Currently, Ilya Shcherbinin is better known to a wide audience for the character of a blogger-thief in the sensational series “Chernobyl. Exclusion Zone . In his art of acting, the young actor follows the experience of Oleg Dal and Andrei Mironov, who became real idols for him. His phrase is known: “In general, they hardly recognize me, and that’s good. You have to live”- which very accurately reflects his attitude to creativity and life. In addition, Ilya really believes that if you really want to and do not say this desire out loud, then it will certainly come true.
In the fall of 2019, it is planned to show the third season of the acclaimed series “Chernobyl. Exclusion Zone”, in which Ilya Shcherbinin starred in one of the main roles. Now fans of the artist are intrigued by the development of the storyline of the project, because no one knows even in what format (series or feature film) it will develop.
True, there is an assumption that the characters of the sequel will return to the history of the first season and try to implement 4 versions of the final events. Moreover, the writers have completely untied their hands due to the presence of a time machine that allows them to embody any fantasies.
Brief biography of Ilya Shcherbinin
June 3, 1986 in Novosibirsk in a family far from the world of culture and art, the future actor was born. From childhood, Ilya showed a special interest in the skill of reincarnation. This became especially obvious after the boy moved to the village of Togur, where he devoted a lot of time to reading books. Moreover, the village way of life contributed to his own writing, and the young talent was even able to write the story "Old Togur", dedicated to the place of residence.
At this time, the fantasy of a young and creatively oriented man drew him the prospect of becoming a clown, owner of a menagerie and later an astronaut. In order not to make a fatal mistake when choosing a profession, a high school graduate found a successful compromise in the form of an acting career. And therefore, after returning to his native Novosibirsk, Shcherbinin enters the theater school, where he begins to comprehend the basics of acting at the acting department.
Ilya's leader, believing in the talent of his ward, advises him to go to Moscow to continue his studies at VGIK. After all, the novice actor did not hide from anyone that he sees his future not on the provincial stage, but on the set. It is interesting that the twist of fate led Shcherbinin to the screenwriting department, not the acting department. However, he soon realized that the formation of the storyline also brings him real satisfaction.
In addition, studying at the legendary university provided him with a worthy startup in the form of many useful contacts. After all, there was a good opportunity here to communicate with many leading figures of Russian cinema. Shcherbinin did not leave his passion for writing literary works either. And in 2008 his prose, including the work "Old Togur", was even included in the long list of the "Neformat" award. And in 2015, Ilya, together with fellow student Alexander Tyuzhenym, published the book "Not Politically Correct", in which he published a collection of scripts and novellas.
Creative career of an artist
At the age of twenty, Ilya Shcherbinin made his film debut with a cameo role in the adventure action movie "Autonomika", which tells about the working days of submariners. And then there was Mikhail Kalatozishvili's film project "Wild Field" (2008), in which the aspiring actor reincarnated as Panka. This picture about the zemstvo doctor was awarded many awards and film awards. After that, the actor began to be regularly involved in the filming of films and TV series for secondary and cameo roles. This invaluable experience over 5 years has allowed not only to replenish his own filmography with a dozen films, but to significantly increase the level of acting.
During this period, Ilya Shcherbinin, among other things, took part in the filming of the films "I Come Out to Look for You", "Moscow Courtyard", "Life and Fate" and "The Secret City". And already in the film "Pechorin" (2011), the actor got the opportunity to appear on the screen as one of the main characters of the project. And in the documentary serial film "The Romanovs" (2013), the lean and short (176 cm) actor was able to reincarnate as Emperor Peter III.
The undoubted achievements of the talented artist include his script for the lyrical comedy "Abkhazian Tale" (2012), which tells about a group of students who spent their summer holidays in Abkhazia. In addition, his films in the military serial by Vasily Pichul "The Second Spartak Uprising" (2012-2013) and the acclaimed film by Andrei Zvyagintsev "Dislike" (2017) also deserve special attention.
However, the real success and popularity of Ilya Shcherbinin was brought by the series “Chernobyl. Exclusion zone (2014). It was the assistant Tatyana Komarova, who knew the actor well from Wild Field and Pechorin, who recommended her protégé to the director Anders Bank for the role of Podcaster. The actor really liked the image of a thieving blogger because of its ambiguity. Indeed, in this case, I had to improvise a lot in order to reflect the inner world of a person who is going crazy and filming everything on camera like an amateur.
Interestingly, during the filming of the episode on the border with Ukraine, when Podcast knocked down a man, Shcherbina immersed himself very much in his character. Cold and pouring rain contributed to Ilya's complete detachment from reality. According to the actor himself, he actually dreamed of a downed man, which caused "terrible sensations."
Personal life
Despite the fact that Ilya Shcherbinin does not favor the press with his interviews on the topic of family life, it is known that he has a wife, Zoya Lisitsyna. The girl is also a screenwriter, and the couple met in 2013.
Unfortunately, there is no publicly available information about children. Photos of the couple can be seen on social networks, including Instagram and VKontakte. Among the actor's preferences, I especially want to highlight the reading of classical and modern literary works, photography and music.
