Evelina Dobrovolska: I urge you to make good zombie movies!

“About zombies – great! Only, unfortunately, nothing good has been created about them for a long time. No more good movies about zombies. If this interview is being read by filmmakers, I encourage you to make good movies. about zombies! ”says the politician in an interview with Delfi.

– What do you like to do in your free time and how much space do you give it in your life?

– Right now, my free time is limited and I think it will be in the near future. The new responsibilities pose additional challenges. I have a family that I guess, and I have to guess, it’s time. I have a son, Leonid, who is not yet three years old. Therefore, there is a challenge: reconcile work and family life.

I thank my husband, who has already been on paternity leave for three years. In Lithuania, this probably sounds interesting, given the stereotypes.

When my work was more quiet and ordinary, I spent my free time watching movies and series, fishing and chess. I don’t like extreme sports. Usually after a long day of work talks, we do so without long conversations at home: we play a game of chess with my husband or, if the weather is nice and the season is favorable, we go fishing.

– When did you start fishing?

– Since I dated a man. It also introduced me to fishing. I really like going to nature, where there are no people. You can fish and see trout in Vilnius even after going to the Bernardine garden. And when you go to Belmont in the fall, you will see salmon nests. It is one of the most exciting entertainments that many people do not know about.

– What is a salmon nest like? Maybe like a bird?

– Like a bird, only him – in the water.

– And do you like fishing with your husband, because you can both be quiet?

– My profession and until now it has forced me to communicate a lot throughout the day. With the advent of politics, that communication has increased even more. So when I return home, I really limit my communication: we share current impressions and events. I accept that free time that doesn’t require a lot of communication, and I’m glad my husband’s temperament matches that.

– You are likely to delve into problems even deeper than I do. Sometimes he informs me about subjects that I miss or that interest me less. Earlier [politika] probably not very interested. But I have to admit that I wasn’t going to get into politics before either. It is not I who is very familiar with politicians and politics. But perhaps this is one of the advantages.

– Favorite leisure activities, both fishing and chess, has a man taught you?

– Yes, the man taught those things. In my youth there were concerts, music, movies. Now that the pandemic has considerably reduced the concerts, we cannot enjoy them live. But in general, wonderful bands come to Lithuania and I never missed a chance to go to the concerts of “Metallica” or “Iron Maiden”.

As for books, my professional life requires a lot to read, but the time for further reading is limited. Yet everyone heard about Charles Bukowski. Hope some people read it. You may have to ask bookstores if I have had a slight increase in sales.

Lithuanian authors – Jurga Ivanauskaitė, Ričardas Gavelis – also influenced the formation of my personality. Among the foreign authors is Bukowski, who, I would say, was very hooked.

– What language do you speak in the family?

– My husband and I speak Lithuanian. I speak Polish with my son, Lithuanian with my husband.

– Is this a child who is becoming bilingual, like you?

– It is becoming multilingual. Because the husband’s father communicates in Russian. When we activate cartoons, we try to make movies in English. We are from Vilnius and we are happy to have a multicultural society. Language skills should be encouraged.

– And what does a man do? What is your profession?

– For three years he – of parental leave. Partly because I dared to step into politics. Although for the first two years my husband accompanied me everywhere in a wheelchair, when I went to court or to meetings. It is gratifying to see more and more fathers on paternity leave with their children in the yard.

– He rationally considered and agreed with the men that it was he who would take paternity leave, did he really want to?

– I did not work under an employment contract, but as an individual activity. In this regard, it was easier for him to take parental leave.

Not only that, I had cases that mattered a lot to me, I thought I was doing a very significant job, and so far I think so. He didn’t want to stop that activity. My job was quite flexible: I could do almost anything from home (except live meetings when representation was needed). It allowed me to spend a lot of time at home, to be with my family.

So for us, that model seemed the most significant. And I am convinced that a man is perfectly capable of doing everything that women do, for example, dressing a child. Well, the sock may not fit the scarf. Among other things, he does his best and gets along.

– What did the man do before parental leave?

– He wasn’t a career clerk. He looked for himself in different jobs. He had recently been employed by a company in which he did not hold a position of responsibility.

– And what is it over?

– I know I studied many different things, from music to machines. When we were doing the repairs, we made the kitchen cabinets ourselves.

– Did you charge your house for a man?

– I would like to believe that when answering this question, I would say that we are divided in half. But I wouldn’t dare say it would be objective.

– What family did you grow up in? Do you have brothers or sisters? Who are your parents?

– My parents are mom and dad. They are already of retirement age. Dad concentrates on the farm. I am satisfied with the trend that more and more people allow themselves to do less in the city and spend more time in the country. Sometimes I think about it myself.

Both parents speak Polish. My mother is from Vilnius and my father was born in Belarus, but he studied and then worked in Vilnius. Here and I met my mother.

– Is the mother tongue of both parents Polish?

– Yes.

– And the man?

– His father speaks Russian, his mother speaks Polish. But he graduated from the Lithuanian school. So we are a multicultural mix from Vilnius.

– When you are with a man, what do you talk about most? What interests you the most? What are the common interests?

– Lately it’s politics. We saw a lot of political debates before the elections. In some single-member constituencies, the debate has been very interesting. And, in general, we not only watch series or feature films, but also political programs.

– Do you like music?

– Yes.

– Which?

– I have no ears. In school, a lot of music had 10 points and mine had 8 points at the end of the semester. I don’t befriend audition, but I really enjoy listening to music. I always listened to rock, metal. This is the music I like the most: AC / DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden.

– What childhood moments do you remember well?

– When I was a child, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother, my mother’s mother. He lived in the old town of Vilnius. And since then, Vilnius Old Town has been directly linked to my childhood. Vokiečių, Trakų Street, various nooks and crannies – all this reminds me of my childhood while walking through those places.

– Ivanauskaitė, you probably didn’t read Gavel’s books when you were a kid. What were your party books?

– I have read the “Little Prince” many times.

– And did you like this book as a child?

– If I liked. But I read it several times and when I was older, she read it very differently. I saw other ideas, I realized that the book also writes about other things. But even that completely different imagination and perception is trapped in me too.

– How did the relationship with fiction develop when you grew up? Who else, besides Bukowski, impressed and influenced the formation of your personality?

– For a while – at the age of 15, 16 – I was very interested in philosophy books. Although Immanuel Kant did not seem charming. When the studies began [universitete], I started reading mainly legal literature. Although during that period (between Ivanauskaitė and Bukowski) I read many philosophical books.

– Which?

– I started getting acquainted with philosophers, reading “Sofia’s world”. When I was still in school, when I was asked what I would like to study, I replied that it was arts, philosophy or forensic medicine.

– Nothing for you rank.

– And I’m sure he would have gone to the coroner if he had better chemistry. But I didn’t understand the chemistry, unfortunately not at all. And the philosophy that later had to be studied in the law degree program no longer seemed very fascinating.

– Regarding literature, what else influenced the classical or contemporary authors?

– The classics that I read are mostly recommended books during school hours, among which I did not find anything that was very close to me personally. For example, in movies and series, my husband and I disagree on what we both want to see and we end up seeing it separately.

– How are those differences? Who do you like?

– For me, one of the most interesting genres: horror movies. I especially like horror movies like Saw. I also love fiction. And a man prefers to choose a comedy or a detective. I don’t think it’s very interesting.

It is usually easier to choose series: both my husband and I enjoy watching, for example, a series about chess. Netflix, cable television, offers good content today.

– Are you not disappointed by recent cinema?

– We have a very large selection. I have to admit that we really watch TV in the family, both shows and movies. I am glad that the Polish media is broadcast.

– You said you like horror and fantasy movies. What would you mention (without “Saw”)?

– When it comes to horror movies, let’s say my husband imagines ghost movies would be more interesting, and I like things like “Saw”. In terms of content, they are probably not very valuable, but for entertainment I find them good.

When you watch these kinds of movies, you don’t really try to analyze how the day has gone or what other meetings are waiting this week. Of the other series that I like, I could mention Dexster.

– What about vampires?

– About vampires – maybe more for my husband … Although probably not too much.

– What about the zombies?

– About zombies – I adore. About zombies, great! Only, unfortunately, nothing good has been created about them for a long time. No more good zombie movies. If the filmmakers read this interview, I encourage you to make good zombie movies!