Árpád Schilling: ’ Attila Vidnyánszky’s pendulum breaks the clock

11 th January 2013

Recently one of his writing appeared - titled What politics! - in Élet is Irodalom. The founder of Krétakör called the artist-staff to take the responsibility as a public figure, openly tell their opinions. 168 óra asked him about this. 

’It is terrible when someone is in real danger, lets say, can lose his/her job if broaches some scandal. The person who refers to his/her family just to exempt from telling opinion is a coward’ - said Árpád Schilling who thinks ’struck each other’s hands’ system could work well.

For the question - Does he know that he agrees with Attila Vidnyánszky? (according to him now the pendulum swings the other way) - answered: ’ ATTILA VIDNYÁNSZKY’S PENDULUM BREAKS THE CLOCK. However there have always been people in the theatre who - aside professionalism - compromise with some  cases. Background bargaining obstructs the open-response to this obvious turpitude and to Attila Vidnyánszky’s dazzle. What he has done in the past two years is an insanity. Attila Vidnyánszky - just like György Fekete and Imre Kerényi - an injured ego. From this private problem Viktor Orbán creates a public matter that gives unlimited power to Attila Vidnyánszky - said Árpád Schilling who reported he will never forget that Attila Vidnyánszky was banging  on  the table and drawed an imaginary line between the Magyar Teátriumi Társaság and other organizations when professional organizations negotiated about the composition of NKA előadó-művészeti kuratórium. Attila Vidnyánszky said: ’There you are’, ’here we are’ and you could rejoice that you can appoint a curator.

Attila Vidnyánszky behaves like a curator chief: distributes favors.  Just like György Fekete did - added Árpád Schilling according to who György Fekete and his mates’ taste can be the State cultural policy compass. Sane person cannot leave this.

’I have an interest to form a fair competition in this country where knowledge is important not the connection. I am obliged to take part in a competition. I can prove that culture interests me. I must apply, otherwise it will be said rightly: Schilling criticize from the outside, without responsibility, and stay passive. It is my job to shake the bell if I notice dirty. My friends, do not let this, it will be a midden!’ - stated Árpád Schilling.   

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’I will be free’ - János Kulka about the National Theatre’s competition

26 th of December 2012

Even  If Attila Vidnyánszky asked him to stay he would not say yes because of the political circus behind the decision told János Kulka HVG.

For he question - how the society feels - he answered: ’ I feel some strange confusion and sadness. It was painful to lose Frigyes Hollósi (Frigyes Hollósi - editor). It was an emptiness as if the theater’s heart had ceased to beat. It is difficult now. Losses, that cannot be processed. That day we performed Angels in America, at the end 600 people standing and applausing tearfully. This was a kind of special experience, a rare theatrical moment. Obviously it was the celebration of Mr. Alföldi, a kind of farewell from Society, acknowledgement of the last five years” - said the actor regrets the loss of the society the best, he thinks, it is rare that such a loving community can form. 

He also told what his first thought was when the results were made public: ’ I will be free. I hardly cannot stand any commitment, if I have to do something despite my will or taste. All my life I was so lucky to do something because it makes me happy or I believe in. I have been the member of National Theatre for ten years. I played a lot in the last two years so much that I feel it I do not have strength enough’ - told the actor according to who there is no problem with the artistic qualities of Attila Vidnyánszky but he thinks things would have been more straightforward if to  appoint Attila Vidnyánszky. ’It  is hard for me to understand why Attila Vidnyánszky accepts such jury. Moreover I do not understand they need a Ministerial Commisioner for the remaining months. Perhaps they have no other choice or they feel they have to be loyal. It is strange that this accepted loyalty supersedes all artistic aspects. I do not think that Viktor Orbán expects jury to vote for Attila Vidnyánszky but who vote think: they are expected to do it. The tragedy of modern Hungary is the alignment’ - said János Kulka.

The most important thing is to extricate myself under happenings. I do not want to be an old man who fears the fate and the losing of certain position. Underneath I am free. Just the freedom is important that represents a certain point in my life’ - said the actor.

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