There, he became a member of the theater's troupe and soon began to play leading roles in performances.

[1] Andreev was chosen to play as Sergei Aleshkov in the film Soldier Boy.

[3] He also managed to memorize the entire 100-page script of the movie, despite being asked to remember only one or two scenes for the film.

[2] Andreev also managed to retain his body size after the director of the movie announced that the shooting of the film was postponed.

[4] He won various prizes and awards in film festivals for his performance in Soldier Boy.