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The faces of Russian television in the USA: Marina Levinson

Photo courtesy of RTVi.com

TV presenter Marina Levinson. Photo provided Rtvi.com

TV presenter Marina Levinson has been working on the popular Russian-language TV channel RTVi in America for 15 years. Many remember her from her work on Russian Central Television, on Channel One, where she came immediately after graduating from the Shchukin Theater School, and also in Israel, where she hosted the popular program “Relevance”, whose guests were many legendary people. Now Marina Levinson is hosting the program "Meeting point" and conquers all with its vivacity and charisma.

You lived in different countries: Japan, Israel, America. Was it difficult for you to adapt and equip life in a new place?

It’s interesting that I didn’t plan all these changes of place myself. From somewhere in the heavens a long business trip to Japan was sent to work at the NHK television company (running a program for Russian language learners). Imagine, 1987... From the then “scarce” Soviet Union, you suddenly find yourself in the “space” metropolis of Tokyo. “Advanced” electronics, delicious unusual food and wonderful, friendly, aesthetic people are everywhere. Then I, as they say, experienced the “capitalist” structure of television: 30 minutes - rehearsal, 10 minutes break and - the recording of the program itself, also half an hour. The whole process was computerized, after the Russian show the recording of Spanish, then Chinese, etc. was automatically turned on. By the way, the program was not easy for the producer, in it, in addition to the permanent presenter, who, moreover, sang and danced, read and drew, accepted children, dolls, and animals participated... And there was never a failure!

In 1991, when a “tsunami” of immigrants hit Israel and our compatriots began to become hungry for information, they received a job offer from the Second Television Channel (Arutz Shtayim). There I hosted the “Relevance” program. Most of the news was occupied, and then the guests spoke with comments and assessments of the events taking place. Many of my interlocutors later became major political figures, among them Avigdor Lieberman. There, in Tel Aviv, I had the good fortune to rehearse in the play of the outstanding Mikhail Kozakov, blessed memory to him. We met him on the set of an advertisement for Discount Bank.

And suddenly the phone rings from the USA. My colleague and co-host, announcer Dmitry Poletaev voiced an invitation to Russian-language television. Then there was a win in the Green Card Lottery. The girl from work, who had previously won, filled out a questionnaire for me just like that. Well, do not give up the same! Well, and then in America our daughter was born. My husband and I had a 15-year-old son by that time, and, of course, we didn’t plan a second child, because we were very adults. But such decisions, as is known, are made in heaven. This year Anya finished school and entered the university. Wants to be a doctor.

In one of the interviews you said that Israel is closest to you. After many years of living in America, have you changed your mind?

I may have an easy character, but I can live anywhere. I'm interested in everything: trying unfamiliar food, trying to understand the locals, discovering something new. The most important thing is WHOM to live with in this or that country.

Marina, do you miss Moscow?

I love Moscow very much! I was born there! My sister lives there, there is the courtyard where I spent my childhood, on Arbat there is a theater school, whose teachers gave me a start in life... In Moscow, everything is native and delicious. I try to go there at least once a year and recharge with positive emotions. Sometimes more often. One day they called from Channel One and invited me to take part in Andrei Malakhov’s program “Tonight”. They covered all the expenses, and I saw my sister and my colleague, the charming Tanyusha Sudets (the program was dedicated to Tatyana’s Day).

Marina Levinson.

Marina Levinson. Photo: Konstantin Petukhov

How has your life changed since moving to New York? What is the relationship with this city?

New York, as it turns out, is my city! He is ageless, diverse, friendly, opportunity-giving and fast. A person who finds himself here chooses for himself: to dive into this whirlpool, accepting acceleration, and achieve something, or lie down on the sofa and live with the memories of “who I was in a past life.” Therefore, having received an invitation to work on Russian-language television, the first thing I did when I found myself in America was remove long skirts and high heels from my wardrobe, increased the amount of vegetables and fruits in my diet, and enrolled in courses for professional make-up artists for film and television. This choice was explained simply: firstly, my English was enough for this, and, no matter how you say it, “make-up-artist” is from the world of beauty. I have always liked to deal with the “miraculous transformations” of ordinary, inconspicuous, often insecure people into charming, stylish women. I helped several of my friends get happily married in this way. The point is to maintain proportions in makeup, clothing, and demeanor.

What does television work mean to you?

Television is a perishable product. In the sense that it should be “fresh”: in the speed of reflection of events, in the presentation of material, in the graphic solution. But one component remains unchanged - personality. The frame should not contain a distilled reader-performer, but a bright personality who has something to say to the viewer, then people will watch this channel.

On RTVi Marina Levinson hosts the "Meeting Place" program. Screenshot

On RTVi, Marina Levinson hosts the “Meeting Place” program. Screenshot

Who is the standard of journalism and presenter for you now?

As you understand, during my long and seemingly endless creative life I met a huge number of very interesting, talented, extraordinary personalities. But if you ask to name only one name, it will be Leonid Parfyonov.

Tell me, have you ever thought to start all over again, to do something new: open your cafe, start making handmade jewelry, go to hatha yoga courses?

Television does not let me go, in whatever country I find myself: Russia, Japan, Israel, America ...

Have you ever had a desire to collect all the stories of your life and write a book?

It's not time for a book! I’m afraid that TV viewers will be waiting for my memoirs for a long time. I am in demand and young! I have such a busy, interesting life!

You keep up with the times. You know the languages, are in correspondence on the blog, are in good shape ...

In New York, nothing else happens!

See also:

Russian media in America in the faces: Katerina Kotrikadze

Lead of RTVi Lisa Kaymin - about the craziness of the news editorial and about her beloved New York

Russians who changed America

Lead of RTVi Lisa Kaymin - about the craziness of the news editorial and about her beloved New York

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