What is it for you Jiřina Bohdalová?
“Jiřina is a star I went to a cinema as a young man. When I saw Světáky, it never occurred to me in my life that when I graduated from FAMU and became a director, I would work with it someday. I had such a natural respect for her. That’s why I approached her, figuratively speaking, in a respectful bend – and she was intrigued. “
How was the acquaintance?
“She just told me: Usually, when the directors call, they say straight away: Mrs. Bohdalová, I have a role for you, the production will send you a script! And they expect me to get out of it. But you were so decent. That’s when I had her send cassettes with the films I had made, such as the film fairy tale The Magical Heritage and the comedy Joyful Life Afterlife. Now we have about thirty titles behind me, although I never really counted it. “
Zdeněk Zelenka about Bohdalová (90): How was it with the Immortal Aunt and other joint hits?
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Did she ever interfere with your script?
“Sometimes. But Jiřina is a really excellent playwright. Over the years of practice, she has vast experience in reading texts, she can recognize illogicalities or even a non-uniform vocabulary of a character. But he also comes up with ideas for funnier dialogues, he also guards other roles, not only his own. He says: I don’t want to be good among the bad. I want to be good among the good. “
What non-acting profession is most important to her on the set?
“I suspect it’s not a director! (laughs) Jirina is known for anticipating cameramen because she knows that it depends on them how she will look on the screen or screen. Jířa comes to the square in the morning and the cameraman gets her first kiss! The director is overlooked, the next time it comes second.
It is very popular among people and is said to be used occasionally.
“But yes, sometimes she can just take advantage of the fact that she is popular, it must be said that she often uses her popularity to help her friends in various crisis situations. How many times had she been looking for a doctor for someone who had big problems. But as I have heard, he can help himself, especially in contact with the police. She told me how the cops stopped her somewhere because she was driving fast and it looked fine. That you are not ashamed, you grew up on my Večerníčky, and now you would fine me? she joked at them, and they let her go with a wish for a happy journey! ”(laughs).
It hasn’t been known for quite some time Simona Stašová is her daughter. Why didn’t they both talk about it in public for so long?
“This is proof of Jirina’s wise wife and mother. She let her daughter walk her professional path on her own, without any protection. It wasn’t until Simona stood on her own two feet and became very successful that it was a surprise to many that she was the daughter of a famous actress. “
You can find more from the interview in the printed version of Sunday Aha!
Another clip for Bohdalová! It was filmed by Petr Janda with Jiřina’s family and a VIP crowd
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