John Malkovic

Mikhail Zygar interviewed actor John Malkovich for the project “After Tomorrow”, which aired on the Berlin TV channel OstWest. During the meeting, topics such as Russia’s military special operation in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic and whether Malkovich is ready to play Vladimir Putin were discussed. Interesting quotes were collected in our material.

Now John Malkovich plays with Ingeborga Dapkunaite and other Russian actors in Timofey Kulyabin’s performance “In the Solitude of the Cotton Fields” in Riga. The Russian-Lithuanian actress previously condemned the military special operation in Ukraine and later said that she left Russia (only after that the actress was seen in Moscow). Therefore, in an interview, Malkovich commented on the emigration of Russian celebrities due to actions in Ukraine.

said Malkovic.

At the same time, the actor chose not to go into the analysis of the situation, citing its apolitical nature, although both Russia and Ukraine are not completely foreign countries to him. Malkovich often visited Russia with performances and creative meetings, he even said that he has friends here, and that his daughter is learning Russian. The actor also came to Ukraine: he performed on the Maidan with conductor Riccardo Muti and was even awarded the “For Services to Ukraine” award.

Malkovic noted.

John Malkovic

The actor also explained his break with political issues with the imperfection of the world order.

When asked if Malkovich would agree to play Putin, the actor evasively replied:

In an interview, Malkovich refused to predict how attitudes towards Russians would change or how what happened in Ukraine would affect the development of art, but was skeptical about how much this would affect people in general.

said Malkovic.

The actress also noted that with the availability of information in the Internet age, it is unlikely to help people in their search for the truth.

Malkovic noted.