Co naprawdę wydarzyło się w Krollu?

Overview

Czarek (the speaker) recalls making “Król” (1991)—his first adult big-screen role—and shares behind-the-scenes stories that mix career highlights with very practical, funny set chaos.

Main plot of the making-of story (what the video is “about”)

• He’s introduced as “Uncle Czarek” and begins by explaining how Król came into his life: director Władysław Pasikowski saw something in him despite his “boyish” look and cast him as a “tough guy.”
• Czarek emphasizes that the film was a major turning point: it brought him early recognition—his first award, including the Golden Lions of Gdańsk, and later festival attention in Gdynia.
• He then shifts into what the audience might not know: Król wasn’t just intense on screen—production conditions were brutal, full of technical oddities (sound, rain effects, stunts, ABS cars), and arguments about army realism.

Highlights & key reactions

The “wet film” problem (rain during night shoots)

Czarek repeatedly calls it a “wet movie.”

• They shot at night with artificial rain so heavy that it looked cinematic but was miserable for actors.
• He describes training-ground scenes where everything—showering, falling into bathtubs, fights—was drenched.
• He explains that “camera rain” is pumped water that soaks you instantly.

Sound trouble / post-sync

• Only one set microphone was used (a remote/overhead system).
• Everything else was typically recorded in studios.
• Czarek admits he performs at “100%,” and when he screams hard enough it can damage his voice—leading to a sore throat and needing recovery for the next scenes.

Army realism controversy

• Some soldiers reportedly removed their names from the credits, arguing the army wasn’t depicted accurately—too much vulgarity and “not true” soldier behavior.
• Czarek says it’s hard to disagree and notes that he personally was in the army at the time, so he understood the standards.

Notable jokes, performances, and anecdotes

The Mercedes stunt + ABS fail that becomes a miracle

• The car sequence involved a first Mercedes in Poland with ABS.
• The stunt was supposed to skid, but ABS wouldn’t cooperate—so the stunt didn’t do what the director demanded, causing anger.
• Later, with a taller, bearded stuntman, the car finally skidded anyway “despite ABS.”
• Czarek jokes that it takes a uniquely Polish kind of stunt talent.

Colleague nicknames and “kwamis” (team slang)

• The cast used playful nicknames for each other—some taken directly from surnames.
• Czarek explains this with examples, including a funny incident:
  • An American-based colleague showed the film to his wife.
  • She interpreted the “hero” (and/or plot) as implying that pretty much everyone had certain “actress”-type roles in the story, leading to an odd reaction.

Eating etiquette at officers’ mess (class rules joke)

• Czarek describes being treated differently because he was dressed/considered an actor/corporal, while the others were officers in uniform.
• He gets scolded by a louder officer until someone explains he’s an actor.
• After that, they apologize and even treat him to new vodka—turning strict rank etiquette into comedy.

Recurring line turned into a refrain

He notes how repeated jokes/phrases became common on set—especially a line delivered so often it turned into a punchline rhythm during the “sheet”/bathroom-like scenes, and then again in the finale.

A “script vs reality” drowning moment

• During a scene searching for the drowned character, Czarek ends up pulling a “corpse” from the water.
• The “corpse” situation was chaotic: camouflage shoes, mud, and water dragging down on Czarek.
• He says it was harder than the script because the stunt performer couldn’t move much.
• The shot becomes “easier” only because the camera angle changes—again blending intensity with humor about how things aren’t as described on paper.

Closing structure

Czarek wraps up saying he’s running out of time and promises more “interesting facts” another time—ending with his signature goodbye.

Personalities mentioned (appearing in the video)

• Czarek (“Uncle Czarek” – the main speaker/actor)
• Władysław Pasikowski (director)
• Bogusław Linda (actor; main role)
• Mirosław B. / Mirek (referenced as “Mirek,” mentioned regarding a short film and a Germany opportunity)
• Darek Kordek (character/actor named in the car and later scenes)
• Sewerény Szmaglewska (mentioned in connection with an earlier children/youth film reference)
• Krzysztof Kieślowski (referenced via a successful short film)
• Tadziu Szymków / Chudziński (referenced via actor’s nickname confusion)
• Wiaderny (colleague referenced with a proverb/nickname)
• Piotr(k) Siejka (mentioned as a co-performer in the corpse/water scene)
• Wojtek Walasik (mentioned among cast/nicknames)
• Maciek Kozłowski (captain named in the officers’ mess story)
• Major / Colonel (unnamed; part of the officers’ mess anecdote)
• An Łódź stuntman (two-meter-tall, bearded; involved in the ABS skid “miracle”)