girl works in the investigation department of the Federal Penitentiary Service and specializes in searching for fugitive criminals. Maria brilliantly conveyed the character's personal characteristics.
Participation in the popular TV series “Molodezhka” can be called a kind of breakthrough in the actress’s career. While not everyone has watched the films mentioned above, many Russians are familiar with the series broadcast on STS. The plot of the multi-part film revolves around a hockey team called “Bears”. The athletes will have to work together to overcome the ups and downs of the team, and at the same time deal with numerous personal problems.
Maria Akhmetzyanova and Ivan Zhvakin in the TV series “Molodezhka”
Maria Akhmetzyanova played the role of the artist Kira in this sitcom. The girl unwittingly finds herself drawn into a complex web of love affairs, literally torn between two men. She dates one of them (Tsarev, played by actor Mikhail Gavrilov), and is truly in love with the other (Kostrov, actor Ivan Zhvakin).
The actress’s filmography also includes a foreign project. In the international fantasy film “Bravo Virtuoso”, in the creation of which French, Armenian and Belgian filmmakers participated, Maria played the main role of the girl Lara. The film is dedicated to social problems, which are played out in a humorous style.
Personal life of Maria Akhmetzyanova
Maria Akhmetzyanova has already managed to be married. Her beloved son, Daniel, was born into the marriage. Maria broke up with the child's father, but now her heart is not free again.
Maria Akhmetzyanova with her ex-husband
The actress has a profile on Instagram, where she introduces subscribers to work moments and posts personal photos. In an interview, Maria said that she devotes a lot of time to her career, but tries to devote her weekends to her son and her beloved man. The actress pays great attention to sports - she loves running and regularly visits the gym.
Love object work?
Marina started working at the age of 15. Her first performance had just begun on the radio. Manyuta says about her first salary that it was not too big, but not too small for a fifteen-year-old girl. She was handed it in an envelope containing 50 dollars.
Did Figley contribute to his work in radio? Marina was brought to the radio by her friend during the summer holidays. Since childhood, the girl was fond of listening to various hits, but everyone loved the night broadcasts of Sergei Shnurov himself, in which case he worked for a time on Radio Modern.
Maria Armas finally stopped when she found a choice on the radio “Silver Rain” in 2004. The first broadcasts were late in the evenings, sometimes Maria broadcast radio broadcasts on weekends.
Maria Akhmetzyanova now
In October 2020, at the pitching of the best international series in Cannes, the 16-episode project “Trigger” by Dmitry Tyurin, creator of the films “Thirst” (2013) and “Love with Limits” (2016), was presented. According to the plot of the series, psychologist Artem (Maxim Matveev) uses “shock” therapy to treat patients and reveals their problems in a matter of seconds. The series also stars Roman Mayakin, Svetlana Ivanova, and Danila Dunaev.
Maria Akhmetzyanova's height is 173 cm.
On November 22, TNT launched the series “Year of Culture” about a careless Moscow official who, as punishment, is sent to improve the work of a provincial university. The cast of the series included Fyodor Bondarchuk, Maria Akhmetzyanova, Olga Medynich and others. As Maria later explained, this is her first comedic role. Acting in a comedy film turned out to be not so easy, but very exciting. Maria Akhmetzyanova in the series “Year of Culture” It is known that Akhmetzyanova will appear in the thriller “Running” about the tragedy of the European Athletics Champion and in the biographical drama of Sergei Ginzburg “Sorge” with Alexander Domogarov and Victoria Isakova.
Biography
Maria Akhmetzyanova is a Russian actress, known for her roles as Maya Odintsova in the TV series “Split” and the artist Kira, the bride of the hero Alexander Kostrov in the popular television film “Molodezhka”.
Actress Maria Akhmetzyanova
Top-rated projects launched her cinematic career. She got into the promising project of the TNT channel “Year of Culture”.
Best partner at "Silver Rain"
In other words, Maria Armas herself says about “Silver Rain” (photo face and biography are presented in the article), working on the radio is the girl’s whole life. It was on the radio that Marisha began hosting the “Something Good” program. At this place she managed to reveal herself as a psychologist. That’s why there was interaction with the listeners.
Throughout her career, Marina was lucky enough to work with different presenters, but Alex turned out to be the best partner. Armas says about the volume that this person is close to her in spirit. Alcohol always knows how to create a positive atmosphere in the studio, and even in difficult situations that TV viewers are faced with, he easily copes. Maria talks about how much she has now slightly changed her style. While at first it was all about the music, now she and Alex prefer to talk to the audience and have a peaceful discussion in most cases. This is probably what is missing in society.
Alex and Marina once again received another interesting offer: they voiced The X-Files. Despite the fact that the presenters got minor roles, it turned out very effectively. And they themselves liked it. Mura says that she has a dream - to work with Alex again, but only to voice funny characters in some full-length cartoon.
Fitness bikini Maria Kuzmina now
Having won a decent number of titles, Maria threw herself headlong into her personal project, the online fitness school “Optimum Fitness”. Kuzmina conducts trainings, seminars, webinars and open training sessions. Works as a trainer. Her pages on social networks are full of personal information both about the bikinist herself and about how to train, eat, and lead a healthy lifestyle. Maria, as a blogger, motivates her audience. Kuzmina has a lot of plans. At her school, the girl wants to introduce new classes for pregnant women and young mothers. She strives to ensure that her brainchild reaches the international level. Maria loves to travel, so she intends to expand the horizons for her seminars, speaking even more around Russia.
Author: ForceMan from 2-04-2018, 18:32
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