“When an actor comes to you and starts working with the script, the image of his character that you had in your mind gets substituted with an image of that particular actor. And this is the right way to go. An actor has to be absolutely truthful - this is the only thing required of him, apart from talent of course. It's very easy to understand: you need to absolutely believe in what you see.” MindBelieveCharacterEasyTalentTruthful Author:Andrey Zvyagintsev
“When I was shooting the film I did not see the story as an everyday tale or a social one. To a great extent, the film is a mythological look on human life. This is probably what I would like the audience to keep in mind before they enter the screening room.” MindHumansLooksStoriesFilmSocialRoomsAudienceEverydayTalesShootingHuman LifeScreening Author:Andrey Zvyagintsev