Stanislav Lavenski Biography
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Stanislav Ianevski (born May 16, 1985) is a
Bulgarian actor who is well known for playing Viktor Krum in the movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Trivia
Siblings: Younger sister
For a long time, mystery surrounded the
identity of Stanislav Ianevski, the Bulgarian teenager chosen to play
Quidditch Star and Durmstrang Tri-Wizard Champion Viktor Krum in Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Over 600 kids tried out in the first round
of the casting that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 4 and 5.
Approximately 50 boys had videos sent to London for final judging, but
in the end it was a Bulgarian student living in London who won the role.
Stan (as he's sometimes called) was not an
actor before landing the role. He was (like his soon-to-be movie
counterpart) known at school for his athletic skills. And even though
he'd heard that Goblet of Fire casting was going on at the University,
he was not a drama student and did not plan on auditioning. However, he
was spotted by the Harry Potter casting director (Fiona Weir) while
signing in for registration. She told the drama teacher that she wanted
Stan to audition. The drama teacher at the school spoke to him and told
him, so he went and was one of few asked to attend an acting workshop at
the studio. After missing two workshops after his initial audition (for
school-related reasons), he thought he had lost the role but he was
given a third shot at it when he was invited down to the studio and was
finally officially given the role. Stan (unlike his sister) was not a
fan of the Potter Series before landing the role. But after being cast,
he says: "I watched all the films, I read the books, and I found out
that my impressions were quite wrong".
In June 2004, the actor who would play Krum
had his name released to the public. Like most of Goblet of Fire's new
faces (who didn't have previous film work to their credit), even after
his name was released attached to the role, images of him were not
released. Then in January of 2005, the first picture of Stanislav
Ianevski as Viktor Krum slipped into public eye. It was a image from a
Harry Potter calendar (that reportedly, should not have been released
yet). But now the world knew what the young man playing Viktor looked
like.
As for getting on with the cast, fellow
newcomer to the Potter set, Robert Pattinson (who plays Cedric Diggory)
has become good friends with him. They have even been spotted together
off-set. Emma Watson (who plays Hermione Granger, the object of Viktor's
affection) has been reported saying he's 'very sweet'.
Astrological Sign: Taurus Siblings: 1
Sister Pets: a parrot, cat, 2 dogs, and a guinea pig family Hobby: Gym
training Favorite Sports Team: The Bulgarian National Football Team
(Soccer) Favorite Music: All kinds especially Bulgarian Favorite Food:
Bulargian dishes and anything sweet Favorite Films: XXX, The Last
Samurai, Lord of The Rings Trilogy, and all of the Harry Potter films
Favorite Actor/Actress: Keanu Reeves, Vin Diesel, Angelina Jolie, Liv
Tyler Favorite Place Visted: Has travelled the world all his life, but
Bulgaria would come first First Major Acting Role: Viktor Krum in "Harry
Potter & The Goblet of Fire" How He Got The Part: "Well, I had only been
in little school thing. In Israel, we had little theatre things, but
they were minor. I got the part in my current school. We had afternoon
registration and I was late, and I was speaking to one of my friends in
school, running to sign in at the late afternoon. The casting director
was walking by and she heard my voice. She turned around and told the
head of drama that she wanted me to come to audition. That's how it
started. I went to a lot of auditions and I eventually got to meet Mike
and got the part." Future Acting Career?: "I've got to see my agent
beforehand, but hopefully, there will be things to come."
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