Our guest is Andrey Maksimov — Russian journalist, writer, playwright, radio and TV presenter, screenwriter, theater director.

00:00 — How Andrey Maksimov started his career and wanted to become famous
00:29 — Working in a morgue: an unexpected turn in life
01:31 — Life without TV: why Maksimov gave up TV
03:42 — "Nabladel" and the main topics of the broadcasts
06:44 — Religious views: faith and freedom
07:43 — First steps on television: from "Vremechko" to "Author's TV"
10:16 — Books and the "ZhZL" series: who is Fadey Bulgarin
14:01 — Bulgarin's conflict with Pushkin: from friendship to enmity
19:13 — 13 years with Zhvanetsky: work, conflicts and a breakup
23:34 — Who is a genius? Andrey Maksimov's Answer
25:21 – Theater in Life: From Plays to Productions
26:20 – Boris Godunov as a Comedy: An Unexpected Discovery
28:41 – Working with Roman Viktyuk and a Sold-Out Play
31:53 – Morgue, Fear of Death, and a Psychological Outlook on Life
34:20 – How to Provide Quick Psychological Help
38:49 – How to Survive a Breakup and Why Ask “Why?”
42:46 – How Maksimov Copes with Anxiety
45:32 – Israel through the Eyes of Andrey Maksimov: Love and Anxiety
49:39 – Son-Actor: Pride, Criticism, and Independence
52:18 – Theater Today: Why There Is No Party and How to Find a Place
53:36 – Catherine II as a Playwright: A Unique Play for Staging

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