Each person goes from a dream to a goal on an individual route. Honored Artist of Russia Pavel Ilyin overcome the barriers that arise without fuss and haste. He believed in his strength and ability.
Childhood and youth
Boys still love to play war. At an early age, you can determine the character traits of such players. Pavel Yurievich Ilyin from childhood had the ability to transform. Friends often chose him as the commander of the "ours" team. At the same time, if necessary, he could convincingly fulfill the role of "spy". The future theater and film actor was born on March 8, 1963 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in Moscow. My father worked as an accountant. Mother taught the basics of engineering graphics at the university.
At school, Pavel studied well. However, there weren’t enough stars from the sky. With great desire he participated in amateur performances. After the eighth grade, he decided to enter the local radio technical college. In his free time, he attended classes at a theater studio at the regional house of culture. At one of the rehearsals, he was noticed by the assistant director of the Mosfilm film studio and invited him to play the main role in the film "Tender Age". The film was a success with viewers and critics. After filming, Paul was drafted into the armed forces.
Creative activity
In the spring of 1985, returning to the "citizen" after demobilization, Ilyin decided to enter the famous Moscow Art Theater School. But from the first call, he failed to pass the creative contest. He managed to become a student of this educational institution in 1987. Already in his first year, Ilyin began to play episodic and secondary roles on the professional stage. In 1991, having received a specialized education, Pavel joined the troupe of the Chekhov Art Theater. He played the leading roles in the productions of The Seagull, Two Angels, Four People, Passion for Bumbarash.
The work of Ilyin was appreciated by both spectators and specialists. In 1995, he received an offer from the cult director Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov to go to the theater, which was unofficially called "Snuffbox". After much hesitation, the actor agreed and, as they say, did not fail. Pavel, with his usual industriousness and accuracy, soon became one of the leading actors of the troupe. Ilyin created memorable looks in the performances of "Crazy", "Notes of the adventurer Felix Krul", "Camera Obscura."
