We have had a difficult, unscrupulous time. Everything turned upside down. It was as if a tornado had swept through our Fatherland. And, it seems, there is no salvation for the wounded, half-ruined souls. But sooner or later he will be asked for what he has done. Especially from an artist. The wonderful theater and film artist Vasily Lanovoy did not change himself, his principles, his profession. But the path to the hearts of millions was not easy, although one of Pavka Korchagin’s first film roles promised the artist a brilliant future. In his book, he talks about everything that worries him and the audience, what remained unspoken on stage and in cinema. This is a certain creative result.