Although he has only an episodic role in the series Ninety, it is mainly talked about. Michal Novotný portrayed the role of Ivan Jonák so brilliantly that he attracted almost all attention to himself. How did he prepare for the role, what does he think about Ivan Jonák and why are the 90s more likeable to him than the present? He also talked about it for eXtra.cz.
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When Michal Novotný in the mask of Ivan Jonák in series Ninety stood in front of the real photo of Discoland founder Sylvia, they were like eggs. The appearance was so strong that after the broadcast of the first part of the six-part miniseries, perhaps nothing else was solved. What does the actor himself say about the unexpected attention?
“The reaction of everyone seems unpleasant to me, because it is not a series about Ivan Jonák. Above all, it is the perfect work of the make-up artist Martin Valeš and the other Martin. Ivan Jonákas he walked in a white suit and with a sheep on his head, it gave the figure eighty percent. It’s very obligatory to play someone everyone knows. Respectively, a lot of people know. I’m glad it didn’t slip into some parody. That line is very thin, “said eXtra.cz Novotný.
The work of makeup artists
He does not hide the fact that he is more than similar to Jonák. “As I have a plump face, it was enough to stick a wig. The preparation was not too long. Viewers will only see how injured he is in the next episode. So creating that injury was a little more challenging. In itself, it took an hour to put the wig on, ”described the representative of Ivan Jonák, who did not know his model personally and admits that the figure of the former boss Discolandu Sylvie he knows only superficially.
“When I got the role, the story of Ivan Jonák spread around me on its own. My friend’s father was a former commander of the first department – Colonel Koubek. He was involved in the investigation. Pepa Mareš told me a lot then. Interestingly, my classmate from DAMU bought Discoland Sylvie. Then it was called Charisma. I also met people who knew Jonák intimately, ”says Novotný, who was not extra prepared for the role.
Preparing for the role
“It’s just an episodic role. If it was a film about Ivan Jonák, I would turn to people who knew him. DJ Uwa called me, it’s a pity I didn’t turn to him. That he would advise me some gestures he made. But there isn’t much room for that in that series, ”Explains serial director Ivan Jonák, who has never been to Discoland Sylvie. At least not at the time of her greatest glory.
“But I was there when my friend bought it and it was called Charisma. But things that apparently took place there no longer took place there. I don’t judge what I wasn’t at, “Added Novotný, who says with one breath that he was more sympathetic to the 90s than the present.
Hypercorrect time
“The 1990s were far more likeable to me than this hyper-correct period of some fictional social profiles. That time seemed far freer than today. At that time, there were Jonák and Mrázk family, but today there are other fighters who do not shoot at each other, but walk in expensive suits and liquidate people differently. Every time bears its own. Who am I to judge? In essence, I prefer being hit by someone than then blackmailing myself through social media and lawyers. But I am convinced that every time has its bad guys, “adds Novotný, who is said to be on no social networks.
“I find social networks disgusting. A lot of people got pretty mad about it. It devalues both interpersonal relationships and language. Everyone wants to be handsome, to do something different than themselves, and this curvature annoys me. I’m of another foundation. In essence, the 1990s would be better for me, even though I know it’s my fault I can’t live with it. I am a stubborn batter who will not give up on some things, “Novotný concluded.
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