Ukrainian actress Liza Zaitseva, who currently lives in Barcelona, Spain, continues to actively maintain ties with Ukrainian cinematography. One of the highlights of her recent creative work was participating in the new feature film "Dancing with a Barbell". In this film, the actress played Karina, a girl who, due to a series of difficult life circumstances, had to give up her cherished dreams. According to the actress herself, this story largely echoes her own life experience, as large-scale emigration forced her to literally rebuild her life from scratch in a foreign land.
Background and parallels with the role
Reflecting on the character of her heroine, Liza Zaitseva notes that she never strives to play abstract emotions like shyness or desperation. For her, the character's actions, motivation, and behavior in crisis situations are what matter most. The blows of fate that befell Karina turned out to be close to Zaitseva because of her own past. Exactly fifteen years ago, the actress danced professionally and dreamed of a big stage. When she was sent the script and offered an audition right before the New Year holidays, on December 30, she perceived it as a true gift of fate and immediately agreed to participate in the project.Emigration and rethinking priorities
Moving to Barcelona became a serious test for the actress, dividing her life into before and after. According to Zaitseva, emigration literally shattered her previous plans, destroying what had been built over the years. This period was extremely difficult for her, but over time, concrete actions and the search for new paths of realization came to the rescue. She mastered a new profession and found herself in another activity, while not closing the door to cinematography. The actress emphasizes that the acting profession heavily depends on luck and external approval, so having a backup plan allows her not to put life on hold while waiting for a coveted role.Controversial data
In the public space and discussions of Liza Zaitseva's creative path, debates sometimes arise regarding how difficult it is to combine constant travel between Europe and Ukraine with raising a child. The actress herself openly states that achieving an ideal balance is practically impossible. Her last trip for filming lasted two months, which became a severe test for both herself and her son Mark. Some critics argue that the artist should have completely focused either on her foreign career or on Ukrainian projects, but Zaitseva proves otherwise, continuing to successfully maneuver between the two countries despite the emotional pain of separation from loved ones.
Expert view on career and future
Today, Liza Zaitseva's priorities have changed significantly compared to her youth, when endless training and theatrical studies took first place. With the arrival of a family and a child, the concept of success has transformed: now it is not only professional achievements in cinema, but also the opportunity to be close to loved ones. Nevertheless, the fear for relatives remaining in Kyiv under constant shelling adds emotional tension to her daily life in Spain. The actress continues to fight for her dreams, but does so consciously, taking control of her own life and finding the strength to move forward despite all obstacles.
