The usual thing is that Russians are of Russian origin, but there are cases like actor Yan Tual, who is the ‘official Russian’ of many fiction. Celtic French. ‘Dual citizenship’ accepted in Spain with serial “Serve and Protect” (TVE), Where he gave life to Kyril Konchalovsky, and from there the role of one of the members of the Russian mafia. “Nasdrovia” (Movistar Plus+). Now, precisely thanks to this role, that Mitzia, Russian mercenary in ‘Liaison’series that premiered This Friday, the 24th, Apple+. And it will be in ‘La Fortaleza’ before it sees the light.
He was born into a family in Paris. from Brittany, Yan Tual (Yan is Juan in Breton, but his first and last name may sound Asian) lives where his job is and says it has taken him to 10 countries: France, Spain, England, Belgium, Italy, Germany, South Africa, Canada, USA and … Scotland (because he considers Scotland a country). After the Russian role in the Spanish police series, came the role of gangsters, who made the restaurant that gave its name to the Movistar Plus+ series their own and forced him to speak that language. “I reviewed it for the series. didn’t speak a word before you start shooting. I thought I would only play in Spanish until they sent me the final version of the scripts a week before we started,” the actor explains.
multilingual profession
In the political ‘thriller’ movie ‘Liasion’ he directed Stephen Hopkins, where the protagonist brings to life his ‘professional for hire’ friend(Vincent Cassell), Despite not mastering the language, she also puts her fluency to the test: “I speak three fluently: French, English and Spanish. I learn the rest with phonetics for papers. But I continue to work so that I can talk more.” Tual also added, with the “explosion” of platforms promoting more international cast, grammar makes it easy to run: “There will be many more opportunities if you speak the language. But not just at the professional level. It develops you as an actor but also as a person,” he continues.
Tual undertook the Russian profile to which I made chain projects and his physics contributed. “Being seen in similar roles helps you get hired…but it’s always interesting to do something different, even if they’re the same model.” From “Serve and Protect” keep very good memories. “I learned a lot because it was my first time working in Spain and doing a daily drama. Everything is moving so fast. Actors who deserve them all the respect in the world”, he emphasizes.
“Nasdrovia” and “Stranger”
related to “Nasdrovia” full of praise: “This project has given me a lot. There is too much entertainment and too little art in this career… ‘Nasdrovia’ directs both. I have the feeling of having my resume with him My ‘Breaking Bad’ confess. “His character Vasili stands out in the second season, which made him show more records. “There is a change in character. And not just on a physical level. His time in Germany left him quite philosophical and he began to wonder what he really wanted to do with his life,” recalls the actor, regretting the ending of the series. there is no other season to give more travel. “Vasili has a very strange curve with many nuances… So much to tell!” he assures.
fans Foreign they will also remember him as a priest: Father Alexander, featured in the episode “Province” of the fourth season. “It was an incredible experience. Scotland is a place with a very strong Celtic culture and wonderful scenery. At the production level it’s a luxury. You realize you’re part of an adventure that goes beyond your own work… Because ‘Outlander’ has an incredible fan base”. they say the last thing on purpose, because They recognized him on the street. “The episode was a huge success, and although it was reduced to one episode in the series when it was adapted, the character was anticipated by fans as it has an important place in the books.” Actually, in ‘Nasdrovia’ winkedI’m talking about the show in memory of him.. “I couldn’t believe it when I read the script! How strong!” she recalls.
‘Liaison’ premieres on June 23. ‘Force’, It is a film attended by the invitation of Spanish director Chiqui Carabante. Filmed in Extremadura with a great cast, it is a choral black comedy that is Russian again under the leadership of Fernando Cayo (“La casa de papel”). ‘cold meat’, Sebastien Drouin, a movie he shot in the winter in Canada: “You’re going to go crazy”. He has also recorded Gabriele Muccino’s ‘A Casa Tutti Bene’ series and Scott Frank’s ‘Monsieur Spade’ with Clive Owen (French there), and is now shooting a German-language film with Emile Hirsch in Vancouver. .
Russian or not, good or bad, no matter what country, the important thing for an actor with a thousand faces and a thousand languages is to play a good role. “What interests me is a good story. The conflict a character can have and how they try to overcome it,” he assures.