«... A puppeteer is a person who, through a puppet, tries to speak out their innermost thoughts, who gives the priority to a puppet, and in my performances, this is exactly the case - this is my ideology. Although, also it is the skill, of course. The luminary of Obraztsov Theater, actor Speransky said: "Working with a puppet is the same as working with high voltage" ... From my point of view, a puppeteer should strive for the kind of acting skills that Smoktunovsky possessed, but at the same time still know how to operate a puppet ...»