Something happens when two people from the same country, sharing the same heritage, meet and connect.

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For film and theater, you know how the story starts; you know how the story ends. With TV, you don't. It's literally like living real life in character.

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Something happens when two people look at each other, and they have a cellular connection. It's like when their hearts connect as well as their souls.

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At the end of the day, we are all humans.

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When you watch people when they're relaxed, that's when you learn the most about them. That's when you really learn about who they really are.

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We are driven by the same fears and the same loves and the same ambitions and the same desires, whatever language we speak.

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When I came to L.A., I absolutely fell in love with the energy of the place. It's such a creative hub, so as a storyteller, there's nothing better than when you're surrounded by people who think like you and have the same goals as you.

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It's inspiring being surrounded by people who do more than you. It makes you want to do better. You're in the position to learn from the best.

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The way the educational system in Russia works is studying a foreign language is part of the program, so by the time you get to the age of 10, you pick up another language. I speak a bit of Russian, a bit of English, a bit of Spanish a bit of French.

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I don't see myself as an actor. I see myself as a storyteller.

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If there's an opportunity to tell a story through acting or directing or cinematography or a book, I will embrace that opportunity.

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It's always nice when someone you don't know comes up to you and says a couple nice things about your work. It's always a pleasure.

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You create this human being, and then you are that human being for the next six months. It's amazing. I think that's the blessing and the curse of being an actor. You get to be pretty much anything you want to be.

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