— Is Grisha busy fixing other branches in the sequel? Hired?
“They didn’t hire him, he was involved in amateur activities. Let’s say I became an individual entrepreneur. And this is the source of many failures, various funny situations and all the confusion that occurs in this film.
— I know that in the new “Slave” the heroine Aglaya Tarasova was retrained during the war with Napoleon. What do you remember about Napoleon from school?
“I remember that the death of everyone who wants to conquer the world is the same; sad. This is the conclusion I remember from history classes.
— It is difficult to make sequels to successful films, and not to do so is stupid. What task did the team set for itself? It’s not just commercial, right?
– Stupid. So do it. But it didn’t turn out to be stupid, because the writers came up with a wonderful and complex plot that gave us all great pleasure to film. It will benefit the audience as well, I’m sure of that.
— What do you think is the main idea of the movie “Slave 2”?
— Some may think that “Slave” is an ordinary comedy, a crazy story with “candy” tones, but it is actually a movie with deep meanings about the salvation of the human soul. A current picture that shows that the most important thing is not always your career and ambitions, but the people who are near you and need your love.
— If you could find a story you could shoot in space, what would it be about?
— If I were shooting a story in space, it would be about Earth, about people and relationships. Space is just a metaphor, a kind of platform for the human interior.
— You recently finished shooting the drama film “Give a Show”. You recorded the song “You Dance With Me” for him, right? What kind of music do you listen to and like?
— I have to admit that I’m not a huge fan of pop music; I don’t really like this kind of music. I love deep house, jazz, classical. And if it’s pop music then it’s Sting.
— How does the Serbian show business work? Do they make TV series about it? Who is Serbia’s main pop star?
— I don’t know how Serbian show business works, although many TV series have been shot on this subject. Our musical culture has such a feature – a mixture of popular and folk trends. It’s hard for me to say who our main pop star is.
— You often talk about your performances on social networks, including in Serbia, and invite the audience to them. I’m sure this is a great reason to visit Belgrade! Have you ever traveled to another country for a cultural experience? A performance, a festival, the culture itself?
— Yes, I went to listen to artists in Amsterdam and Budapest, and I came to other cities to visit museums. A cultural event is often one of the reasons to travel somewhere.
— Have you seen the movie “Tuna”? Did you like it? Does Belgrade look like itself there?
– No, unfortunately I didn’t see it. But I will definitely look into it.
— What does Belgrade have in common with the world’s largest capitals, Beijing, Moscow and Cairo?
— Belgrade has nothing in common with the world’s largest capitals. As Serbian writer Momo Kapor said: “Belgrade is not as bright as Rome, not as stylish as Paris, not as famous as London… But it has its own charm and memories.” There is intrigue in it as it is located at the crossroads of the world. Belgrade radiates the energy of what no longer exists and is destroyed. But it’s still there.
— Would you agree to play an ugly person? Want to drastically change your look for a role?
– Of course I accept. My dream is to play Richard III.
– Lightening. Best advice you’ve been given as an actor?
– There were many of them. But probably the parting quote that resonated the most was: “Get on stage and speak your truth.”
– The role of resistance?
– Any.
— What is your favorite quote from the movie?
— I really like the dialogue in the movie “Beautiful Villages Burn Beautifully” where one character says to another: “If you hadn’t gotten hurt, I would have killed you right now.” The second one replies: “But I wasn’t seriously injured.”
— If you are the main Serb in Russian cinema, then who is the main Russian in Serbian cinema? So does it really exist?
— It seems to me that there is no main Russian in Serbian cinema. Still… Maybe it’s mine?
— Who is more beneficial for your career to be friends with? screenwriter, director or producer?
— The most useful thing is to be friends with yourself and work on yourself to become a good actor. Then it doesn’t matter who you are friends with. And that’s what you need for mental health.
—Have you ever thought: “We should make a movie of this story/person”?
– Yes, I often have such thoughts. But I won’t give up on my ideas until I say exactly who I want to make a movie about.