— How will your heroine, Lera, change in the feature-length “Trigger”?
“Every person changes in one way or another throughout life. And the characters in “Trigger” are no exception, especially considering their life path next to the hero-psychotherapist. Lera always looks like a phoenix. In addition to the uneasiness occurring within him, everything around him is also transforming. Of course, my hero will change, but the audience will see this in the movies anyway.
— You admitted that you had an emotionally difficult moment on the set of the TV series “Trigger” while filming a scene in which your heroine burns her husband’s belongings. Did you experience the same strong emotions while shooting the feature version?
— In principle, I experience strong emotions while shooting movies. This is the “medicine” that keeps you in the profession. But the emotions that you’re talking about – frankly when I felt what the trigger was for myself – were exactly in the first season. I didn’t experience these feelings throughout the movie. I don’t want to go back to them because it’s such a painful story – and I still haven’t figured it out. There were other very strong emotional moments, but I did not experience such mental shocks.
— Professional psychologists criticized the TV series “Trigger” for allegedly portraying their profession in a distorted light. What would you tell them?
– They were criticized, weren’t they? This probably refers to the provocative method of Artem Streletsky (the hero of Maxim Matveev – socialbites.ca). In the first season, when I was under the supervision of a fairly well-known psychotherapist Sergei Nasibyan, I of course managed to communicate with him. Then I realized that he also had a provocative method. Our communication was personal and from what he told me, I realized that the method he suggested was not suitable for me.
As for the criticisms of psychotherapists, first of all we should not forget that we need artistic fiction in order to continue the plot of a TV series or movie. As far as I know, the cases were quite real. This is true in the first season. As for the method of Artem Streletsky’s character, the artist is free to act, the director is free to direct, and the producer is free to implement it as he wishes. Our task was to put this into the soul of the audience. And it hit. If we had filmed everything exactly as it seemed plausible to professionals, no one would have watched it. Our task was to get inside people, to let them feel the patterns of behavior that are often followed in our lives, so that people, after a little introspection, think: “Damn, this is about me, I probably need somehow someone else to look into the situation or maybe even turn to a specialist.” There will always be criticism, it is normal, it would be bad if it wasn’t there.
— Will there also be “Trigger.txt”? 2nd movie?
– I do not know this. It’s no secret that we shot the third season after the feature film. Then time will tell.
— Have you consulted a psychologist for help?
“Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the courage to open up to a stranger. To be honest, I’ve been searching for a few years. And these few years I have chosen from both famous and unknown. I reviewed all this information, called my friends, but as I said before, I could not find the courage to contact them. Therefore, I began to study this issue myself. And in general, I study.
— How emotional are you in real life?
– Very emotional. You know, let me tell you this, silence is also an emotion. Just being silent in the cinema can be very artistic. There are all possibilities for this. The close-up of her eyes shows what she’s going through… And gives us a lot to think about. And in life sometimes you stay quiet and people either start to get scared or start asking questions. Maybe you’re exhaling right now, but these are also strong emotions. That’s why I am a very emotional person in life. I’m also emotionally quiet.
— How do you recover after a day of shooting?
– Different. I don’t even know what to tell you about this. Can I recover in principle? Because I always spend my life in suitcases, planes and trains. To be honest, I’m not sure the word “recovery” suits me. It seems to me that I have not yet recovered.
— What helps you distract yourself, relax somehow?
— Many things help distract you. I can read a little bit of each of completely different books. Again, the same goes for scripts, but as a rule, I finish reading them anyway so as not to confuse information about different characters. I can watch movies, I watch a lot, like almost all of our movie content. I follow what’s happening in the industry. Again, I don’t know how much of this you’re asking. Does this distract you from your profession or not? It seems to me that I am in it all the time. Even though I’m not a fanatic.
— For many stars, openness about their personal lives is part of their profession, a way to get people to talk about them. Not so for you, right?
– Definitely. You mean talking to yourself non-stop on TV?
– Probably not. It concerns their personal life issues, where they often go out with their partner and show it off on social networks.
“And I don’t have a partner, so I’m not dating him.” But most likely, if he wasn’t from the industry, I would probably keep him for a long time. Because I am very protective of my personal space. No one knows my family outside of a small circle.
— Your parents are artists and your mother is a director. Does this mean that your career choice is almost predetermined?
– Not exactly. Of course I’m a backstage kid. My mother and father were always with me, even in the moments of difficult and long rehearsals, rehearsals, after-school periods, no one abandoned me. I still always saw, heard and felt my mother’s and father’s hands nearby. But I had the chance to choose a profession. I was given this option: to do what I want, to try myself. However, when it became clear that the profession had chosen me and I chose this profession, my family did not intervene. As in many other acting families, no, this is a meat grinder, getting into it, etc. Such conversations were not held with me. I was warned about what would happen next, how painful it would be to fall and get up. I was ready for almost anything. Of course, not everything, but I had a choice. The circumstances developed in such a way, the stars aligned in such a way that I chose the acting profession.
— Does your mother ever criticize you professionally?
– Definitely. This is also very valuable because we generally have a trust-based relationship in the family. If something doesn’t look very good or bad at all, they tell me about it and I know it for sure. Many times I may not be confident because I look at the situation from the inside and my family already sees the end result. And then, on the contrary, they support me, put everything in order so that I do not bother and do not think that I am in trouble. It’s different. I have no problem with this. Constructive criticism is always useful.
— Do you have a favorite hero among those you’ve played?
– I really like Lera. He is a very long-lasting hero in my life. I don’t know if he was talking about Lera then or if he somehow energetically confused me with Lera, as Sasha Remizova (producer of the project – socialbites.ca) said: “She is a phoenix, you are a phoenix, for sure.” From this heroine I learned a lot. A kind of reasonable courage. I am a timid person in life; sometimes it is difficult for me to tell the truth or take action. I learned this from Lera. Also Milana from the TV series “The Ivanovs Ivanovs” and the current heroine Irina Gradova I really love it. He will take part in the series “Golden Mine”, which we shot with the production company “Sreda”, and will be released on the Evie platform in the new year. I really liked this hero because he is ambiguous, unlike others. In fact, I love all my characters. Because before I start working, subconsciously, even if they are negative I do my best to love them.Otherwise, our future path is impossible without love for each other.
— Answering one of the previous questions, you said that you often watch movies and TV series and follow what is happening in the industry. What is your favorite genre?
— My favorite genre so far is psychological thriller. From an actress’ point of view, because it’s fun to act. It is interesting, from the viewer’s point of view, when you do not know what awaits you around the corner, when you do not know what will happen in the next frame, when it is unclear how the hero will act.
— Your city’s St. You have repeatedly said that it is St. Petersburg. What are your favorite places there?
— I love Petrogradka very much. I’ve been staying in the same place for 12 years. The hotel staff already knows me by heart and we understand each other at a glance. I love the Hermitage and would visit it every time I visit. Actually, I had a definite plan. In general, St. I love the whole of St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospekt. I go there less often now, the presence of tourists scares me a little because I haven’t had a tourist-like approach to this city for a long time. In the same Petrogradka there are several streets that I can often wander around. Just walk, think. And, of course, a five-pointed tower. I always go there to see my friend Seryozha Semkin and have tea with him. And not only. And I’m climbing to the top. As they say, this is probably one of the strong places for me.
— Coming back to your film career, tell me, is there a role you would never accept?
– Yes, I have. This is a role where animals and children are tortured. I certainly cannot justify violence for myself – anything that involves our younger brothers and sisters, and anything that involves children – not at all. And I don’t understand how I’m supposed to play this – it’s incredibly difficult for me.
— For artists, the New Year is often a time of active work. Do you have plans for December 31?
— The plans are always the same. I celebrate the holiday with my family. On December 31st, we all come together and sit at the table in close quarters until the bells ring. And then whoever will be enough. New Year is an important family holiday for us and at 12 o’clock at night we should all raise our glasses together. This is important and I always dedicate this day to my family.