The recent exchange between director Sarik Andreasyan and actor Danila Kozlovsky has drawn attention to long-standing tensions that once surfaced in private messages and now appear in public recollections. In a YouTube interview, Andreasyan reflected on a moment when the two men disagreed, recalling a period when Kozlovsky allegedly directed a harsh remark toward him in a direct message. The director suggested the remark spoke to a broader issue he perceived in the actor’s attitude, hinting at a misalignment in their professional rapport.
According to Andreasyan, his outreach to Kozlovsky was motivated by a sincere wish to discuss potential collaboration and to share a script for a project that could align with both of their artistic visions. Instead, he says, the actor responded with insult, leading him to conclude that Kozlovsky might not be a compatible partner for the project. Andreasyan asserted that their on-screen collaborations would face obstacles within Russia, attributing this to what he described as the actor’s arrogance and a tendency to operate from a perspective that felt detached from the domestic artistic milieu.
As December 29 approached, Andreasyan indicated that Kozlovsky would embark on a European tour in the following year, with planned performances taking place in Cyprus and Germany. This touring note seemed to underscore ongoing professional activity for the actor on the international stage, even as discussions about domestic reception persisted.
In mid-April, Russian activist Vasily Borodin reported that Kozlovsky had traveled to the United States after the outbreak of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, later returning to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. According to Borodin, the actor had taken steps to engage with the Petersburg theater scene and had contacted the city’s prosecutor’s office to communicate his intention to perform in local theaters. The actor responded by stating that he did not hold a second citizenship and that his plans to visit the United States were motivated by personal reasons, including time with his child. He also pushed back on Borodin’s assertion that he had criticized the Russian government, denying such claims and maintaining a focus on his personal and professional priorities.
There were also mentions of a trip that Kozlovsky reportedly planned to Donbass, though details remained sparse and were part of a broader, contentious public dialogue about the actor’s career choices and political context. Across these intertwined threads, the conversation pointed to the friction between public expectation and private reasoning that often colors a performer’s public image, especially when framed against a national film industry in a moment of political sensitivity and international attention. [Cited: YouTube interview; statements attributed to Andreasyan and Borodin; industry observers]