Aake Kalliala was closely in contact with her friend and actor colleague Sulevi Peltola (1946-2025) in her last years.
Aake Kalliala described Sulevi Peltola as a unique actor with his own and distinguishing style. Atte Kajova
Actress Aake Kalliala mourns the departure of her friend Sulevi Peltola.
Peltola’s death was reported yesterday on Tuesday. His death first told General.
– The big and good actor left us. The professional and Helkatti’s nice was to work with him, says Kalliala.
At the age of 78, Peltola died with a long-term illness.
– Probably easier to be sweet now, Kalliala estimates.
“Even though I knew he was not in his life and was ill for a long time, they are always … when they are final, he feels unfortunate,” he says.
Kalliala says that Peltola was a teacher of acting at the Theater Academy, so they have a common history for a long time. During school hours, they were not much involved, but made friends later.
Peltola and Kalliala played together in the long -term YLE Home streetin the series. Kalliala says that in the filming, they were a dense pair of teams with Peltola, who “rushed.”
– There was always counseling before going to a specific scene. We used to develop what it would come up with in a way past the script, says Kalliala.
Aake Kalliala and Sulevi Peltola were a dense pair in the Kotikatu series. Picture from 2004. Jari Tertti / AOP
– It was rewarding, throwing ideas to each other. Then they went from the instructor to ask if we could do it. They almost went without exception [läpi].
After filming Kotikatu, Kalliala no longer met Peltola, but they were in contact by telephone.
– Not seen after that. He was in Tampere and I was in Mikkeli. On the phone, he called, very active in that sense, he says.
– Not here anymore lately [soiteltu]. He was already so much that he couldn’t really figure out where we were going, Kalliala says of his findings.
– Probably he had plans for anything, but a little illness … he probably didn’t really understand his own space, Kalliala continues.
Sulevi Peltola died at the age of 78. Pasi Liesimaa
The news of Peltola’s death had also reached his opposite actor Here under the North Star in the movie (2009) worked Tuula Väänänen.
– Great actress. A person who has probably touched everyone, at least before the 21st century, says Väänänen to Iltalehti.
He became familiar with Peltola as one of the founders of the Kom Theater, which Väänänen appoints “in his youth to admire.”
Timo Koivusalo Here Under the North Star Peltola played Preti Leppä, Väänänen Henna Leppä.
– He was also such a very calm person in civilian. The same quality was also reflected in his role work. He breathes his roles and is able to create such a very confident atmosphere. It was safe to be, Väänänen recalls shared descriptions.
Väänänen, who plays at the Oulu Theater Mayoris a shortage where Peltola plays the lead.
– It also came to fruition how he is both comic and strongly dramatic. There are several levels in the people he created, and he is able to present the human human aspects quite a bit, but deeply, Väänänen describes.
– Great loss. One of the best in Finnish film, Väänänen is content to add.