Bio
Hi,
my name is Ivan Baranovic, actor / presenter / producer / art director of "RHYTHM OF PLAY".
I was born in Split. I grew up to the sounds of New wave music and energetic chants of spectators at Poljud stadium and Gripe basketball court in the '90s.
Having finished high school, I moved to Zagreb, where a whole new era of my life began.There, apart from getting to know people and places that changed me for good, I earned a degree in pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. However, the chemistry between me and the stage was stronger, no point in trying to resist. It was this chemistry that brought me back to Split, where I enrolled in the Theatre Arts Department at the Arts Academy. I graduated under the mentorship of Milan Strljic with a play Roko and Cicibela, which I produced myself and performed more than 50 times all over Croatia.
Through my first theatrical experiences in Split, I fell completely in love with acting. I have acted in all of Split's theatres. Some of these roles that I hold dearly in my memory are: Mile in Miracle at Viper's Glen, Saint Domnius in The Split Aquarelle, Rakitin in Farewell, Natalya Petrovna, Jerry in a duodrama Two for the Seesaw, Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice, Melkior in Aziz.
Parallel scenes became my way of life, so I started working simultaneously for theatre, film, production and radio. First roles in front of the cameras were for film and TV projects: Saints, German crime series Split homicide (Der Crimi aus Jadran), Some New Actors (Youtube sitcom), All my breakups and Adriatic, Croatia's first amateur feature film.
Profoundly convinced of the therapeutic power of art, in 2017 I joined Red Noses Clowndoctors as an animator/clown. Thanks to the involvement with this organisation, I took part in a number of international trainings, lectures and workshops in the field of sketch comedy.
Early in 2019, I started working on Dalmatia Radio as a host/DJ. At about that time, at Imotski Open University I directed a play entitled Hasanaginica, which, alongside me, features a cast of 13 amateur actors. The aim of the project was to set up an amateur theatre group in Imotski.
After I was granted the status of indepedent artist, I founded a theatre group "Rhythm of Play", of which I am also an art director.
I speak both English (C3 level) and German (B2 level). In my free time I still play basketball, which I trained for over ten years.
I successfully passed courses in basics of singing an dancing while I studied at The Arts Academy.
As often is the case, mere facts say very little about what is going on behind the scenes. When the curtain drops, the lights go off, the camera stops rolling and the applause dies down, feel free to knock on this virtual door. Maybe there is a project we'll have fond memories of just waiting to become a fact in both your biography and mine.
Stay cool and enjoy!
Testimonials
Bojan Brajcic
actor & director at City Youth Theatre Split
Personally speaking, Ivan is endowed with a sense of humor that is rarely seen, which he deftly combines with a considerable life experience. His wide range of interests brings fresh energy to the stage and, truth be told, these days it's hard to find an actor of such broad knowledge. Ivan is a pleasure to work with; not only can you stop worrying about the work atmosphere, you needn't worry about the result as well- given his reliability and commitment. Add to that his unrelenting willpower, and you get a young man whose achievements we are bound to talk a lot about.
Pere Eranovic
actor at Croatian National Theatre Split
To work in the theatre and in the acting profession in general, truly is a big responsibility and delight. But to have a colleague such as Ivan Baranovic is a real blessing. Because of the commitment and organizational skills that he brings to each project and infallibly shows, Ivan strikes me as a true professional, the kind that can inspire confidence in every actor and a want to deliver performances of a high professional standard.
Goran Markovic
actor at Croatian National Theatre Split
First of all, Ivan is a great guy who is easy and enjoyable to work with. He is open to all challenges and adapts quickly to any situation and way of working. I think he possesses an elegant comedy that stems from his Mediterranean charm, and charm is another word for talent.
CV
Education and training
High school
High school Marko Marulic Split (Croatia)
Master of Pharmacy
Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry Zagreb (Croatia)
BA in Acting /univ. bacc. art.
Arts Academy Split (Croatia)
- Graduation thesis: Measure for Measure - W. Shakespeare / Mentor: Goran Golovko/ Role: Lucio
Master of Arts - academic actor
Arts Academy Split (Croatia)
- Graduation thesis: Roko and Cicibela - M.Smoje / Mentor: Milan Strljic / Role: Roko
Independent artist status
In late 2019 I was granted the status of independent artist by the Croatian Association of Independent Artists.
Language skills
Native language: Croatian
Other languages: English, German
Other skills
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Football
- Model
- Clown Training
- Drama Training
- Ukulele
- Driving licence
Organization skills
- creative thinking
- decision making
- teamwork
- team management
- project management
- highly organized
- keeping deadlines
Communication skills
- good interpersonal skills
- team spirit
- fast learning
- live program experience
- radio host experience
