An Inspired Chat with Anton Krasavin

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Anton Krasavin. Check out our conversation below.

Anton, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
That is the one thing that I constantly try to work on because I work a lot. However, I really try to find little moments in my life that make it special and joyful. To tell you the truth, it doesn’t always work because you can really get sucked into the routine and all the things that are not going well and you end up being in a space where you don’t cherish and accept the things that are present in your life and should be grateful for. So lately, I’ve been trying to really spend, not even more time, but spend deeper, feeling the moments of spending time with my girlfriend, or talking on the phone with my family, or chatting with my brother, or seeing a friend, or seeing a movie. Sometimes it’s just a little moment when you’re making yourself present in the moment and feeling the wind, or a sound of birds chirping, or just a car passing by, or a sun ray beaming on your hands. I think moments like this, they really put you back in the present and tell you and show you what you should be grateful for and that life is good. Life is full of joy. Just enjoy it. Enjoy it. Allow yourself to be in it. Allow yourself to feel the life because we only have this one life and often it just passes us by and we don’t even realize how far, how fast it is. Allow yourself to be in it.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Anton. I’m an actor based in Los Angeles. I was born in Russia and lived there until the age of 12. Then I moved to England, where I spent eight years studying — that’s how I became bilingual. I speak English and Russian fluently, which definitely shaped how I see the world and the kind of stories I want to tell.

I’ve been living in LA since 2018. I act in film and television, and I really love projects that push me outside of the ordinary. Right now, I’m working on a short film called The Face, where I play a psychologically complex character under pretty extreme conditions. It’s probably one of the most thrilling experiences I’ve had so far — I love it when the work challenges me, surprises me and wakes something up inside.

I’m also developing a couple of bigger projects with my creative team, and I hope to bring more international stories to the screen — stories that come from where I’m from and where I’m going.

I’ve traveled a lot, I love mountain skiing and the sun — weird mix, I know — but maybe that’s what my work is like too. A mix of opposites. And I’m excited to keep growing in this industry, step by step.

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
My grandmother. She really gave me a profound understanding. Not understanding, but the feeling. She’s a very sensitive woman, and she cries a lot. And she feels pain, she feels happiness, she feels. And when I was just born, I spent a lot of time with her. And I believe she is the one who gave me that sensitivity that I never could understand what it is for, and why am I so sensitive, and why I feel the way I feel. However, ultimately, I think that’s one of the things that really subconsciously sent me to pursue acting. I suppose my grandmother is the one who really gave me this gift of being able to feel, and I’m forever thankful to her.

Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Every day, to be honest. Sometimes you wake up and the first thought that comes is, “I can’t do this anymore.” Building an acting career in LA isn’t exactly the easiest path. Some days you don’t want to go to set, you don’t want to send another email, you don’t see any results. On top of that, you’re trying to balance your personal life, money, creativity, mental stability… and you start thinking, “Maybe I should do something else.”

The funny thing is — I have no idea what that “something else” would even be. So instead, you gather whatever strength you have left and remind yourself what truly matters. You remind yourself that quitting isn’t an option. You remember that there is a whole team behind you — people who believe in you, who show up for you, who keep building with you.

And then you just take one step forward. One small step. You try to take care of yourself. You surround yourself with loving, understanding people who support and inspire you. That’s what keeps you going, even through the toughest moments.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What do you believe is true but cannot prove?
I believe we can build the life we want to have. I really do. I believe that almost anything is possible. Not in a blind, naive way — of course there are limits, like biology or time — but in most cases, we’re way more capable than we think. If you’re doing something you love, if you keep moving toward it, if you stay inspired, you can build a life that feels right for you, no matter the competition, doubts or obstacles.

There’s no real finish line. No moment when you suddenly “arrive” and everything is complete. But if you stay on the path you love, if you keep doing the work, you’re already living a fulfilling life — full of adventure, joy, and yes, challenges. That’s part of it. That’s what makes it life.

So do it. Do whatever it is you want to do. Believe in yourself. It is possible. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Some things don’t need to be explained or proven. Sometimes you just have to believe — and do.

And honestly, I think I would keep doing what I’m doing in my career. I love acting. I love storytelling. I love the process, even when it’s difficult. The rest — success, opportunities, timing — that’s already up to life, fate, luck, whatever you want to call it. My job is to show up, do the work, and enjoy it. The outcome isn’t always in my hands, but the joy of doing it is.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
I would just stop beating myself up for things that I am not doing, or the things that I don’t have in my life, or that are going wrong, or that something might go wrong, because I often find myself worrying about something that might happen. And it really puts me in space where I don’t enjoy life because I am already preoccupied with expecting the worst outcome that might happen. And I play it over and over in my head as a safety mechanism, you know. And I wish I just stopped doing it, and being in the moment as much as I can, and just enjoy for what I have. My friends, my family, girlfriend, my work relationships, my art, just going out and getting a cup of coffee, just enjoying the weather, being grateful that I live in LA, that I have a family, that I am able to work, that I am able to meet people, that I can speak Russian and English, that I am able to go and watch films, that I can have a car, that I have a roof over my head, that I have built memories, that I’ve had beautiful people in my life that taught me a lot of things, that some people may be gone, but they were present in my life, and they gave me those memories and emotions and experiences that are so precious. I hope to learn and to be present in the life, enjoy what I have, and to stop worrying what will happen. Or might happen, because it is all a fantasy. The only real truth is what we hear, we have here in front of us, and where we are going.

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