Details Transcript (Russia)Time of publication: 22.08.2003 |
Kapitolina Delovaya (ecsentric and tough musical critic here): Shap is a phsycologist. And it helped TATU a lot. He knows how to manipulate. He knows what ppl need.
Back to the interview:
TK: Ivan. U know what I see now? U are not an artist as they like to say. U sound like a preacher and quite a bad one. The preacher that believes he is a genius. Do u think u r a genius?
Shap: well, i don't know...
TK: It seems like u don't need ppl, do u?
Shap: i live among them still. this means i do need them...
TK: What kind of music do u like?
Shap: I just like music. Music is a universal language. Everybody understands it.
TK: aham... but why ppl in the whole world understand UR language and don't understand Kirkorov's (crappy singer, very famous in russia) then?
Shap: May be coz HE doesn't understand the language of music...
TK: and who does?
Shap: the one who has bigger audience.
Evgeniy Orlov (music producer of Smash, Slivki, Otpetiye Moshenniki, Dima Bilan and some other chat-topper of Russia): If I had to give Shapovalov a mark for what he does it would be def 10 of 10. He knows what he does. And he helped us a lot. Now when I come to some big music label they are like :"russians? oh, TATU!" and they expect some kind of russian boom. Shap did a lot for it. I'm very thankful. He's a king of PR. And winners shouldn't be judged, u know. I don't know what it is - luck? talant? It's a talant to push right buttons no matter on wich part of ppl's bodies they are located.
Kapitolina Delovaya: TaTU made a revolition in music. May be not through music itself. It's something about lifestyle. Boy Gorge, Elton John don't hide their sexual orientation. But they don't sing about it. don't show their feeling to ppl. U say it's artificial? May be. But this artificial thing looks so natural, that gives some kind of positive feeling.
interview:
TK: Ivan, u are more likely the most mysterious person on this earth after Harry Potter...
Shap: Harry Potter? Why after?
TK: Harry Potter is the most mysterious person for children and u r the one for adults.
Shap: So children go first and only then adults?
TK: were u beaten when u were a child?
Shap: yes... but who wasn't?
TK: and were U beating anyone?
Shap: I can't remember.
TK: now u r gonna say u are an opened and unprotected type! Do u defend urself?
Shap: but it's not like i'm usually attacked. But if u are opened u are usually unprotected...
TK: but it's impossible to survive in show-business this way!
Shap: I'm not in show-business. I'm not in business.
TK: u aren't selling CDs?
Shap: not. other ppl do.
Then they talked about his career as a phsychologist. That he was successful coz he was young and ppl like fresh ideas... blah... blah... blah...
Elena Kiper: girls are just reflecting the ideas of ppl who made this project. They are too young to have their own. And they will be young. Coz this age is when ppl get their individuality. And girls have no chance. They are put in difficult situation and they will be what other ppl want them to be.
interview:
TK: Ivan, do u have children? (clearely expecting to hear 'not')
Shap: it's not a topic of discussion
TK: just interesting...
Shap: I do
TK: u do??? a girl and a boy?
Shap: boys
TK: How old are they?
Shap: one is 14 years old and second is 4 month if i'm not mistaken
TK: if u are not mistaken??? u don't know?
Shap: i didn't count. 4... 5... what's the difference?
TK: ok. do u often see them?
Shap: not often enough. 1 time a week is good already..
TK: and what do u do with them?
Shap: live
TK: i mean do u walk with them, tell them fairytales?
Shap: fairytales? not. I prefer phylosophy.
TK: does he call u 'dad'?
Shap: i was talking about the oldest one
TK: so was i...
Shap: he does from long ago
TK: does he hide the fact he's ur son at school?
Shap: and how can one hide it?
TK: but u are quite an important person... u know, it can be dangerous if everybody knows...
Shap: never thought about it.
TK: what does he feel towards u? fear? respect?
Shap: love, i hope
Translation/Transcription by sunny poison. |
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