Igor Ilyinsky

I can act on the roof of a train carriage, on the radiator of a moving car, on back of a galloping horse, or while swimming in the sea” – famous Russian film and theatre actor Igor Ilyinsky wrote. He invented lots of the gags and tricks himself. But cinema gave scope not only for acrobatic rolls and numerous gags. Close-up was the actor’s major tool: unforgettable face expressions that changed so quickly or just a raised eyebrow – the things already made it all so funny!