I haven’t made posts on this topic for a long time, I had a free minute))
Dmitry Pevtsov - I really like this actor, by the way, in appearance - he’s not my type at all, but I admit that he is, of course, a very handsome man, and has become more handsome with age, in my opinion. And, of course, he’s a great actor. I’m not a fan of his work, so I can’t judge Pevtsov’s theatrical works, and I haven’t seen many films with Dmitry, but what I was able to watch made an impression on me.
Biography:
Dmitry Anatolyevich Pevtsov was born into the family of a sports doctor and honored coach of the USSR in pentathlon. That is why, since childhood, Dmitry has been involved in karate, judo and horse riding. As Pevtsov recalls, he first sat on a horse at the age of three, because his mother was a specialist in hippotherapy. In addition, he managed to try his hand at figure skating, skiing and swimming. Pevtsov, as a child, loved risk and more than once rode on the steps of freight cars. After school, Pevtsov wanted to follow in his parents’ footsteps and enroll in the Faculty of Physical Education at the Pedagogical Institute. But, in 1980, he became a student at GITIS. However, the lesson :) ended quickly.
A year later, Pevtsov was drafted into the army. The future actor served in the Theater Soviet Army. In 1985, Dmitry graduated from GITIS and went to work at the Taganka Theater. Success came to Dmitry Pevtsov when he played Savely Govorkov in the action film Nicknamed the Beast by Alexander Muratov. I remember this film very well, it was something new, along with the Trapper, the Scavenger, etc. - Soviet-Russian action movie))) but it made an impression, Dmitry was very brutal there. Now the film looks a little funny and naive, but then it was a bomb))
But international success appeared after the role of Yakov Somov in the film “Mother” directed by Gl:) Panfilov. For this role, by the way, the artist received the “Felix” prize in the category “ Best Actor background."
Here I would like to add that Dmitry was lucky - he is a quite popular actor and played in many films that became cult films of his time: Nicknamed the Beast, Mafia is Immortal, Pop Music, Moscow, Gangster Petersburg, Zhmurki, etc. One cannot help but remember very famous and popular series in their time: Queen Margot and Countess de Monsoreau.
Separately, I would like to tell you about theater work Pevtsova. After graduating from GITIS, young Pevtsov was assigned to work in the acting troupe of the famous Taganka Theater. 1991, when it broke up Soviet Union, marked a change in theater for the young actor. Pevtsov was invited to work in Lenkom, where he plays to this day.
Among the performances in which Pevtsov played, first of all, one can note the dream of any actor - the role of Hamlet in the immortal play of the same name by William Shakespeare, staged by Gleb Panfilov. The artist also played the role of Treplev in Chekhov's "The Seagull" and played Rezanov in the scandalous rock opera "Juno and Avos". 
This was followed by such vivid images as Figaro in Beaumarchais's "Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro", and Chichikov in the production of "Mystification". In general, Dmitry Pevtsov, due to his spectacular appearance and well-chosen vocals, was very much in demand among musical directors. In addition to the sensational "Juno and Avos", he took part in the first Russian musical "Metro", as well as Russian production"The Witches of Eastwick".
I have two favorite roles performed by Dmitry, perhaps they are not the deepest and not the most significant in his film career, but I really liked them, especially since the images themselves are opposite, completely different characters. The first is the daring hussar Zurov in an excellent adaptation (oh - miracle!!!) of the work of Boris Akunin - The Turkish Gambit. Oh, how good, the devil, how charming and what bright image It turned out, although the role is far from the main one, but I consider Zurov almost the main decoration of the whole film!
The second role is that of Sergei Chelishchev in the film (namely, the film) Gangster Petersburg: Lawyer. I must say that I was very prejudiced towards the film, I don’t like things like that, The Brigade made me laugh, I didn’t watch it until I found out that the director of this part was Sergei Bortko, I was simply shocked because the film Heart of a Dog I think it’s almost the best film adaptation of the classic. And I can say firmly that the film made an indelible impression on me.
It’s probably even good that I watched it now, when the 90s have already turned into some kind of legend, the film looks very fresh, even though it’s not very good quality filming and so on, all this doesn’t matter. It is clear that the filming was done by professionals: the script, cinematography, music, makeup, costumes - everything is at the highest level. Of course, the story itself and, of course - cast. Dmitry perfectly conveyed the inner brokenness of his hero, his personal changes, his struggle with himself, the role is not easy, with a breakdown, he succeeded in everything, however, I repeat, all the actors there are at their best.
Right now it’s going to be personal, right now I’m going to whine...they’ve played it before, even in TV series: Streets of Broken Lanterns, St. Petersburg Mysteries, Gangster Petersburg, and the same Brigade, although the script is stupid (in places it’s really naive), but it’s well shot and the actors played wonderfully, The Idiot, Children of the Arbat, Border - a taiga novel (I don’t like it), Diary of a Murderer (I love it), etc. - there were scripts, direction, music, and acting... but all this is at least 10 years old... what happened in 10 years? they're filming some shit...
That's it, I'm done whining...
Let's continue.
Personal life:
While studying at GITIS, Dmitry lived in a de facto marriage with his fellow student Larisa Blazhko, who in 1990 gave birth to a son, Daniil, from the actor. After a short time, the lovers separated, and Blazhko emigrated to Canada. The couple maintained friendly relations,
Pevtsov took an active part in the fate of his son Daniil, helping him at the beginning of his acting career. In 2012, a tragedy occurred: due to an accident, Daniil Pevtsov fell from a third-floor window, all the doctors’ efforts were in vain, Pevtsov’s son died in intensive care. A terrible tragedy. Daniel was simply a copy of his father.
In 1991, during the filming of A Walk on the Scaffold, the actor began an affair with his co-star. film set, actress of the Sovremennik Theater, beauty Olga Drozdova. Three years later, Dmitry Pevtsov and Olga Drozdova legalized their relationship. In 2007, the couple had a son, whom his parents named Elisha.
The spouses appear together everywhere and participate in each other's lives as much as possible. It seems to me that Olga is a strong-willed woman, and keeps everything under the strictest control, as well as her figure, however))) so there is love, love))) Well done - Olya)) if anyone knows any gossip - share, We're on Gossip Magazine after all...
Quotes from Dmitry Pevtsov:
I'm a monogamist, as it turns out.
I'm a light drinker, but I get drunk quickly.
A woman is a realist, she is closer to the ground.
I made a distinction for myself: I act in the theater, but not in life.
Panfilov is a movie worth wasting your life for.
During the four years that I was a prefect, I lost my sense of humor.
I'm a mama's boy. And he grew up in a happy Soviet “unit of society.”
As for all sorts of cliques and “advisers,” I learned long ago to distance myself from what they say.
You can’t give your all every day, you can’t do complete nonsense with wild dedication, you can’t do the most important thing half-heartedly.
Cinema is a director’s art, so you can cut it up and turn a block into a handsome, charming artist, even an idol.
Intuition helps me hear and feel God’s providence, which we forget about, replacing it with determination, heroism, and toughness.
The director must see the process from above, but I don’t have that.
I live for my own pleasure, I try not to interfere with the lives of others.
Photos:
Dmitry is interested in racing. 
Family photos.
With my first wife
Olga with Daniil
Queen Margot
Nicknamed the Beast
Gangster Petersburg
Turkish Gambit
Handsome man
Thank you for your attention))
Henry of Navarre in “Queen Margot”, Lawyer in “Gangster Petersburg”, Innokenty Volodin in “In the First Circle” - this is, perhaps, a very small part of the film roles of the wonderful actor Dmitry Pevtsov, who is known to many television viewers in our country. He also plays in the theater, has recently been singing, and still films a lot. However, this is not surprising - a talented person is talented in everything.
At the end of 2012, on the official website of Dmitry Anatolyevich, quite unexpectedly, a letter appeared with the heading “Forgive me, good people!” In it, he asked for forgiveness from everyone he offended: journalists, fans, and fellow actors. This message had the effect of a bomb exploding - public people are not particularly expected to be sincere in expressing feelings, especially repentant ones. The reason for the letter was a terrible tragedy: the actor’s son, 22-year-old Daniil, died in September last year.
Here are just a few lines from this message: “This is not nonsense, not public self-flagellation and not a PR stunt. This is an urgent request from my body to apologize, just ask for forgiveness. It all started, of course, with the grief that happened in my family. Such an unexpected, simply implausible departure from the life of my eldest son Daniil... I have not experienced anything more terrible in my less than fifty years... But every coin has a flip side, and Daniil’s passing changed a lot (and continues to change) in me. Without going into the details of my inner life, I will only say that I began to “look back” more often and find “debts” in my past - things for which I have not yet apologized or received forgiveness: resentment, anger, condemnation, unnecessary words, actions and thoughts, something for which, it turns out, I am still ashamed ‹...› It is impossible to change in a second, but, it seems to me, we must try, our soul is immortal, and we must live not before people, but before God. And He sees everything! Thank you and forgive me again! Thank you! Dmitry Pevtsov."
Then Dmitry Anatolyevich gave an interview on one of the TV channels, where he openly called himself a Christian. This is surprising any time, but even more so if it does this famous person, from whom no one expected either letters asking for forgiveness or a conversation about faith in Christ.
We decided to talk to Dmitry Pevtsov, ask him a few questions to try to better understand him - as a person. After all, it is always joyful when another Christian enters the Church: consciously and sincerely. Dmitry Anatolyevich answered our questions by mail, so the interview turned out to be short.
Dmitry Anatolyevich, of course, it’s strange to ask such a question to a person whom you don’t know personally and, probably, won’t even see anywhere except on the screen, but still: how did faith in God appear in your life? And besides everything else - Him Himself? When did this happen?
I’m not sure that faith is already with me, I’m just slowly moving towards it. Probably, if we describe this process figuratively, I have not yet entered the temple, I am standing on the threshold and occasionally, when someone opens the door, I can see the iconostasis, the interior decoration, but only for short moments, until the door slams again. This is the very beginning of the path to God.
I was baptized a long time ago, but this sacrament was for me no more than a church rite. I did not understand, and most importantly, I did not feel the essence of this sacrament, and, of course, no changes happened to my personality then.
On September 3 last year, my eldest son Daniel left us. And his departure, so light and bright for him and so unexpected and terrible for us, his close people, changed something in me greatly. It was probably impossible to reconcile and accept such an event without faith in God.
The final impetus for the beginning of my churching was the book of Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov) “Unholy “Saints” ...”, after reading which I came to the temple out of a deep inner desire.
Many parents who have lost children have a very natural question to God: “Why?” And it is difficult for many to believe not even in whether God exists or not, but in His absolute goodness. Murmuring and resentment against God arise, even to the point of renunciation and falling away from the Church. Have you ever experienced something similar? And if you did, were you able to overcome it? What helped you?
My wife Olga helped me resist, survive, cope and, of course, faith in God. True, I’m not sure that this is final, but I think the worst is over. As for such losses and our “why”, “what for”... Our love for loved ones is always to some extent selfish: we love not only the person, but also our love for him, thus, as it were, appropriating this loved one. And when we lose it, it turns out that something was taken away from us, something extraordinarily dear and ours was torn away from us! And then these wrong questions begin... We must learn to let go of what God has given - He gave it, He takes it away from us.
No, I have not encountered such an attitude. As for the people around me in general, their opinion of me worries me little. As for friends, I don’t have many of them, but they are real friends, and that says it all.
- What role (or roles) would you refuse without hesitation and why?
From boring ones, not written with talent, and also from those that do not carry the light of God.
Many actors, coming seriously to God, begin to feel that their profession prevents them from living “honestly” according to God’s commandment. How do you feel about the opinion of many people in the Church that acting and theater are not something pleasing to God?
As for the real theater, high theatrical arts, then in many ways it brings people love, goodness, light, and hope. The acting profession is just a profession, of which humanity has a huge variety. And you need to learn to separate life and work.
As an actor with thirty years of experience, I will say this: if you are mentally healthy, be kind enough to leave your stage creativity on stage and screen, and in life try to be a normal Christian.
- In one of your interviews you said that playing yourself is extremely difficult. Why?
The more the character that is to be played is not like me, the more difficult and curious it is for me to complete this task, the more my imagination works, the more professional skills and the excitement of overcoming are activated. For myself, as a character, I am quite boring and uninteresting, and with such an attitude towards the role, nothing good will come of it.
We watched several interviews and programs with your participation in lately, and it became clear that you are a joyful and kind person, despite the trials that befall you. This is very rare - and not only in our time. Where do you get your strength from?
Of course, I draw from the Lord God, from my loved ones whom He gave me.
- What is the most important thing in life for you - specifically in yours and not only?
Finding joy is very important to me. I really want to grope and follow the path, at the end of which is the acquisition of the Kingdom of God.
Photos from open Internet sources
Newspaper "Orthodox Faith" No. 13 (489)
Anna Bragina, "Dmitry Pevtsov: I don't want to surprise anyone!"
Dmitry Pevtsov needs no introduction. Almost fourteen years spent at the “premier” Lenkom did their job. During this time, Lenkom became an integral part of the actor’s life. I wonder how this theater still doesn’t know Dmitry Pevtsov?
Lenkom is, first of all, Zakharov. What doesn't he know about me yet? Well, for example, Mark Anatolyevich doesn’t know that I sing.
-You didn’t invite him to the concert?
No. True, he was at my performance once at the Luna Theater, but he didn’t have a chance to attend vocal concerts, so he doesn’t know. As for the general demand for Lenkom, I can’t complain at all, I came here and my first role was Hamlet. Then there were Treplev and Figaro, in general, the world classical theater repertoire. But still, the desire to play something that I didn’t play here remains.
- But in any case, do you still feel the strength to surprise Lenkom with something?
It is not my current task to surprise or please anyone. For me, over the past few years, the opinion of the audience has become less than value. I myself know much better than any spectator about what I do. And I focus on the opinions of people who can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
- And you can name a director with whom you have not yet had the opportunity, but would really like to work with. What is he like?
I would like to work with Pyotr Naumovich Fomenko. I am an absolutely “director’s” artist; it is very important for me to trust the director one hundred percent and follow his plan. If I start to doubt him, problems arise, internal discomfort arises, I don’t understand who is right - me or him. The talent and leadership qualities of a director are very important to me.
- You obviously often receive offers to host this or that program on TV. But for a long time, not a single channel managed to count you among its staff. Until suddenly the producers of the reality show “The Last Hero” contacted you. Why did you immediately agree to this proposal, although it was clear that this was a very complex and serious job?
I was shocked by the very first project “ The last hero" Unfortunately, I couldn’t watch it, but I recorded it on video and later watched all the episodes. I experienced a truly amazing feeling because I had never seen anything like this on television before. I watched people change and realized how difficult it was to play there. I even had the idea of taking part in the project as a player and trying to find myself in such a situation in order to understand what was happening to a person and his psyche. That is why I agreed to host “The Last Hero 2.” The role of the presenter gave me a full range of sensations. Somehow I was both with the players and inside the film crew and at the same time managed to maintain an outside perspective on the process itself. It was wildly interesting, and all fifty days spent in Malaysia just flew by for me like one day.
- About three years ago, it seems to me, you discovered another opportunity for self-expression. They became interested in motorsports and took part in road racing in a Volkswagen Polo. Can you describe your car?
- (Laughs). Describe your sports car? What, should I name the technical specifications?
- It’s possible, because for you it’s not just a means of transportation, but also a car with character?
There are racers who talk to the car as if it were a living creature, stroking it... I don’t suffer from such fanaticism, I treat the car calmly, the main thing for me is that the car is well prepared technically. In general, having taken up road racing, I suddenly discovered a completely different world for myself. Before that, my life was limited to family, theater, cinema. And here I met new people, felt new emotions or, perhaps, well-forgotten old ones. And since I really love learning, I began to enjoy the very process of learning to drive this way.
- As far as I understand, auto racing is not so much an extreme sport as a constant work of everything: the brain, the mechanisms...
Yes, that's absolutely correct. There is a common belief that racing is all about adrenaline. Of course, it exists both during the race and during the struggle on the track. But at the same time, if you have a hot head and don’t know what you’re doing, that’s it, goodbye, you’ll find yourself on the side of the road or arrive much later than you could have arrived. Racing is pretty hard physical work, since cars, naturally, are not equipped with air conditioning and music. There is no comfort in the cabin, and if it’s hot, you lose several kilograms of water during an hour-long race. And of course, above all, racing is a strategy. You constantly have to think about who is in front, who is behind, how to drive the car to maintain tires and settings, how to get to the finish line.
- And in ordinary life Is your wife afraid to travel with you?
When I started racing, I started driving a civilian car a little differently. Olga always wears a seat belt when she rides with me. She is a little afraid, because the person who is not driving does not control the situation the way I control it. And I drive at the speed that I can afford in this particular situation.
- Imagine that you have the opportunity to be alone for a day, to abandon all problems and thoughts. What's something you couldn't forget?
About family.
- Tell us about Olga.
This is a very difficult task. Here you either need to limit yourself to one phrase, or sit down, set the table and talk for several hours. It’s impossible to tell, it’s completely unrealistic to explain. I was just so lucky in life, I found my other half, found myself completely. I will not describe her qualities, talent, beauty, and how she “makes” me in this life in in a good way how she provokes me to heroic deeds. People love not for something, but often in spite of something. I love her because... I love her.
- In 2004, you began to appear on stage not only as an actor, but also as a singer. Although your solo musical numbers are not at all similar to modern pop. This is rather a revival of the traditions of live vocals, which in spirit is much closer to theater than to the world of current show business...
When we just started recording the disc, I could not understand the form of the concert with which I would appear to the audience. Although I already had established experience of the so-called creative meetings when I came out with a guitar, sang, answered notes from the audience. The ideal for me in this sense was musical theater Elena Kamburova, whose every song is a certain musical performance, very powerful musical and dramatic images. I mentally, internally try to orient myself towards such a theater. The fact that this is live singing is understandable. There's no point in singing along to a soundtrack. Firstly, this is disrespect for the audience, and secondly, I just like to sing and constantly practice it. And I hope that we are now on the right path, and the performance is taking shape. I had many vocal teachers: Irina Musaelyan, Teona Kantridze, Nikolai Parfenyuk. And suddenly I had a wonderful excuse to start singing seriously - this, of course, was the role of Daryl Van Horne in the musical “The Witches of Eastwick.” I went on stage for a year, and it was great practice for me. And, by the way, during the rehearsals of the musical we began to record my CD “Moon Road”.
- You started traveling around Russia with concerts. How does the provincial public react to your new role?
Well, it's a shock to people at first because no one knows that I sing to that extent. At first they are surprised; for the first fifteen minutes they do not understand what is actually happening. Naturally, initially no one goes to music concert Dmitry Pevtsov, but they go to the name itself. But gradually it turns out that people get to know me from this side, and little by little everything develops.
- How does today's Dmitry Pevtsov live as an ordinary person?
I have great joy. The renovation of the new apartment has been completed. And Olga and I decided, noting New Year, just spend one night there. We arrived... and stayed. We just realized that we didn’t want to leave there. Now we go to the store, buy disposable forks and plates until we get normal ones, buy food and slowly move things from the old apartment. This is great joy. The new apartment has a home theater to watch movies and listen to music. I put my CD on here, and out of curiosity, the sound was so great that I even heard all the overtones that I had never even thought about before.
Dmitry Pevtsov is one of those actors who are always successful. And as a result, they are always surrounded by attention. Pevtsov is clearly tired of this attention and is trying to keep his distance. Conspicuously aloof, taciturn... The image of Pierrot suits him very well. But there is another Singer, and I know him
Photo: Maxim Aryukov
[...]I see that Olya is an indisputable authority for you. Do you always trust her opinion?
Yes, she is always there for me in any matter main man. Starting from my hairstyle and clothes, and ending with my profession and raising a child.
Your long marriage with Olga is admirable; this is rare in the acting community, especially in our time. Tell me, have you ever had situations on the verge of divorce?
No. Disagreements were the most that happened. Even just raising your voice is not customary in our family. Any problems can be solved if you understand: there is something important that needs to be preserved and protected.
Why was the son named Elisha?
Everything is very simple: we knew approximately what day he would be born, and we chose a name according to the calendar.
Has the birth of your son affected your relationship in any way? Have they become even stronger?
Well, relationships are strengthened or destroyed regardless of whether children appear in the family. I remember at school in physics we studied the homogenization of metals, when two solid substances, under tight compression, after some time penetrate each other, becoming one. Olga and I have been going through this process for twenty years now. And Elisha brought joy - motherhood, fatherhood, and consciously. My wife is a normal crazy mother who is tormented by the fact that, as it seems to her, she does not devote enough time to her child due to her serious work in the theater. And I tell her: stop running around with him, it will all end with him growing up, bringing a girl and saying: “Mom, this is Ira/Masha/Katya, she will live with us”... Get used to it in advance that this is not only “ yours is yours.”
Did your parents treat you the same way?
I'm a mama's boy. And he grew up in a happy Soviet “unit of society.” And when he brought Olga to meet his parents, she immediately took her place in the family. They generally switched places with their mother: Olga is the mother-in-law, and mother is the daughter-in-law... ( Smiling.) I am monogamous, as it turned out. And Olya is the head of the family.
You talk about it so easily. This means that you, as a man, are quite happy with this.
In fact, this happens in every family. Men just don't want to admit it. A woman is a realist, she is closer to the ground. Women live longer, give birth to children, they are psychologically stronger, physically more resilient and less prone to insanity than men.
Are you prone to madness yourself?
No, I am an ordinary “dilettante functionary” in my profession and a physical athlete in life. I live for my own pleasure, I try not to interfere with the lives of others.
Nothing was known about your eldest son Danila all these years. Have you kept in touch with him?
He has been living in Russia for the last few years. Before that, he and his mother were in Canada. When they arrived, Danya spoke Russian poorly, and, of course, at first there were problems at school, but he was flexible, gradually adapted and, thank God, finished school well. He didn’t get into the theater the first time - and that was also good, he wasn’t ready. I got him a job at Lenkom as an assembler, he worked there for a season - and the work was quite hard - he saw the theater from the inside, attended rehearsals, and his desire to be an artist became conscious. Since I worked with him and prepared him, I can firmly say that Dani has abilities. If he works on himself correctly, maybe in 10-15 years he will become a good artist.
When did you start communicating? When did you feel that you and your son were on the same page?
Probably when he graduated from school. We began to talk about professional topics, and not just about problems at school and on the street.
Tell me, what is it like to immediately receive an adult son?
I'll tell you this: I like that I have an adult son and that he is so similar to me. He makes me happy, and in some matters he is even more mature than I think.
Dima, my advice: don’t give your son a car in the near future!
(Laughs.) No, you need to grow up to a car. One day he asked to buy him a scooter. And I said: “Okay, but first you learn to drive, get a job so that you have something to pay for the motorcycle, and then I’ll give you money for a scooter, but on credit!” Now Danya is finishing driving courses...
That is, you truly experienced the joy of fatherhood only when you were born youngest son?
Probably, and I’m also at such an age now that I can realize this joy. And when Danya was born... I was young and stupid, I didn’t understand what it was like to be a father. I didn't think about it at all. Thanks to Larisa, his mother, for keeping my son for me, just as he is. It was she who raised him and raised him.
I'm in yours country house I saw a battery of children's cars, they took up an entire garage! Are you preparing your son for Formula 1?
I don't have that much money. ( Smiling.) My son just really loves cars. We recently counted: he has more than a hundred cars. At only two years old, he knows the names of almost all car models that drive on the streets of Moscow. No one taught him this specifically. But most of all he likes KamAZ and Gazelle.
Your youngest son is growing up to be a patriot! This is wonderful. Dima, did you tell your eldest son what a disgustingly correct student you were, and even the head of the course?
He didn’t tell me, but he had heard about it. I'm actually glad I was a prefect, although it was hard. I couldn’t afford to be late or oversleep, otherwise how could I ask others? I was sickeningly correct. If someone was late for a lecture, I forbade that student to be allowed into the classroom. Terrible. ( Laughs.) I went out into the yard and shouted: “Sudakovites!!! (Our artistic directors were Irina Ilyinichna Sudakova and Lidiya Nikolaevna Knyazeva.) To the lecture!!!” And everyone went because they didn’t want to get involved with the “frostbitten headman.” And I threw desks, yelled at them...
Where do you get such aggression from?
It was a fanatical devotion to teachers and discipline. During the four years that I was a prefect, I lost my sense of humor. Then it returned, but this hypertrophied responsibility that developed led to the fact that I forgot how to tell jokes. But I didn’t drink at all, didn’t smoke, for each lesson acting brought 3-4 studies and retained energy and health.
