What sort of partner was Sandrine Bonnaire?
– I understand now how difficult it must have been for her to play with an actor who didn’t speak French. She was very understanding, very attentive. Moreover, she is a remarkable, wonderful actress. – Were you impressed by Catherine Deneuve? – Certainly. But it’s mainly Russians who are waiting for the film where Oleg Menchikov gives his cue to the great French star! So I proud to have been her partner even although it was in few scenes only. – In his diary, Regis Wargnier says that after the shooting you went directly to your dressing room, communcated with the crew and your partner very little. – It’s because of the linguistic bareer, that restrained me. Actually I am reserved, but during the shootings in Russia, I like to fool around, to relax in the evenings. There I was a bit constrained. – What did you expect from this profession when you began? – In fact, I had no time to ask myself neither what I want nor what I was looking for, because everything happened so quickly. I studie
