Biography of Yuri Askarov

Yuri Askarov is subject to many genres of the art of representation, but he has always been loved - buffoonery and pantomime. His father, to whom he mainly owes his bright appearance, was an actor and at one time served in the Leningrad BDT. Yuri's mother, although she worked as an accountant, was engaged in the cultural education of her son and instilled in him a love of the theater.

Once, when Yuri still studied in elementary grades, she went with him to the concert of Gennady Khazanov. Looking at how the whole hall rolled out with laughter, he thought that he would like to amuse the audience as well.

Yuri Askarov, the deposits of the future pantomime made themselves felt in the school years of Askarov, but only classmates appreciated his crooking and the ability to “make faces”. Therefore, after graduating from school, thoughts about entering the theater institute did not arise, and Yuri entered the local institute for psychology. He was able to show his acting abilities in the competitions of student teams of KVN.

His solo exits were successful as the audience and the teammates. They advised to leave psychology and do what he has obvious inclinations to. Askarov, inspired by recognition in his hometown. Having overcome the qualifying tours in three theater universities-in GITIS, the Schukin school and pop-circus, he stopped at the pop-cycle school, which was once graduated from his beloved Khazanov.

Yuri has never regretted his choice. Thanks to them, he took possession of the intricacies in the work of the leading stage programs and decided on the direction in the profession. Having chosen the pantomime genre and parodies, Yuri secured himself a place in any concert program in the future, regardless of its features and scale. The scene with the first project where Askarov was accepted was the Boris Moiseev show, with whom he traveled almost the whole country.

For two years, he made interruption between vocal-dance numbers with his inimitable parodies and pantomime, until he became a host of the show. As a presenter, the public liked him more. One of his most successful parodies was the embodiment of the image of the famous comedian Mr. Bin as Rowan Atkinson did, that is, a double parody. Atkinson looked at this number of Askarov and noticed that he was fulfilled very talented and original.

Since that time, at the concerts of a parodist, they began to represent as “Russian bina”. There were many concerts. And not only in Russia, and not only in the Moiseev show. In his stage life, joint concerts with eminent humorists, such as Vladimir Vinokur, Maxim Galkin, Elena Vorobei, often occurred. There is an artist in the arsenal and work in the theater. These are the entreprise performances “Hey, Truffaldino” and “Family Podopol”.

Yuri Askarov draws ideas for his miniatures from ordinary life, making, as a result, it is unusual. Needless to say, the artist composes the texts of performances himself. The most popular Mime scenario of the “shooters” about how different people can “shoot eyes” in different ways at his concerts are sure to show. Possessing a multifaceted talent, a sparkling presenter and parodist inevitably ended up on television.

They may be familiar.