The artist thought about the relationship with the father in the “My hero.” Son of Eugene Leonov told Tatiana Ustinova about the secret: his childhood, family, school days and first steps in the theater field.

Today Andrey Leonov is not just the heir to the favorite of millions of viewers Soviet actor Yevgeny Leonov, honoured artist of Russia. Recently, Andrew E. was the guest of Tatiana Ustinova “My hero.” In the broadcast he admitted that he used to be very shy famous father, moreover, he was very angry, when they are compared with each other.

“The comparison with the Pope annoyed me – open up the actor in the Studio – even I didn’t like that I was drawn close attention from the public, and strive to potusuemsja with me. On the street I always walked behind dad. I even tried to smear mud clean jacket, just didn’t give a damn”.

Now Andrey Leonov very nice when it is compared with Evgeny Pavlovich. Moreover, the actor admitted that he had strong feelings for him and still feel his love. About relationships famous father and son told a classmate of Andrew Paton, Director Michael Tsitriniak.

“Andrew loved dad. They have a very funny relationship. With them it was impossible to go to one machine. Remember, Andrew sat behind the wheel, Evgeny Pavlovich oversaw the process, both are all the time arguing. Andrew was thrown on the wheel and I sat back and thought it was my last trip,” said Michael.

A burning desire to become closer to the acting profession have studied there in the eighth grade after attending two performances of theatre of Lenin Komsomol, “In lists did not appear” and “til”. However, the school Leonov calls the worst period in his life: he was constantly ill, then he became boring to learn. Performance future left much to be desired.

“Andrew is not well studied. He had already identified himself as an actor. His father was often called to the school. Before all appeared the following picture: on the one hand was the Professor, on the other – Winnie-the-Pooh. We were all sad and at the same time funny to watch it all,” recalled a classmate of your father, Igor Svirin.

In the theater Leonov also was waiting for the problem: he failed to play well. To overcome shyness and isolation, the future celebrity was Smoking backstage.

“Backstage I smoked to such an extent that the head around went. I have smoke out of his ears went, and I went on stage,” recalled the actor with a smile.