The American poet Allen Ginsberg once called poetry "a radio station that continues to broadcast even after the death of the poet." To remain an educated and highly intellectual person, you need to read and remember the lines written long before you. And, of course, to be able to feel and perceive beauty. And what could be more beautiful than poetry? Various TV channels and media launch a huge number of projects in which the stars introduce viewers to the piercing works of classics of literature and modern authors. We have compiled a list with photos and videos of actors and actresses who recite poetry.
Maxim Averin
- "Girls Don't Give Up"
- Sklifosovsky
- "Capercaillie"
The star of "Capercaillie" Maxim Averin surprised many viewers with how piercingly and penetratingly he knows how to perceive, and, most importantly, present poetry. As part of the project "Living", the actor read the famous work of Alexander Kochetkov "The Ballad of a Smoky Car". The poem is familiar to many viewers thanks to Eldar Ryazanov's film "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath", where it was performed for the first time.
Anna Chipovskaya
- "The last minister"
- "Winners"
- "Leaving nature"
The national series "The Thaw" presented the audience not only with a wonderful story about the past time, but also a special project in which Russian actors read the poems of the "thaw" poets. And now, through the years and distances, we hear the voice of Anna Chipovskaya, who reads the lines of Bella Akhmadulina: “That month May, that month mine, there was such lightness in me ...”
Chulpan Khamatova
- "Zuleikha opens her eyes"
- "Country of the Deaf"
- "Goodbye, Lenin!"
Chulpan Khamatova read the poem “Swimming” by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Marina Tsvetaeva, within the framework of the “Living” project. In this case, not only the poem itself is interesting, but also its story for Russian listeners and readers - the poetess translated it twelve times until she achieved the best, in her opinion, result.
Alexander Yatsenko
- "Arrhythmia"
- "Epidemic"
- "Quiet Don"
Among the Russian actors who took part in the special project of the First Channel "Thaw" was Alexander Yatsenko. Shrilly and heartfelt he managed to convey to the audience the poem of the poet, actor and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov "People are lost only once." The poetry of the "sixties" Shpalikov sounded more than once in Soviet films and performances, and Yatsenko managed to convey his words to a new generation that did not know the poet.
Sergey Bezrukov
- "Godunov"
- "High Security Vacation"
- "Brigade"
Everyone knows the touching love of the actor and his father, Vitaly Sergeevich Bezrukov, for Sergei Yesenin. The artist even received his name in honor of the poet. Later, he played his favorite classic in the cinema and it is not surprising that anyone can find videos on the Web in which Sergei Bezrukov reads poetry of his favorite author.
Victoria Isakova
- "On the other side of death"
- "Piranha hunt"
- "Island"
Bella Akhmadulina was one of the greatest poetesses of the second half of the 20th century. Many celebrities read her works and know them by heart. Victoria Isakova also tried to popularize Akhmadulina's poetry as part of a special project for the series "The Thaw".
Peter Fedorov
- "Locust"
- "Odessa Mama"
- "Diamond Hunters"
In 2014, many celebrities decided to support Dolphin's first poetry collection, including Pyotr Fedorov. Andrey Lysikov is an iconic person for the Russian hip-hop movement, and therefore his book was eagerly awaited by the musician's fans. Pyotr Fedorov recorded a video with one of the poems included in the book, especially for M24, which supports the project.
Evgeny Tsyganov
- "Inadequate people"
- "Battle for Sevastopol"
- "Brest Fortress"
Yevgeny Tsyganov is also on the list of domestic stars who read poetry in public and do it with soul. For the series "Thaw", the actor who starred in the films "Peter FM" and "Walk" recorded an audio poem by Gennady Shpalikov "I see you, I remember you."
Mikhail Efremov
- "House of Sun"
- "Drunken firm"
- "Election Day"
Mikhail Efremov can be considered one of the most popular contemporary readers of the Russian stage. Behind his shoulders was a hugely successful project "Citizen Poet", in which the actor read poetry "on the topic of the day" by Dmitry Bykov. Mikhail Efremov also popularized the poems of Andrei Voznesensky among the new generation and publicly performed with the works of Orlusha (Andrei Orlov), who is considered one of the most controversial poets of our time.
In the project "Thaw" Efremov read the piercing poem "Unfortunately or fortunately, the truth is simple" by Gennady Shpalikov. On the Web, you can also find the works of Andrei Lysikov, better known under the pseudonym Dolphin, read by Mikhail Olegovich.
Alexander Petrov
- "Method"
- "Call DiCaprio"
- "The last keeper of Belovodye"
One of the most famous and sought-after young actors, Alexander Petrov, does not hide that he is very fond of poetry. He plays the main role in the play "# Reborn", where his character communicates with the heroine exclusively in poetry, participates in various projects as a reader and published a collection of poetry. In addition, the artist has created a section on his website with the #vervstihi tag. In it, he not only reads poems of the classics of world literature, but also selects the best creations of authors who send their works to Petrov by mail, and read them out.
Nikolay Fomenko
- "Kazan Orphan"
- "Moon Pope"
- "Apostle"
Completing our list with photos and videos of actors and actresses who read poetry, the popular actor and showman Nikolai Fomenko. He took part in the "Living" project, where he read a work by Sergei Gandlevsky dedicated to Dmitry Prigov. Fomenko also acted as a reader in the musical and dramatic performance "Meeting Line" - to the accompaniment of viola and piano, Nikolai read poems by recognized geniuses of Russian literature, such as Pushkin, Fet, Tyutchev and Lermontov.
