The director of the film "Eternal Call" called Nikolai Ivanov a talented actor

“I can only say one thing, that in terms of human qualities and talent, such actors are becoming less, less and less every day.

And soon the Russian land will become scarce for talented actors such as Kolya Ivanov, "he said.

Krasnopolsky noted that they were "brought together by fate three years ago."

“We haven't seen each other for 40 years.

I called him, told him who I was, offered to play the conductor in the carriage.

I needed such a warm, Russian man ... And we met on the platform, he was dressed as a conductor, I went up to him, we hugged and stood embracing for a long time.

I will remember him now by Ivan (the role of Ivanov in Eternal Call. -

) and by this little piece that he made at the carriage, he just said three phrases, and the episode played, ”the director shared.

According to him, the viewer has lost one of the most talented actors.

People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Ivanov, who played the main role in the Soviet serial film "Eternal Call", died at the age of 77.