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23 November 2007 - Interview with Lilia STEPANOVA, the Contortionist
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Interview with Lilia STEPANOVA, the Contortionist
Dubai – 23 November 2007
On Saturday, the show will not only be made by the top level archers. The famous Lilia Stepanova, the woman who shoots a bow with her feet, will make her unique exhibition to cheer up the crowd. We caught up with her after a live rehearsal tonight.
Lilia, how came the idea to shoot a bow with your feet?
I have been doing gymnastics, acrobatics since I was a three or four years old. Then my parents thought that I should be doing something different like shooting a bow with my feet! After some time of practice for fun, I started to make shows, especially during half-time of NBA matches. I made some TV shows such as America’s got talent, The View or on ESPN. I have been doing it since I was 13-14 years old.
Tell us a bit more about you? You seem to cheer the audience up just with your smile?
At least I try, I enjoy the show! I come originally from Moldova, a little state in Eastern Europe, and moved to the USA when I was nine. I speak three languages, Romanian, Russian, and English. I did competitive gymnastics for two years, before I started to make the shows and then I moved to Aruba in the Caribbean Islands for one year.
Do you like Dubai?
This place is so gorgeous that I am thinking I want to live here! It’s my first time in Dubai and although I have travelled a lot, it’s my favourite place. I am falling in love with it!
How do you see your show evolve in the future?
Well, I am glad I am meeting some experts in archery here. I definitely would like to fine-tune my bow and have a more powerful one. Then I could shoot some longer distance with my feet. First of all, I still want to entertain the people, vary a bit the sequence and the contortions in my show and… hit the bull’s eye!
Didier Miéville
FITA Communication
On Saturday, the show will not only be made by the top level archers. The famous Lilia Stepanova, the woman who shoots a bow with her feet, will make her unique exhibition to cheer up the crowd. We caught up with her after a live rehearsal tonight.
Lilia, how came the idea to shoot a bow with your feet?
I have been doing gymnastics, acrobatics since I was a three or four years old. Then my parents thought that I should be doing something different like shooting a bow with my feet! After some time of practice for fun, I started to make shows, especially during half-time of NBA matches. I made some TV shows such as America’s got talent, The View or on ESPN. I have been doing it since I was 13-14 years old.
Tell us a bit more about you? You seem to cheer the audience up just with your smile?
At least I try, I enjoy the show! I come originally from Moldova, a little state in Eastern Europe, and moved to the USA when I was nine. I speak three languages, Romanian, Russian, and English. I did competitive gymnastics for two years, before I started to make the shows and then I moved to Aruba in the Caribbean Islands for one year.
Do you like Dubai?
This place is so gorgeous that I am thinking I want to live here! It’s my first time in Dubai and although I have travelled a lot, it’s my favourite place. I am falling in love with it!
How do you see your show evolve in the future?
Well, I am glad I am meeting some experts in archery here. I definitely would like to fine-tune my bow and have a more powerful one. Then I could shoot some longer distance with my feet. First of all, I still want to entertain the people, vary a bit the sequence and the contortions in my show and… hit the bull’s eye!
Didier Miéville
FITA Communication
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