Vitorio Stankov is 13 and from Sofia. He has devoted himself to tennis for seven years, and his two favourite hobbies are photography and acting. Very recently, while competing at the Wimbledon Junior tournament, he received an unexpected offer to become a reporter and conduct a series of interviews with other competitors.
I heard you recently took part in Wimbledon Junior as a tennis player and also had the chance to interview other participants. Tell us about this unexpected role.
Right after my first appearance, after my first match, the producer making a video about the tournament came over to interview me and ask what I liked about the tournament and how I felt at this important competition. Perhaps because he liked me, he decided to give me his GoPro camera to interview the other participants and find out how they felt. He advised me to make it fun and interesting, which I tried to do.
Which role is more interesting to you: competing, or getting the other tennis players to talk?
I prefer being interviewed because I do not know what questions they will ask, and that is more interesting for me. When I ask the questions, I know what I want to ask, and it is not as interesting.
I can see you do it very well. Have you ever learnt how to do it or how to behave in front of a camera?
Well, up to the time of that interview, I had not specifically learnt how to conduct interviews, but I am taking acting classes at the Film Academy for Talents.
Does the acting profession interest you?
Yes, acting interests me. I have always liked actors in films because they have the freedom to improvise.
Would you like to get a film role?
Yes, of course. Cinema interests me, and I would like a role in a film.
How many years have you been training in tennis?
I have been training in tennis for 7 years. My coach is called Vladi Karadzhov. He is a very good person and a very good coach. In my mission as a tennis player, I receive daily support from my family and my dog, who is more than a friend to me.
Your interviews show that you speak English very well. Do you speak English with anyone at home?
I do not speak English with anyone at home, but I do on the computer when I play games with a group of friends. I mostly watch videos and films only in that language.
What are your future plans?
Besides tennis, I have a hobby: photography. I really enjoy taking photos and sharing them on my social channels. Acting is my other hobby. I recently started attending the Film Academy for Talents, where I learn many fun things. Nataliya Dukova and Tsvyatko Tsenov give very useful and entertaining advice and assignments in every lesson and guide actors’ behaviour well so they can carry out the tasks.
I dream of one day having the chance to act in a series.
