“” gained immense popularity after only a few episodes. No wonder, because it was a unique production. Viewers fell in love with the flawed characters and their exaggerated Polish vices. And although the problems they struggled with in subsequent episodes sometimes seemed bizarre, over the years the series gained cult status. Today, we can’t imagine that the characters appearing in “The World According to the Kiepskis” could have a different face. An example is Bartosz Żukowski, who played the role of Walduś, the son of Ferdek and Halinka Kiepski. It was almost a different actor for the role.
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He was a curate in “Plebania”. It was he who could play Waldek in “The World According to the Kiepskis”
Marcin Janos Krawczyk has appeared in the series “Klan”, “Kryminalni”, “M jak miłość” or “Nanny”. He performed at the Dramatic Theatre. He also directs documentaries, but has not given up acting. Viewers can watch it in the second season of the series “Sexify”. Today, he is most associated with his role in “”. For five years he played the role of vicar Antoni Król. As he admitted on the air, he appeared in the series because he needed money.
He almost missed, and he would also have another cult production in his CV. When in 1998, the director and originator of the series, Okił Khamidow, was completing the cast, Marcin Janos Krawczyk applied for the casting for the production. At that time, he was a student at the Wrocław theater school, and during the auditions he beat all the candidates for the role. He was about to sign the contract when he changed his mind. Why?
He did not want to play Walduś in “The World According to the Kiepskis”. He refused twice
Krawczyk was afraid of being pigeonholed at such a young age. He also had fears that the involvement in the series would prevent him from further development in theater and film, as reconciling everything with his studies could prove difficult. – I was in my second year in Wrocław. The role of Waldek Kiepski came very easily to me. I got a call that I won the audition and I was a little apprehensive. I thought they would pigeonhole me. I was afraid of the drawer – admitted Krawczyk on Radio Woda. As he revealed, the refusal had its consequences.
Did he regret that he did not decide to accept the role in “The World According to the Kiepskis”? – I’ve wondered many times. […] I would probably have it much easier financially then, but that’s not the most important thing – he noted. He also admitted that after years … he was offered the role of Walduś Kiepski again, but he refused again. – I felt that I would be a bad Waldek – in another interview. In the end, he appeared in Polsat’s production only in a small guest role.
Source: Gazeta
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