Within the framework of the project “Santa Barbara. Living Sculpture of Ragnar Kjartansson ”, which starts in Moscow in the new cultural space“ GES-2 ”, the creators of the cult series for Russian viewers of the early 1990s, Bridget and Jerome Dobsons, have arrived in the capital.
On Saturday, December 4, they held a lecture at the GES-2 House of Culture, at which they emphasized their special connection with Russia.
According to Bridget Dobson, her grandfather was the first socialist congressman.
“When he died, her grandmother, who was also a socialist, went to the Soviet Union, it was during the Great Depression, and she saw a beautiful life in the Union. She was introduced to Stalin. And she became a communist. And until the end of her years she tried to convince little Bridgie to become a communist too, “RIA Novosti quotes Jerome Dobson.
In addition, grandfather Bridget at one time was familiar with the Russian politician, Chairman of the Provisional Government Alexander Kerensky, who after emigration worked at Stanford.
“We talked a lot with him. And I remember one piece of advice he gave me: never become a politician, ”said Jerome Dobson.
Another interesting fact that the creators of the series shared with the audience some unknown details of the filming of the film. So, one of the series “Santa Barbara” was filmed in Russia during the coup in 1991. Upon arrival in Moscow, “the latest equipment” suddenly broke down, and the Americans had to resort to the help of their Soviet colleagues.
On December 4, the House of Culture “GES-2” was opened in Moscow on Bolotnaya Embankment after a large-scale restoration. One of the projects launched in the new cultural space is the re-filming of Santa Barbara in Russian. The production crew of the series will be working for three months.
On December 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the new public space. The excursion for the head of state, during which he was familiarized with the plans to reshoot the television series “Santa Barbara”, was conducted by the mayor of the capital Sergei Sobyanin and the project investor Leonid Mikhelson.
Source: IZ
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