The actors had to share a single role.
Alexander Petrov and Sergei Garmash was in a ridiculous situation
Photo: Press service
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For the first time in history
movie popular actors have teamed up to together to play one drawn
character. The protagonist of the film “Partner” from the creators of “Attraction” (telepartner project — channel STS) has become a year-old
a child “lent” the voice and facial expressions Sergei Garmash and Alexander’s body
Petrov.
In the story, a failed operation ends for major Khromova
(Sergei Garmash) resettlement in the body of a small child. And blame
the curse of the fortune teller! But even reseeding the police car, in a pram, he
manages to deliver a lot of trouble crime syndicate in the far East.
The child’s mother (Liza Arzamasova) suspects that her son
able to conduct tough interrogations, and dad (Andrew Nazimov) is forced to become
involuntary “partner” Khromov. After all, in order to return to their seats,
they have to finish a special operation and, therefore, the father and son hunt
the most dangerous leader of the local mafia.
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“As soon as the idea of relocation
consciousness of the adult in child’s body – not saying a word we think about one and
the same artist — Sergey Leonidovich Garmash. Why? Yes, because it is less
suited for this role, and it creates a truly unique conflict! —
Director Alexander Andryushchenko. Steep experienced operas, who has played
one homicide case is in very specific situation.”
“Project
“Partner” is the beginning of the end — laughing Garmash. — If it’s read by the actors, remember, when calling you
young Director Alexander Andryushchenko and offers to drive to “remove the expressions from
person” for the new movie, refuse. It’s the end of an acting career. But if
seriously, this is an absolute breakthrough, and I just couldn’t refuse to participate in
this great experiment. Believe me, you will have something to discuss after viewing
“.
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If the people’s artist
give your child your facial expressions and voice, Alexander Petrov shared his
body. With the help of technology motion capture Motion Capture, as accurately as possible
repeating the structure of the person, the actor had adjusted not only under his
character, but also colleague – Sergey Garmash.
“When
Director Sasha Andryushchenko called me and asked: “do you want to play the body
Garmash?”, to say I was confused is to say nothing — shared
Petrov. — Tight leotards with
sensors I ran, jumped, fought. This is an absolutely unique experience, especially
that in Russia to us that nobody else did.” Partners actors
the movie became the Liza Arzamasova (“Daddy’s daughters”), Ksenia Lavrova-Glinka (“Junior”,
“Ghost”), Jan Tsapnik (“Kiss!”, “Permanent vacation”) and Andrey Nazimov (“Reverse
side of the moon”).
The main
the film was shot in Vladivostok, the city of his childhood, the parents of Lisa
Arzamasova, who performed one of the main roles. By the way, in the new Comedy
the most famous is “father’s daughter” for the first time on the screen will become a mother.
The biggest challenge for producers was the creation of
the main character, collected by parts. The child who became the prototype of the main
hero, was selected from over thirty candidates. But with the voice of the major in
the stroller to determine immediately.
“Partner” — the only Russian film,
the main character of which is fully designed using computer graphics
and digital technologies. For 4 months was
developed the first in Russia program of capture and transfer of facial expressions real
human 3D character. Also, when working on a film was created about 700
assembling gluing of the scenes with the full computer simulation.
Premiere
on 14 September 2017.