Alina Marchuk

– Actually, I studied at Karpenko-Kary University, majoring in producing. Initially, I really wanted to get into directing, but I wasn’t accepted. After graduating, I started working as a clapper loader, then as an assistant, and eventually I worked my way up to casting director. I’ve been working in this role for three years now.

– Of course! The TV series “Krepostnaya” (The Bondmaid). Although every project leaves some kind of mark. For instance, working on the first season of the comedy “SydoRenky-SydoRenky” was a lot of fun. Another interesting one was the fourepisode mini-series “Zhenatyky”, which was sort of a Ukrainian version of “It’s a Boy Girl Thing” – a story about a man and a woman who swap bodies. At first, we even considered casting a real-life married couple to make the transformation easier, but in the end, the lead roles went to Vira Kobzar and Slava Dovzhenko.

– Being left without work – like during the quarantine. Or casting the wrong actor for a role. Sometimes a film features all the big Hollywood stars, but still ends up being disappointing. Luckily, I haven’t had that happen yet.

– During the quarantine, I finally finished reading “A Producer Comes Out” by Rodnyansky. It’s about his life journey, the films he produced – including “Stalingrad” – and how he searched for characters and compared film industries in different countries.

– A small house by the sea. Or by a lake. I’m an introvert and quite a private person, even though my profession requires a lot of communication. Sometimes I just long for peace, quiet, and comfort.

– Cinema is both my job and my passion. But I also really love animals. I have a cat and a dog, and I used to have a turtle. I also love traveling whenever I get the chance.