Actor Nikita Kologrivy, who played the role of Koshchei in the series “The Boy’s Word. Blood on the asphalt,” spoke about the need for Russian actors to have specialized education, citing actress Alexandra Bortich as an example. The topic was discussed in interview on YouTube-channel “Jarakhov”.
“They always ask me, is it possible without education? There are a lot of people writing. I keep saying this is the same as marrying a man and not loving him. Why training? “Aren’t you interested in going into a competitive environment yourself?” Kologrivy is surprised.
He compared acting education to preparing for a boxing match at the Olympics, when entering the ring is preceded by training camps, training, a lot of things, “then he gets to the selection for Russia, then for Europe, then for the world, then for the Olympic Games.”
“And the types want to come like Bortich. Bortich is a pretty girl. Don’t forget, dear artists, many of you are not pretty girls, you are just types, slackers. Therefore, you have to force yourself to do something, because an artist is made up of experience,” the actor is sure.
At the same time, Kologrivy noted that “one cannot take dramatic roles seriously.”
“People ask me, are you getting ready? I say no, I’m not preparing at all, guys. I play games. Because they explained to us that it’s a madman who will believe: “I’m Napoleon, step aside everyone, I’m Napoleon today.” You are not Napoleon, you are Nikita Kologrivy, who is sitting in the apartment and will portray Napoleon tomorrow,” the artist said about his approach.
Alexandra Bortich responded to her colleague’s words on her social network page. She posted a photo wearing a black balaclava that hid her face.
“It turned out that some artists are better off opening their mouths only in text,” the actress wrote, adding emoticons to the comment.
Alexandra Bortich made her film debut in 2014 in an explicit scene in the film “What’s My Name.” It is known that in high school she studied at a theater studio, but after school she was unable to enter the theater institute and began working as a waitress. The actress does not hide the lack of a specialized diploma, which does not prevent her from successfully acting in films. She is known for her work in the popular films “I’m Losing Weight”, “Explorer”, “Slave”, “Mistresses”, “Billion”.
