Dmitry Belikov - the character of the film "The Academy of Vampires"

Danila Kozlovsky is one of the leading actors of Russian cinema today. In Hollywood, he hit in 2013, just at the moment when he finished work in "Legend number 17". A year later an American film with the participation of an artist appeared on the screens, where his character became a vampire-guard Dmitry Belikov. How did Kozlovsky manage to get to Hollywood? And what is the story of the film "The Academy of Vampires", in which he starred?

The creators of the picture

"The Academy of Vampires" was directed by Mark Waters in 2014 based on the novels of Rachel Mead.

For the first time the writer's book, which tells about life in the vampire academy, was published in the USA in 2007. The novel was a success, therefore 5 more parts were subsequently released. The work of Rachel Mead abounded with Russian surnames interspersed with the names of the southern Slavs. However, the writer specifies the origin of the guard of Dmitry Belikov, indicating that he is Russian and originally from Siberia. The origin of other heroes is unknown.

Script for the film adaptation based on the book was written by Daniel Waters - the brother of Michael Waters. The director himself, Michael Waters, has been working in the cinema industry since 1997 and is mainly involved in the creation of teenage films: "Freaky Friday", "Mean Girls", etc. He produced the picture "The Academy of Vampires" Don Murphy, who also oversaw the first three parts of the franchise "Transformers."

The premiere of the film in Russia took place in February 2014. At the box office, Mark Waters collected only $ 15 million - half the amount invested in the shooting.

Short story

The main characters of the film are vampires Rosa and Lissa. In their childhood they were united by one grief: they lost their parents. Since then, the girls are inseparable. But since Rosa and Lissa are vampires, they have to study in a special vampire academy, which is in the heart of Montana. Girlfriends decide to escape from there, but their teacher and mentor-dumper Dmitry Belikov intercepts them.

When Vasilisa Dragomir, a representative of the oldest noble vampire family, returns to the academy, strange things begin to happen to her: someone pursues her, draws obscene inscriptions on her wall and throws dead animals. Rosa, who is the protector and guardian of Vasilisa, tries to protect her friend, but she does not always get it. And only help Dmitry Belikov allows you to cope with the persecutors - the hated strigoi (inferior vampires) - and return everything to its proper place.

Zoey Deutsch as Rosa

"Academy of Vampires" - a film in which the main role went to the young actress Zoe Deutsch. At the time of filming, she was only twenty years old.

Zoe was born in the family of an actress and director. Her father basically shoots television series: "In the style of Jane", "Double", "The Law of Harry". Parents noticed early in their daughter artistic abilities, so they put her in a comprehensive school, where they taught acting skills in parallel.

The girl was really interested in cinema, so at the age of 16 she turned out to be a debutante: she got one of the main roles in the TV series Disney called "All type-top". Zoya did not stop at this: in 2011 she appeared at once in five television films - "Marine Police: Special Department", "Think Like a Culprit", "Major Captec", "Double" and "Hallelujah".

In 2013, Zoe appeared in the episodic role in the film "Beautiful Creatures." After filming in the Academy of Vampires, the girl was offered the lead role in the film Grandfather of Light Behavior, where she appeared in the frame with Robert de Niro.

The heroine Zoe from the "Academy of Vampires" - dampirka Rosa Haszei. Dampires - this is a special caste of vampires, designed to protect crowned individuals. Rosa is guarded to her friend Lissa. In addition to thinking about how to protect their wards from strigoi, Rosa still worries because of her love for her mentor Dmitry Belikov.

Dmitry Belikov ("The Academy of Vampires"): a biography of the character

According to the plot of the film, Dmitry is the tutor of young dhampirs, who works at the vampire academy. He comes from Siberia, but for some reason he lives in America.

Dmitry Belikov is devoted to his work and honestly fulfills his duty. He catches those who escaped Lissa and Rosa and returns to the academy. When he begins to train Rosa, between the characters there are mutual feelings. But Dmitry does not dare to deal with Rosa because of the big age difference. In the film, Belikov repeatedly saved the girls, but the romantic line remained undeveloped. However, in the work of Rachel Meade between Dmitry and Rosa, the novel in the third book of the series still begins.

The role of the Russian vampire was given to the famous Russian actor Danila Kozlovsky.

Danila Kozlovsky and his career

In the Hollywood box of Danila Kozlovsky there is only a hero Dmitry Belikov. The actor considers this role his debut at the "dream factory". But in the Russian cinema Kozlovsky novice can not be called.

In 2008, the actor broke into the lists of the country's first celebrities after his participation in the war movie "We are from the Future". In this project, his partners in the film set were Vladimir Yaglych, Yekaterina Klimova and Daniil Strakhov. After the premiere, the press only talked about a new rising star. Immediately the first facts and gossip from the life of the artist surfaced: allegedly during the training in SPbGATI Kozlovsky met Elizaveta Boyarska, but the couple broke up because the girl considered Danila an unpromising suitor. The boulevard press wrote notes that the young man married his colleague Urshula Malke and made a career for the former.

Is this really so, no one knows. And Danila continued to walk confidently up the career ladder. The next hit with his participation was the drama "Duhless". The role of Max Andreev made the actor literally "the hero of our time". The initiated case was completed by the biographical film "Legend №17".

Today, Danila Kozlovsky remains a popular artist. A promising film has already appeared on the screens with his participation - "Crew", in the near future the Viking exit is expected.

Danila Kozlovsky - Dmitry Belikov: the story of how the actor got into a vampire film

Not every Russian actor, even very talented, gets into a Hollywood movie. After Dmitry Belikov in the performance of Kozlovsky conquered the hearts of young spectators around the world (and the film was mainly intended for a teenage audience), journalists threw the actor questions about how he managed to get into the project.

Danila admitted that everything is decided not only by perseverance, but also by chance. He tried to get to the Academy of Vampires in a serious Hollywood movie and even went to London for tests, but nothing happened. And in the cast of the film, Mark Waters, he was enlisted, even without coming to Los Angeles. Danil recorded his samples on camera and sent it to the director. Soon they contacted him, and then the matter was only in formalities.

During the filming of the actor, everyone was friendly. Particularly enthusiastic, Danila spoke about his young partner Zoey Deutsch, saying that she is not only talented, but also a wonderful cheerful person.

Other performers of roles

"The Academy of Vampires" is a film in which Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace"), Lucy Fry ("Unearthly Surfing") and Sami Gale ("Blue Blood") also starred.