Top 5 reasons to watch a Russian TV series with Gerard Depardieu

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Yesterday, July 4, a press conference was held at which Gerard Depardieu told why he agreed to play in the TNT TV series "Zaitsev + 1". The French actor will portray the hero's father Mikhail Galustyan. What prompted the world celebrity to agree to participate in this project and how is the new season of "Zaitsev + 1" interesting for viewers?

Gerard Depardieu and Mikhail Galustyan

1. Depardieu plays dad "with regards"

Hero Depardieu suffers from a split personality, just like his son.

After reviewing the script for the series, Gerard was delighted. He was offered to play the father of the "dark side" of the personality of the hero of Sasha Zaitsev's film - Fedor. At the same time, the hero Depardieu suffers from a split personality, just like his son.

“Because of the alter ego, everything is forgiven you,” said “Cleo” Depardieu during a press conference held on July 4 in Moscow. - I starred in the film "Guardian Angel" and played the role of a man who loves money and women, and his guardian angel was very pure. And Christian Clavier, who played the role of a priest in this film, had the devil as an alter ego. I believe that the topic of alter ego is a plot specifically for comedy films and television. In the film "Bogus" I played the role of the alter ego of a small orphan child who lost his parents in a car accident, so, in that film, I played his thoughts. And, in my opinion, this is the plot that is interesting to the public.

Depardieu. Photo by Gennady Grachev

2. A lot of jokes about the 90s

The hero of Gerard appears not only in the modern world. The reference goes to the rebellious 90s. The famous Mavrodi, played by Alexander Revva, and Lyonya Golubkov, and many other odious characters appear in the series. Among the signs of the nineties in the series also appears the group "Ivanushki International". Rather, her soloist, Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov, appears.

Red-haired "Ivanushka" simply conquered Depardieu. Throughout the press conference, Gerard sang about Poplar Fluff and conducted himself.

“I think this is a great idea: to laugh at those difficult and terrible years when Russia was in a difficult situation,” says Gerard.

- Now, with the passage of time, I remember everything funny that happened at that time. Even some of the troubles and problems of the 90s are now perceived with humor. And that's great.

Depardieu and Revva. Photo by Dmitry Samodelov

3. Hero Galustyan touchingly refers to the hero Depardieu

Of course, Gerard's character also communicates with his son Zaitsev, and with his dark side. Together, the heroes experience many exciting moments. Which ones? The creators of the series are hiding details for now.

But there is a photographic fact: in one of the episodes, Fyodor sits on his dad's lap and gently hugs him.

Depardieu and Galustyan. Photo by Gennady Grachev

4. Depardieu swears funny in Russian

In the series, Fyodor's father is often expressed in a less cultural way. To teach Gerard strong Russian words, the scriptwriters wrote them in Latin. The actor did not understand at all what he was saying, but he did it with such an indescribable intonation that the film crew just sobbed with laughter. We think the audience will laugh too.

Revva and Depardieu. Photo by Dmitry Samodelov

5. Gerard considers this series to be very high quality

The actor is sure that TV shows in Russia are much more interesting than Western ones.

The participants of the press conference in Moscow were surprised and delighted by Depardieu's opinion about domestic serials. The actor is sure that TV shows in Russia are much more interesting than Western ones, painfully boring and predictable.

- All American heroes and TV shows, which are now copied into French films, are terribly predictable. There are very few human traits in them. They do not smell, do not get sick, do not experience any difficulties … Russian serials are much more interesting. You never know how the episode will end, let alone the season.

It remains only to trust the opinion of the famous actor and wait for the new season.

Gerard Depardieu and Mikhail Galustyan