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At home, our father often used to play the violin

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and maybe I was the only of all children who could sing,

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so he used to take me to sing him when he played.

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This way he brought me up to the music.

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My brothers, though couldn't sing, they could play some instrument,

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thus, we created such a family band.

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But, of course, it was only for us at home,

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when after Sunday dinner we were sitting, we sang something.

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Brothers were playing and I was a little, but the most important singer

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singing with them and especially with father.

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My family led me to the music and I really enjoyed it.

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Later I started to perform in Jonáš Záborský Theater in Prešov.

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My colleagues there weren't so keen on it,

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until they recognized my person.

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I had to show much more to prove them I know something.

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But maybe half a year left when we became friends.

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We started to go to disco together and they took me as I am,

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because they understood that also a gypsy, at that time, may be decent and respectable.

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What the hell are you doing here, devil?

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Just yesterday I shod you!

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Well, yes, you did so, but i lost my horseshoe.

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-You wouldn't have lost it, if you didn't ....!
- Right!

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We?

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I'll show you!

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Marián, give your head down.

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Gammer, that's why your bones hurt you so much.

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And why do you still care about my bones?

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Granny, come and sit down!

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Here you are.

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Well.

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Gran?!

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- What's up, boy?
- Take something to eat.

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But I have nothing to eat.

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- But gran, eat something. 
- Here you are.

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But you took it from your mother!

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She doesn't like it, she is sick.

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- Yes, she is. 
- I know, son, I know.

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- How do you know it, granny? 
- I know a lot of things, a lot.

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You wouldn't grind away so much too. You could have a better life, if you want.

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Don't worry, gammer!

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Since I am dark skinned, I played a black servant in Hello Dolly.

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At that time, it was dericted by Czech director Mr. Koníček, I think.

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And he cast me in this little role.

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I felt amazingly, because, as I've already said, I was led to this from childhood,

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so, actually, my dream to be at the stage

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performing for the audience and making them happy, came true.

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My feelings were really fantastic.

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They have no place to sleep.

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Brother, look my brother how you live, look.

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You are young, what a shame of your and your children' life.

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They have no place to sleep.

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God, I beg for my brother, give him a good place on the earth.

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In childhood, I attended a theater group led by deceased Mrs. Šilan.

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She already at that time knew I've got some talent,

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that's why I went to her lectures,

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lectures of acting, singing or dancing.

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She taught me and led me to develop

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my skills in the artistic world.

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Maybe also thanks to her I am here.

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If she is not, maybe I wouldn't know what theater is.

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After school I went to the theater audition in Prešov,

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where I was accepted.

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First I sang in the ensemble,

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and later I played some smaller characters,

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where I already could present yourself artistically.

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I've performed in Prešov theater about three years, until Romathan theater was established.

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And when Romathan was created, Mrs. Šilan still used to tell me:

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"Marián, you're a Roma, you belong to Romani theater. We seek the artists, so I need you there."

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I was accustomed to my colleagues in Jonáš Záborský Theater.

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Also I had my family in Prešov, my brothers, sisters and mum

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and I didn't wanted to leave them.

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But Mrs. Šilan insisted and persuaded me that

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I belong to that theater, so I went to the audition.

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Of course, they accepted me in Romathan.

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Anyway I was waiting two or three months and

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still working in Jonáš Záborský Theater,

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while Mrs. Šilan once told me resolutely:

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"You have to come immediately, because we need experienced Roma actors."

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So I said: "Well, I'll come."

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I came there, but I didn't work as a soloist.

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Rather, I helped to whisper to the actors,

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as people there didn't have enough experience with theater.

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Those people were picked from various towns as Svidník, Rožňava etc. and

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it was necessary to learn them to speak, gesture and move.

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I helped Mr. Šilan a bit

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to direct these people at the stage somehow.

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Anetka no, your hand must be like this.

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You have to stretch it more!

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Yes, yes like this, it must look like a tree a bit.

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Good.

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Well, we can start.

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The hardest time for me was, when I got my first leading role.

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First three or four years I used to play only small characters,

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but later came the musical Gypsies go the heaven and

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one boy and I alternated in performing, he was

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quite aggressive and often flew into rage.

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Even he punched me.

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So, then I said....

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It was really hard for me, I bore it up too badly,

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so then I decided I will quit with it.

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I think this musical was directed by Mr. Šilan.

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He was a man who really knew to persuade people.

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He used to tell me:

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"Marián, you can do it, so prove everyone you are deservedly at your place."

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So I took that role and stayed there.

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And it was only thanks to him,

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because I was really decided to give in my notice and leave that theater.

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After premiere Mr. Šilan told me:

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"You see, Marián? You did it and be proud of you, because you will proceed for sure."

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In that moment I realized that he isn't wrong and

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maybe I was right when I stayed there. I admitted

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that perhaps I will be truly a good artist.

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But Mr. Šilan was also a speculator,

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because later, when he was directing something, he began to take me with him.

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"Marián, come here with me" he meant at the stage.

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"Sit down near me, you will whisper to the artists."

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This way he taught me

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and he used to tell me:

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"Try to perceive people, Marián, perceive what they do and how they do it."

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And I didn't realize at that time, he was preparing me for something.

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So I perceive the people,

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but I still didn't understand what it was about.

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I understood later, when he came to me

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with offer to write something and direct it myself.

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But, simply, I didn't have enough courage to do it.

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About month he urged me on:

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"Marián, write something during the holiday and then you will direct it."

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Finally, I agreed and then I wrote.

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What it was?

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The Stones of Destiny.

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Right.

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Yes, I wrote The Stones of Destiny, I remember.

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Mr. Šilan helped me that time a lot, because

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I wasn't so experienced, I didn't know what to do with people.

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Therefore I often used to go to him for some advises.

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He tried not to advice me but direct me in certain things.

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Of course I've followed him and it also ended up very well finally.

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Come, Anetka, more here.

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Yes.

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Miška move there too.

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Well.

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Play it again.

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What are you looking for here?
- Good, but one more thing.

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Barborka...

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I should go from here, right? 
-Never mind.

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But if he is talking, you cannot do this at the stage.

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Here, you all should behave like he doesn't see you, well?

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You must be austere and sharp in everything, ok?

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In every action, every gesture, every move.

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Well?

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I started with directing in time when he was still between us.

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When the second play came, it wasn't already such a problem for me,

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though some problems still can occur.

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But, simply, it wasn't such problem for me to organize people

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and build a scene.

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The best thing for me was, when Mr. Šilan told the theater director:

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"I can finally leave because I already have a successor."

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Of course, he thought about me.

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And I am very grateful to him, really.

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I still remember him, because he gave me something, what, maybe, not everyone can get.

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Father will come and talk to you here.

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Everyone have to be seen and speak slowly, well?

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We can make a deal.
- Can we?

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But I have a condition.

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I want something from you. I know you're poor.

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Sit down here.

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You may hew the trees in my wood.

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And look still on him, yes?

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You may hew the trees in my wood.

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I just want one thing for it.

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I just want one thing. 
- Good, stop.

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Sit down, once more.

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I just want one thing for it.

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The one thing.

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The only one.

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That's it.

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So, do you agree?

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So,will you keep your word?

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Well, just it is...

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I'm walking in the wood.

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Yes? Good.

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I'm walking in the wood and looking for people.

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When I see them, I pick their souls.

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I breath by great power, take them all.

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I'm walking in the wood and I'll take the all.

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I'm walking in the wood and looking for people.

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When I see them, I'll take them.

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I breathe by the great power, I'll take them.

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I'll meet them and take them.

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I'll take more and more souls.

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I know still new ones will come.

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I'll take more and more souls.

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I know new ones will come.

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My first major character was Zobar

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in the musical Gypsies go the heaven.

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Of course, it was directed by Mr. Šilan.

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It was character which pushed me further as to the acting.

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Character Zobar...

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Everyone knows the personality of this character, as the movie existst too.

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Zobar was a hard man and I am the exact opposite of this character.

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But I had to overcome it somehow.

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Of course, I trained with Mr. Šilan, so I think it was good.

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Another character which got me totally

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was a boy in Shriveled Rose directed by Mr. Svoboda.

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Just this character fitted me perfectly.

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It was the character of a Romani boy fallen in love with a Romani girl.

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And he was very emotional and gentle.

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Not gentle,but simply emotional,

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as he showed his emotions outside.

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He didn't care if someone was looking or laughing at him.

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He was himself and that's why this character got me.

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I don't want you, you've promised me your daughter.

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- No. 
- You've promised me your daughter!

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- I don't want you! 
- No!

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- You've promised me your daughter!
-No, no!

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I don't want you, you've promised me your daughter!

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I don't give you daughter.

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As you want.

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I find it hard to play in my own direction,

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as I must be an actor at stage and simultaneously bounce down

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to direct the others,

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because they wouldn't even be able to do it.

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So I jump up and down. This way it works here.

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When we repeat it two times, three times, then it goes better.

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But at the beginning it's very difficult.

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So dear children, both kingdoms were finally joined by the being

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called Jivori.

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They were no longer afraid of one another as before,

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because love has connected them to the eternity.

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The child's spectator perceives everything, even the details.

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For example, child will notice, if actor doesn't have tied shoelace up.

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Then they comment it right there in the auditorium.

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So, as to the children, everything must be created in detail for them.

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But concerning adults, it isn't easy too.

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You never know who is sitting there.

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You don't know how they'll perceive you and whole performance,

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whether they will like it or not.

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I still try to do everything so that both sides would be satisfied.

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Welcome.

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Well, dear Apsori, if you choose me,

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you and your parents would be glad.

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I don't look bad, I have a beautiful figure.

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Well.

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Well, you are pretty too, I have to admit.

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But I am prettier.

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- So what? 
- We didn't have such a fool yet here.

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If you don't leave with your beauty within three minutes, otherwise your beauty will vanish within a minute!

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No, I won't give my beauty.

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So, you see, you wanted me to marry such a weirdo.

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You like only yourself, go your own way!

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- Go, as I'm telling you!
- Do you know what?

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Do you know what, do you?

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No we don't, so say.

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I'll go. I'm beautiful anyway.

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Go away and don't do this!

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Let's say the truth.

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Our artists are busy,

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or I would say, they're unsettled.

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And I have to literally calm them down,

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to get them where I need.

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Maybe in theater of majority it is easier,

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beacause...maybe the artist are more responsible there...

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Or what I know what?

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Maybe...

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Maybe for them it's...

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Perhaps, it gives them much more.

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But here, as if they all do it only from necessity.

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I think we have horrible conditions in our theater.

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But, thanks God, that our artists are able to play under such conditions, in this environment.

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Maybe Non-Roma wouldn't stay even five minutes,

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probably they would run.

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In winter we have to rehearse in anoraks because of cold.

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Of course, we stay only in one room,

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where the readers are located and 15 people are sitting there.

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We all must be there, because any other room isn't heated almost at all.

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So we have pretty difficult conditions.

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But in spite of this all, we try to do

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what we can and it always works somehow.

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I am a devil.

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I am a devil too.

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We are devils.

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One evening God had a good idea.

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He said: I've created the Sun.

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Wooow. Sun. Shine.

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I've created the Moon.

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Wooow. Moon.

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How nice it shines.

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And I've also created a lot of living souls.

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They're going to sleep again. What slackers.

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Well, well but what is going on here?

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Our theater may give really a lot to Roma.

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As we can see, there are many Romani settlements in Slovakia.

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When we play for children, they perceive it in different way, so

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I think, we set an example for them

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to begin to educate more

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and even for their parents to lead the kids to better life,

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it means, to go to school and live as any other human.

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And what about Non-Roma?

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Our message is to try to break barriers,

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because the truth is, that the racism still exists, here in Slovakia too.

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Many times we noticed the indifference from the side of Non-Roma,

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but after performance came the congratulations.

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And why?

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I think, it is because of our work.

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When Non-Roma come to us and say: You were great,

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it means a lot for us, then Roma perceives and feels it better.

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If I stayed in the theater in Prešov,

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maybe I wouldn't have such conditions as I have here.

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I mean, I've worked my way up thanks to Mr. Šilan

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and for me, personally, it has a great value,

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because I love to stand at the stage and to give people something of me.

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Mr. Šilan has led me to it for several years

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and, I think, he made me not only an artist but also a man.

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I started to perceive the world and people differently.

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Actually, thanks to him I am where I am.