Now you can enjoy listening to Fox News articles! As an actor with over 40 years of experience in Hollywood, I’m no stranger to applause. Usually, the audience applauds after a performance or a great scene in a play. But there was one moment that took me by surprise: when I met a group of fellow filmmakers to discuss ideas and grievances. When I introduced myself, I shared my background as a Soviet-born actor who had immigrated to the US in 1976 and found success in Hollywood. To my amazement, revealing my love for America got me a standing ovation from the group.
Recently, I was offered a role in a film called “Reagan,” where I play a Soviet citizen who defected to the US in the 1920s. This role resonated with me because I have personally experienced the realities of life in the Soviet Union. I witnessed how Marxism crept into American society and wanted to warn others about its dangers. It reminded me of the time when prominent writers like John Steinbeck, George Bernard Shaw, and H.G. Wells visited the Soviet Union and praised its system without truly understanding the harsh conditions ordinary people faced. These writers were manipulated by Soviet officials who showed them only staged parts of life in the USSR. If they had seen the true conditions, they would have been horrified.
My character, Kertchman, escaped the Soviet Union and traveled across the US to enlighten Americans about the reality of life in his home country. He faced skepticism but found support from a young preacher named Ben Cleaver, who invited him to speak at his church in Dixon, Illinois, the hometown of a 17-year-old Ronald Reagan. Fear was a tool used by the Soviet government to maintain control even after Stalin’s rule ended. However, by the time I was a teenager, people no longer believed the lies and propaganda spread by the state. The Soviet Union eventually collapsed due to its foundation of lies.
When I came to America 45 years ago, I felt like I had landed in paradise. People were friendly, generous, and I had the freedom to express my opinions openly. However, I’ve noticed a change in America recently. Marxist ideology is gradually infiltrating different aspects of our lives, traditional values are being overturned, and common sense is frowned upon. Just like in the Soviet Union, I now have to hide my true feelings and fear expressing them openly. The subjective opinions of the politically correct elite are suppressing freedom of speech and thought.
My late friend, Yuri Bezmenov, a former KGB officer, defected to the West and knew firsthand the psychological coercion and indoctrination tactics used by the Soviet Union. Just like Kertchman and Bezmenov, who tried to educate their audiences about the dangers of communism, their warnings remain relevant today. Many young Americans are becoming enamored with Marxist ideas, and it’s crucial to heed these warnings.
As Ronald Reagan said, “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” It is our responsibility to protect and preserve the principles that make America great. Let’s not forget the lessons of history and stand against the creeping influence of Marxism.
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