Sergei Polunin And Director Steven Cantor Discuss Their New Documentary, "Dancer" | BUILD Series
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2016
- Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal ballet's youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, age 25, he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom - his talent more a burden than a gift. Join Polunin and director Steven Cantor as they discuss this unprecedented look into the life of a complex young man who has made ballet go viral. Urban rebel, iconoclast, airborne angel, Sergei is transforming the shape of ballet as we know it. But virtuosity comes with a high price. How can you be free to be yourself when you are ballet's 'hottest property'?
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this might be the most attractive man I’ve seen
For sure
he's got fire in his eyes... I just can't get enough of him!
I couldn’t be a more heterosexual male and even I find him attractive lol
yeah....if only I was 20 years younger :) LOL
His smile is everything.
what makes him beautiful isn't his looks it's his heart and it shows through. He seems kind and gentle
You’re so right! 🕊
And, his beautiful looks! He Is Beautiful!
He gives shivers down my spine. I looked about 15 seconds of his documentary, and was totally sold, never in my life have i had saw something so beautiful. But have to remember it didn´t come cheap, it took his whole life for ballet.
He makes me want to start my life all over. What a beautiful inspiration.
I feel exactly the same way. I know he has put a lot of work to get that far, but on the other hand, he was born with the gift of sensibility and talent, pureness of artistry. Amazing inspiration when you see someone who loves what they do.
Великолепный
Finally an interviewer who asks good questions and is very respectful. I recently watched a recent interview of Sergei with a very rude woman pushing her own agenda to the interview. This is a breath of fresh air.
Yes, I saw that too. Fortunately the comments under that interview on YT are very pro Sergei. The woman interviewer was an inappropriate hag and treated this great artist and gentleman as if he were dirt beneath her feet for daring to have a different opinion than her PC world.
@@YouAreMySunshine2 Exactly. I don't agree with a lot of Sergei's views but if I were to interview him (or anyone) my only goal would be to get data, not interpret it. The viewers should make up their mind on it, it wouldn't be my job to push the conclusion to them. That interview really grated on my nerves and Sergei is a patient man to deal with it without snapping.
Respectful? Yes. Good Questions? Certainly seems like they were questions his viewers would be asking. Unless he was being deliberately shallow (a valid possibility, to see if Ballet’s Bad Boy has a temperament and a short fuse), the host was at best, inarticulate and pedestrian. In response, I thought Mr. Polunin demonstrated a generosity of Grace, Spirit and Restraint, as did the filmmaker. Actually, I have to give it a second listen. I was so offended and distracted by “natural to you”, and, “easy for you”, that I found it hard to listen after that. So..., I’ll give this lightweight a second chance...
@@timothysmith7888 My original comment was meant to highlight only the fact that this interview is way better than other interviews done for Sergei. Other interviewers have always been very judgemental of him and his ideals. But in this interview, the interviewer remained objective. Does not matter if he's articulate or not. This interview is still above the others just for the fact that it does not attempt to provoke Sergei or to attack.
@@timothysmith7888 you speak my mind. Had to go back to listen to what his question was ('natural' one), and then repeated again with the same sentiment ('easier for you'). Gee, he had to work hard, even harder, longer hours than others- what do you mean?
Glad the director answer it for him
I like the way Steven Cantor takes on that almost paternal tone, the minute he highlights the talent of Sergei Polunin. There is great respect on his part to the dancer, the same respect shown by other subjects of his documentaries. really a beautiful and correct human attitude.
Agree---a beautiful thing to see---profound consideration on his part. Such a wonderful and serendipitous match for the rest of our benefit!
he is such a soulful dude! little wonder he dances with every fibre of his being.
That's a beautiful way to put it: "dances w/every fibre of his being"
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Not only is he unbelievable as a dancer, but what a sweet boy. Awww.
Королева в восхищении
A great dancer and a great speaker. I hold on to each word he says. He has an unique way expressing himself. It shows how talented he is all around.
He is such a great dancer and seems a beautiful human being as well, wishing him all the best
The sacrifice the family gave, a chance for him to be trained, they knew he was such a talent, His devotion, watching him dance is inspiring, he is an individual, not following the academic way, his power of dance is overwhelming Good luck to him.. I hope he keeps being true to himself.. His ' Dance' with the music ' take me to church' was so emotional .. tears all round...
Oh my darling boy. Keep dancing in your heart
Omg...that smile...God bless you, beautiful person!!!
what a beautiful soul! great interview
Love this guy
This man is love inpersonated. His way to express himself is marvelous. He could not even understand the competative suggestions of the journalist and what he said blow me away. Greatness! The new man of the aquarius age has a face!
As a mother of teenage boys, I am so full of admiration for how his parents must have spoken to him, taught him, loved him...
Love Sergei and he is a true artist I am in awe of him.
I was exposed to classical ballet early on. As a child, in North Hollywood, my family lived in a house flanked by one immediate neighbour who was a Russian ballerina who appeared on television every week (in the troupe of the then famous June Taylor Dancers) and on the other side by a retired touring classical concert artist, the entire neighbourhood full of actors, movie and early television technicians, screenwriters, et al. My mother was on friendly personal terms with the great Alicia Alonso and she loved dance and dancing very, very much and she, along with my step-father, were terrifically good ballroom dancers themselves. Dance was an important part of our family life. However, it was not until my 60s that I really became practically addicted to dance, as my personal mobility started to decline. Seeing the free and uninhibited corporal motion of fine dancers uplifts and inspires me now that I cannot even take walking with ease for granted. I exult in the mobility and elegance of motion of fine dancers. That makes me an enthusiast of dance nowadays more than ever before.
Thanx for this interview.....it’s cleared up a few questions for me.
After watching him dance over many days, I cant figure out why some people dont see the kind & gentle soul in this man!
His prodigous talent has a source somewhere, & I suspect it flows from the soul.
But I wiil say, he is also a magnificent example of male beauty & grace. He projects a masculine sensuality when he moves that is highly erotic, however, it doesnt inspire lust.
It inspires deep longing.
Please keep dancing, SP. I’m very glad to hear your love for the dance has reawakened. When I watched the music vid, I could see that something was shifting beneath the surface.....it shone thru the brilliant choreography (if one had the eyes to look).
Король танца
I believe that he was meant to come back to dance in order to revolutionize the public interest and access to ballet, and to the conditions dancers have been under in the past; artists should be their own entities and not that of the system, and should be paid what they are worth, having not only put countless hours of their lives into their dance education, but also money their families have had to sacrifice. I have heard him say many times that these things have become important to him due to his experience at the Royal Ballet, and that ballet is out of the reach and sight of the majority of people who will pass it by for other art forms when it's not accessible to them. He would like dance to become mainstream and not just for the elite. He could be a strong voice in this since he has lived it and also is a prestigious dancer. I say go Sergei!!
Patti Billerbeck ol”
Patti Billerbeck: Indeed! He certainly has reawakened my love of the dance, which had been dormant for a few decades.
Thanx for your great comment.
@@lindabrown8795 ummm---and Nureyev...have to say, this fantastic young man reminds me at so many levels of Nureyev, and not necessarily Baryshnikov, tho I know far less about the latter and am going off impressions only.. And yes, I agree w/your basic premise and this guy is benefiting our world and our youth enormously by breaking that mold!
@@gordoloboalbondigas It seems so odd that Misha has almost disappeared. Try watching "Other Dances" to Chopin with ballerina Makarhova--two Imperial dancers schooled by Balanchine, she near the end of her career, he at his prime just after he defected in Canada. Clips from the movie "The Turning Point" spotlight his incredible performances for American Ballet Theater, reprising roles in classical ballets such as Swan Lake and Don Quixote. Or just look at the last act of Don Quixote (ABT, with ballerina Cynthia Harvey) my favorite! Let me know what you think. I would love to talk ballet with someone! Misha described Nureyev as "the whirlwind from the steppes." Why were the Russians so good?
Adding to my own former comment in reply to yours, he himself refers on numerous occasions to the massive amount of work he did as a kid and from then on---the talent was w/o doubt observed as a small child, but the work required to bring that talent to these heights of achievement reflects not only the talent w/which he was gifted.
The best interview so far of this very talented dancer!!! Cannot wait to see the film!!!
Maria Pspadopulou ...I saw this and think it was so good ...now two years after its still amazing one of the best intervjues in the west. Intresting respectful for the art and human more like the russian intervjues in you tube. Today Sergei made many modern ballet ...Sacre ,Freudulent smile and he have choreographed Hoziers music video "Movement". He still is true to himself and his dream....a living legend at 29 years
Wow! Only just found out about this amazing dancer!!! I want to know and watch everything about him!!
This man is an angel.
Thor Kris no he's not. That's what makes him so beautiful.
he's a talented dancer and an idiot in all other respects
@@casperado666 why doe? why is he an idiot and what kind of respects are u reffering to?
@@euricorocha4343 I am referring to a swastika (or a so called"Kolovrat") tattoed on his belly and to this post in particular:
instagram.com/p/BqYiTaWgLwZ/
Plz consider that his native country loses one or two soldiers every day who are killed by Russian bombs and snipers. 10.000 Ukrainians have already lost their lives since 2014. So... Yeah. :(
@@euricorocha4343 Not to mention his recent instagram posts...
Steven Cantor goes so far to be a "cool dad". What a gift to his daughter!
I am in love.
"once you are an artist, you can do anything".
Талантище
❤️ He is incredible a real Artist who blends classical with modern gestures. He is so talented. He was born to be a ballet dancer nothing else the music gets inside his cells and just begins to move and dance so Majestic so Fantastic. God Bless you I wish you all the very best in you private and professional life. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
RESPECT🙏🙏🙏
One of the best interview shows I've ever seen.
Прекрасный балерон
Нет такого слова-балерун. Мужчина в балете - танцовщик
Uff...such an emotional interview! His soul urges to speak! Love every minute of it! It’s SO necessary to fight for your own artistic freedom! Bravo!
Сергей находится в начале своего творческого пути. Он - герой нашего времени. Видно, что он ищет себя на этом тревожном творческом пути. Желаю успехов! :))) Восхищена! Спасибо, что не оставляете нас равнодушными. Любовь во всём.Это чувствуется.
Бесподобный
16:10 Ballet is one of the purest form of art: You feel it in your soul and you clear your mind......💓💓😇
Шикарный
Best interviewer, inspirational genius dancer, fabulous docu maker. Win win win.
Король
What a phantastic young man and an enormous great dancer
Гений
I'm so in love...
Just be true to yourself always!!!!! Great Talent is a great achievement!
Its so good to listen to artists who are not American.
This man is amazing. Everyone needs to watch this film. It grabs you and your begging for more until the last frame. Few
times in our lifetime does this treasure land in our time. I hope I will lay eyes on him at least one time in my life. Rg
Талант.
There are many Incredible dance artists but not all capture the heart.
I didn't want the interview to end.....
Королева в восхищении
Sergie you inspired so many , and although it’s been a long time for me , I wish I was back after learning from you what I could have done. Thank you for the realization, thank you for the struggles, thank you for making it work for everyone into ballet and art appreciation.
Шикарный балерон
I just wanna hear him say: ”fuck all of you, i’m the best, i do whatever the fuck i want, thank you, bye” and smile with that pretty smile :)
Oh my darling boy. Keep dancing in your heart. Wonderful documentary. Can't wait to see film.
Прекрасно
Sergei was revealed with these questions, Sergei's sincerity comes thru --a life and heart committed. Thanks
I think the tattoos make the performance more personal and powerful. I'd like to know what they mean to him.
Coyle CPAs there is a video about his tatoos only
Love this intervju...and Sergei is continued to developing the world of dance...as a dancer and coreographer and a loving human beeing.
Гений
Go strong go hard there are not many like you. You are .0001 of of human woman kind. Your really one of a very few .0003r people to actually have something to really have hope and faith in
He is beautiful
Dancing is your gift. Selfishly, to stop would rob us of an inspiring, evoking talent.
Шикарный танцор
Wonderful interview; I came here after seeing the film on Netflix here in Canada. What a joy that he is dancing still and even more living his dream. The filmmaker did an incredible job on the film, and as for this interview; what a fantastic job Ricky Camilleri-- it isn't often you listen to such articulate and introspective questions coming from someone leading the interview.
he's a brilliant dancer
Гений
Господи,Спаси и Сохрани этого гения! Он чист ,как дитя
So beautiful to see the self defined relax and enjoy the self and freedom.......breaking barriers ......congrats to Sergei and the Dance.......aaaagh...!........
I need someone like this man in my life...
Прекрасно
He can also be an amazing choreographer, with so much to say thru dance.
That was an incredible interview. Thank you! Very well done!
Every kid is a dancer!
He’s - a gem - gorgeous
Sergei YOU got to keep dancing ....it’s for ALL people .....,
Талантище
Вы его закрыли для мира
In the conservatory the "talented" ones aways are the same people staying after hours to practice... nothing comes easy for anybody.
Oh Sergei!
Omg...wonderful.
This film reminds me 'Fehér tenyér' film. Working, fighting a lifetime to reach, feel and live succes and dreams.
The human form is a work of art and dance presents that form in the most beautiful way. Dance should never be stifled. ⚘⚘❤❤
Самородок.
Without darkness of shadows we wouldn't know what light is.
great artist
Гений
Fantastic ❤ BRAVO ❤
Dragi Sergej , vi ste andjeoska muzika i ples za ovaj surovo svet u kome zivimo. Ponekad po mislim da vredi zivite samo da bi bio savremenik takvog Andjela kao sto ste vi.
nice interview
Finally an interview in English
Восхищаюсь!
He seems SO lovely :( I hate what he is saying now on instagram. Heart breaking.
redhatgnome it‘s so sad 😥 I really hope that‘s not him speaking...
I think it’s a problem of mass perception rather than his problem. If you start hating someone just because of a tattoo or a sentence taken out of context - it’s your problem. He’s still an angel and I have no doubts he will rebuild his career again only to do something eccentric one more time. Phoenix will emerge from the ashes...
Tanja G I wish I could link to you the article I just read. He explained everything. There is definitely miscommunication and words taken out of context. He admitted he purposely poured gasoline on the fire, intentionally making outrageous comments to fire back at haters. He mentioned that he loved to see his life in destruction, it kind of gives him a goal of putting the pieces back together.
Великолепен
what was that?
He is from my hometown, and I also like to dance
He is fit - and I am not talking about his stamina.
Великолепный танцор.
Shame on you for thinking so badly of him. He was a very young man. Take me to church was my 1st with Hozier & you! right then I knew you were amazing. I'm not rich in anyway there's nothing I need. I AM a Dancer.
❤❤❤
Sergi:te adoroooo PD moitaaaa
♥️
A bright light in a degenerated world!
He reminds of Paolo Nutini! :)
Глаза христа!
brilliant doc. hot guy
Прелестно
Nobody: ...
Sergei: "oh em.."
Гений
Пожалуйста, перевод
И так все понятно
best part 18:20 -
How can I see the documentary DANCER?
it's available to rent out on Amazon. watched it yesterday, it's incredible!
Marilyn Mendelson TH-cam or hulu
AOL interviewer: “...that came so naturally to you...” “... that was so easy for you...” Interviewer didn’t listen, didn’t hear, “I started when I was three...I worked “twice more than normal”, put in three times the time and effort as the others...”! The aol host was clueless, oblivious to the relentless dedication and sacrifice, of this phenomenal Artist/Athlete/Olympian/Dance Warrior & Intellect/Ballet Royalty/Dance Deity, pushing himself beyond all human limits. I suppose aol is not the place to look for deeply informed, intelligent, artful and insightful or skilled and probing interviews. It grieves me that Sergei has to be subjected to interviewers who are woefully less than equal to the task, and opportunity in front of them.
END OF MY INITIAL POST.
I stopped, paused, took a deep breath, and gave it a second listen. I’m leaving the bitterness I expressed in the post above as is, but adding a humble observation: I’m not sure what the host was trying to ask, but, perhaps he was also struggling to put words to his own intuitive and instinctive process. I would agree that when Polunin dances, it appears so natural and effortless to him, he performs with such ease. I wonder if Polunin acquired that...Skill? Artistry? Elegance? Bravura? or if it is innate? What’s it like to be lightening in a bottle, to harness the sun? When all is said and done, because Polunin was eloquent in response to the host, it’s a really good interview. (Time for me to zip my lip!)
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Ничего, конечно, не поняла. Сергея обожаю. У него внешность Христа. И грусть в глазах. Казань. 68 лет
Nisam sigurna da zapadni svet razume sta u jednoj kulturni kao ruskih i ukrajinskoj znaci biti PESNIK I BALETAN ?
Black listed by Ukraine. Their loss. Their loss.
Can some english-speaking tell me if his english is perfect language, or if he has a russian accent?
He sounds like any other Russian speaking English but he has a very good vocabulary. The words he is using are placed in the correct order as far as English verb conjugation goes and he's stumbling for words far far less than most people that are speaking English as a second language. The accent/tone is definitely not English but his Russian accent isn't as hard to understand as is the majority of Russians I've heard speaking English. He obviously put time and effort into his classes when he was learning English.
Thank u!
He has a bit of an accent that is adorable. He expresses himself very well.
Aubrey Smithwick He's not Russian, he's Ukrainian. They do have similar accents to Russian ones because Ukrainian and Russian are similar languages and also a lot of Ukrainians speak Russian. I'm guessing the reason he doesn't have such a strong accent is because of living in the UK.
Stephanie L+ Russian people hear Ukrainian and Russian accents very well. He does not know the Ukrainian language, by the way. His family is from Russian-speaking Ukrainians, resettled after World War II (his surname and his interview proves it).
ESSERE PARAGONATO A RUDI E A BARISNICOF NON VA BENE E NON LO SI PUÒ DIRE UNICO PER ESSERE IL NUMERO UNO AL MONDO DEVI ESSERE UNICO AVERE UN TUO STILE E QUALCOSA DI PIÙ DEGLI ALTRI OTTIMO GINNASTA MA NELLA DANZA CLASSICA CI VUOLE ROMANTICISMO SENSUALITÀ SI FARÀ I SALTI NON BASTANO IL PRIMO AL MONDO NON SI PARAGONA AD ALCUNO E NE CONOSCIAMO ALCUNI
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Can we clone him for the future??!!
Sergei looks a child, but he dances like a Men!
In that vidéo he is Amazing but that Vidéo is do Bad thé caméra bounce all thé Time. Thé worts vidéo direction ever .
Reminds me of Mikhail Baryshnikov back in the day.
Прекрасный танцор и человек
Сергей-чистая душа в отличие от Барышникова и гораздо шикарнее для балета,в 2018 признан лучшим и самым красивым танцовщиком,идеально сложен.
eu;m siry, butm they speaking very lent. Sory, Sory!
LMAO...Steven Cantor with some scattered beard would look and sound like Dr Gregory House !!!
He is Ukrainian, NOT Russian.
There is no difference, srsly
woo woo, yes there is
Sergei has a Russian name.. or Ukrainian? oh wait...there is no difference. He speaks both languages because they are almost identical
He is an orthodox christian. As you may know Ukraine and Russia share the same religion.
He has Ukrainian coat of arms on his left hand and Russian coat of arms oh his right hand, hmm.
What is the difference then?
Seriously, there is no difference. Every second Russian have a Ukrainian relative for example - a grandmother or a grandfather or every second a Ukrainian have relative from Russia - a grandfather or a grandmother. So, what is the difference? Only a residential location and political views...
True! And his first language is Russian, so probably his family is from Russia... Also his last name is russian, not ukranian, so... what's the fucking point, young lady?