After the blockbuster “Inhabited Island”, directed by F. Bondarchuk, was released in 2009, it seemed to many that the star of this actor, who had shone so brightly in the film, would shine on his creative path for a long time. His piercing blue eyes drove millions of fans crazy, all glossy publications considered it their duty to interview young men of model appearance.
How did it happen that a talented artist, who became a hostage of one role, disappeared from sight? In our article we will tell you what really happened with the 30-year-old star of a science-fiction film, based on the novel of the Strugatsky brothers.
From the bartender to the artists
Actor Vasily Stepanov was born in 1986. After 9 classes of the school, he enters a technical school and receives the specialty of a teacher of physical education. Later, the young man studies as a lawyer, however, he did not succeed in graduating from the institute, and he leaves the student bench for bartenders.
An interesting fact: Stepanov, who evaded the army, is invited to appear in a small advertisement for the contract service, after which he thinks about his acting career. The appearance of the textured guy was suitable, and the routine work of the bartender did not bring the desired income and a sense of self-realization. He enters the Shchukin Theater School, in which he is noticed and invited to a casting to Bondarchuk, who dreamed of finding, in his words, "the most handsome man."
The only known project
Beginning actor Vasily Stepanov becomes a real find: his male charm and bottomless eyes fit perfectly into the image of Maxim Kammerer. This picture remains, unfortunately, the only significant project of the young actor. After “Inhabited Island” he starred in several films, but they passed unnoticed by the audience and critics.
Avoiding popularity
The fallen popularity negatively affected the artist’s subtle spiritual organization. Having made a statement that he leaves the world of acting for good, actor Vasily Stepanov disappears from the field of view of even his closest friends.
His ex-girlfriend, with whom he was going to tie the knot, said that Vasily left for his parents to hide from the burden of glory. The increased interest in his person did not please the young man, especially since he could not find a worthy project for himself.
Interrupted silence
Two years ago, after forced retreat, Vasily Stepanov himself truthfully told about the incident. The actor decided to break the silence and dispel all the rumors around his name. He admitted that for all this time he did not have a permanent job, he was invited to work as a model in advertising campaigns, but later refused services, referring to the fact that his appearance was “not the same”. After the two parts of the blockbuster appeared on the screen, the actor was interviewed by the most fashionable publications, but did not even pay him for photo shoots.
He experiences terrible pressure from his family over the fact that the young man does not make money. Sitting on the neck of elderly parents is very difficult, but no one needs the previously popular actor Vasily Stepanov. After passing a huge number of castings, he decides to retreat from his dream to be realized as a creative person.
Reason for failure
Vasily blames Fyodor Bondarchuk directly for his failures, believing that he is not a director at all, but an ordinary clip maker. Nevertheless, the careers of other actors who starred with him went uphill.
But the eminent director himself made very harsh criticisms of Stepanov, admitting that other artists did everything for him. Inspired at first by the handsome appearance of the young man, Bondarchuk was disappointed in his acting, which brought everyone to a nervous breakdown. Replacing the main actor meant suffering significant financial losses that the venerable director could not make. “He played so badly that he had to mount scenes from different takes,” he said after the release of the second part of the film.
Lingering depression
Recent photos of actor Vasily Stepanov, recognized several years ago by the Russian "sex symbol", amazed everyone. Having crossed the 30-year milestone, the young man was not much like the handsome Kammerer. He lives in a small "Khrushchev" of his parents, does not work, there is no money even to celebrate his birthday.
Previously, the popular actor Vasily Stepanov, whose personal life is still not arranged, is lonely and no longer dreams of pursuing a career. And a psychological health problem added to psychological trauma: last year, a young man almost died due to a blood clot. As his ex-bride admitted, he is depressed, stretching for many years.
Vasily Stepanov is an actor who could not realize his creative potential. The reclusive life did not give him peace of mind, the received fee for the blockbuster was spent, and no one offers him a new job. Unfortunately, the black streak in his life continues ...