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Pavel Brun
Pavel Brun
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Pavel Brun

Las Vegas, NV USA

"I want you to accept the reality that you're talking to a 46-year-old person who's still thinking, 'What am I going to do when I grow up?"

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Pavel's work combines: Acting & Theatre, Art, and Being Creative

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Day In The Life

Choreographer/Theatrical Producer

I maintain the artistic integrity of Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Graduate Degree

    Visual and Performing Arts, General

    Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, Moscow, Russia

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Considers his current profession a "very important stop" on his road, but not necessarily his final destination.

  • 2.

    When he was growing up in the Soviet Union, his parents, who were both architects, pressured him to follow in their footsteps.

  • 3.

    He says he "hated what they did and hated their guts" when he was growing up, but now he's grateful for his education in the arts.

  • 4.

    Ran away to join the theater; pushed his schooling to the back burner until he realized it'd be beneficial to get his master's degree.

  • 5.

    Believes that "everything is diffusion"-you can always find a place where all of your interests come together.

  • 6.

    Says you just have to create your own "alchemy" that combines all of the compatible elements of your personality.

  • 7.

    He considers disappointment a positive thing; says you can only achieve something better once you've been disappointed with your work.

  • 8.

    Whenever he starts to lose passion for his work, or it gets too repetitive, he moves on to the next job.