was once one of the most popular series of Telewizja Polsat. The first episode premiered at the end of February 1999, and viewers immediately fell in love with Anka and Jacek Kwiatkowski (played by Piotr Fronczewski) and their group of children, following their life adventures with passion for over a decade.
“Foster Family” opened the door to her career. Now the Swede reveals behind-the-scenes secrets
One of the stars of the production was the screen debutant, who was only 9 years old when she first played the role of Eliza. The role not only brought her nationwide recognition, but also became a springboard into the world of show business. Today, the actress is successfully coping in the industry, implementing various projects, including: once again takes part in the anniversary edition of the hit program. It was behind the scenes that she gave an interview in which she recalled the beginnings of her career.
Fans certainly remember that an important member was a dog named Śliniak, loved by both the Kownackis and the viewers. However, it turns out that over the years there was not one, but several quadrupeds on the set. – I’m sorry, because I’m probably selling the secret of the production here, but after so many years, it’s high time – the actress began. – Over the 10 years that the “Foster Family” series has been running, at least eight of them have appeared on the set. You didn’t expect this, she confessed. How is this possible?
Szwed revealed how many dogs played Śliniak from “Foster Family”. He remembers this dog best
Later in the conversation, the Szwed admitted that she was very close to the animal who played Śliniak for the first two years, and not only she, because the other members of the team also liked him. – The Bib I have the greatest fondness for and the one I always remember most often is our wonderful Helenka. That is, the first Bib, which you remember from the episodes from the first two years – she confessed, adding that it was this dog that showed the greatest patience and bravely endured the hardships of work on the set. – It was a dog that could play anything. We were absolutely fascinated by it. He endured us with angelic patience, children who constantly wanted to pet her, touch her, hug her. The dog’s calmness and the fact that he was able to obey every command at the snap of his fingers delighted me, she said fondly.
However, the animal did not last forever, and when it passed away, the production faced a real challenge to find its worthy successor. – Hela was a fantastic acting dog. It was difficult to replace her later, admitted the star. The search took a really long time and eventually several dogs played the role of Śliniak. This was due to the fact that each of them was at a different stage of training and had a different temperament. – At one point, there was a situation in which, because the dogs were in training and did not know everything yet, the trainer came to the set with four dogs. One acted out a scene on the couch, the second barked, the third ate from a bowl, and the fourth climbed the stairs. And that’s how it turned out – Szwed revealed at the end.
Source: Gazeta
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