I'm actually embarrassed to tell people I'm Russian these days, because it's become such an awful place.
Anton YelchinI think its important for movies to recognize that they are part of a history of movies. I also think that most movies are about movies anyway, even if they're about something else.
Anton YelchinI'm fascinated by how ethnic communities have assimilated into massive capitalist environments.
Anton YelchinCommunism destroyed so many generations. I look at my grandparents and their generation, and it's as if their lives were taken from them. It's really sad and frightening that something like that could have happened. But I don't really think of myself as Russian anymore. I didn't even live there for that long.
Anton Yelchin