Childhood and family of Anton Privolnov
Anton was born in Moscow.
His father is a former musician and guitarist, and his mother worked as a French teacher. When Anton was only six, his parents divorced, but continued to communicate. Thanks to this, the boy was raised by both his father and mother. He has the warmest memories of his family and childhood. Anton did not always dream of becoming an actor, much less a television producer, although he played in school productions. His dreams were different, he thought about both the profession of a firefighter and the profession of a salesman. However, as he grew up, he decided that he would be an actor.
Privolov went to the Pioneer Palace and enrolled in a theater studio. He was very tall, so he ended up in a group with guys who were two years older than him. When many of them, after graduating from school, went to enter the RATI, Anton went with them for company. Imagine the teenager’s surprise when he was accepted into Leonid Kheifetz’s course.
He didn’t even hope for it, he just tried it, being an adventurer by nature. Later, of course, he had to admit it. A solution was found - Anton purchased a fake certificate in an underground passage and handed it over to the admissions committee. After graduating from school as an external student and receiving a real certificate, he exchanged the fake for the original document.
Anton Privonov leader of Test purchase
While studying, the young student worked part-time as a waiter. To do this, he chose an establishment not far from Ostankino. Celebrities were frequent visitors there, stopping in for a snack or coffee. Anton looked at them and dreamed of how he would one day become an actor.
Privolov did his military service at the Russian Army Theater, where he ended up immediately after graduating from college. It is interesting that Pyotr Krasilov served in the Theater at the same time as him, but he was, as Anton says, “a grandfather.”
Childhood
He never had such a dream as a child - to be a recognizable face on television. He also didn’t have any connections or acquaintances on TV. He was no different from his peers; he planned to become either a salesman or a firefighter. His father was a guitarist, his mother a French teacher. Unfortunately, his parents divorced when Anton was 6 years old.
But in high school, Anton became seriously interested in acting and even decided to try his hand at entering theater school, without even completing his high school course.
Possessing an impressive physique and tall stature, 15-year-old Privolov did not stand out among the guys two years older than him. Having passed the entrance exams to GITIS, he was unexpectedly enrolled in the Leonid Kheifets faculty. They did not expel the young applicant, and he had to finish school as an external student.
Based on this episode, on forums, Internet users are asking a reasonable question: maybe this is an inaccuracy in the TV presenter’s biography, or maybe they don’t look at the documents for admission to the State Institute of Theater Arts, for a minute, the largest theater university in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
But in fact, the decisive role in admission is played by the results of the creative competition, and Privonov passed it brilliantly.
The beginning of Anton Privolny's career in theater and television
Simultaneously with his work at the Russian Army Theater, Anton received an offer to try his hand as a presenter on the TVC channel.
The program existed for some time, but it was soon closed. This was Privolnov's first experience of working on television. After demobilization, he decided to work as a waiter again, but did not last even a week. He decided to break into television, and for this he lacked the education. Anton entered the Ostankino Television Institute and became a student in the directing department. The next place of study was the School of Film and Television.
“Alone with Everyone”: Anton Privolnov It seemed to the young man that all he had to do was graduate from the Film School, and he would immediately be able to easily find a job, but everything turned out to be completely different. Time passed, but he still could not find a job.
Working on television
In 2000, Privolnov got on television, where he got the role of host of the “Secrets of Themis” program on the TVC channel.
In 2002, the viewer sees Privolnov in the Channel One program called “Good Morning”. Anton already acts as the author and host of his own column “Time for Your News.”
Getting a job on Channel One turned out to be a difficult task for a novice TV presenter. Anton himself admits that his natural adventurous character and the slightly embellished “truth” that he was already being hired by the NTV channel helped him, and therefore the First decided to intercept the talented young man.
Since January 2006, Anton Privolnov has been the constant presenter and face of the famous “Test Purchase” on Channel One. The program was conceived as an entertainment program, but in the end it turned out to be a project that included serious research into the quality of products, conducting independent examinations and research on food products.
The popularity of the program host is confirmed not only by the fact that Anton Privonov is recognized on the streets. According to the stories of Anton and his friends, spectators, meeting the presenter, stop him and ask for advice regarding the choice of certain products.
Currently, Anton works in a team of TV presenters who meet with Channel One viewers every morning of a new working day.
Privolnov's work on Channel One
Privolov, together with his friend, decided to look for work in an original way.
They walked around Ostankino, knocked on all doors and reported that they had fresh ideas and interesting findings regarding TV programs. Almost all of the “senior” colleagues took their phone numbers, promising to call them back, but no one ever called back. One day, friends opened the door to the studio where they were filming the Channel One program - the well-known “Good Morning”. The main one there at that time was Larisa Krivtsova. She, like many others, also promised to call back. The guys gave her a whole list of categories they had come up with. Time passed, but she didn’t call either. When they were again at Ostankino and met one of Krivtsova’s assistants in the corridor, as if nothing had happened, they asked if they were going to invite them in the near future, adding for convincing that the NTV channel was already interested in them. This little lie produced results. They called back almost immediately. This is how Privolov ended up on Channel One.
At first, the aspiring television producer filmed short stories for the Good Morning program. The first task could not be completed as expected. The guys had to conduct a survey among passers-by on Manezhnaya Square. Nobody wanted to answer their questions, so they started asking each other and gave the answers themselves, fooling around all the time. Krivtsova liked this manner. This is how the debut took place on the First. Anton traveled to villages, interviewed some “eccentrics,” and filmed stories about them. Soon Privonov began working at OTK, and even later as the host of Test Purchase.
Career
After graduating from GITIS, Anton Privolnov went to work at the Russian Army Theater, however, acting did not work out for him. The young artist was not too interested in the classical repertoire. And in general, he had already begun to dream of a career in television.
To pave the way for a different path, Anton entered the School of Film and Television. I had to combine my studies with part-time work as a waiter in a cafe near the Ostankino television center.
While serving television stars who came to dine, Privonov carefully observed their behavior and manners. He really wanted to understand how the recognizable faces of the television screen live, what their character is, what the magical atmosphere of cinema is like. Subsequently, this undoubtedly helped him when Anton himself became a TV presenter.
In 2001, Privolnov was invited to TVC to host the program “Secrets of Themis.” Legal topics were far from him - he wanted much more to communicate with stars and cover social parties. But, although this program did not last long, it allowed Anton to acquire the necessary skills in a new field. Then he was the host of the “Time for Your News” column.
This was of great importance in the sense that no matter how prestigious the diploma received, everyone is interested in work experience. And thanks to one bold adventure (it was not for nothing that he studied at the acting department), which consisted of the phrase: “You take me on the morning broadcast, otherwise they have already called me with several offers,” Privolnov was invited to Channel One. In reality, there were no calls from NTV or anywhere else at all.
The very first assignment of the editors almost ended in complete failure. It was necessary to interview people on the street, but as sometimes happens, none of the passers-by wanted to answer the questions of the young TV journalist and his assistant on camera. Resourcefulness helped Anton Privolnov out this time too.
Worried about the fact that no one could be called to dialogue, and aware of the fear of the possibility of losing a new job, he and the girl began, in a bizarre manner, fooling around a little in front of the television camera, to take turns portraying random passers-by who answer the questions asked.
And it worked. The editor of Good Morning liked the story presented, and Anton and his girlfriend were appointed presenters.
Since 2003, Privonov began to run the “QTK” column, which after a certain time was transformed into an independent program called “Test Purchase”. At first, the objects of research were various useful things, and only then the main issue of transmission became the quality of food consumed. The TV presenter is especially proud of the fact that “Test Purchase” is an original program, and not a copied or purchased foreign television project. Own idea and implementation.
Anton Privolnov's finest hour has come. He becomes famous, recognizable, popular. He already conducts master classes himself. TV viewers are impressed by his professional comments. Already well-versed in the endless world of food, Privonov decided to transform the acquired knowledge into a real business.
Today he owns an original restaurant with the simple name “Puree”, where the prices are reasonable and the products are of high quality. The country's chief expert could not have it any other way.
Personal life
Privolov met his wife at the Film School, where they studied together. Outwardly they are complete opposites; at first they did not notice each other at all. But after a friendly trip to the cinema together, Anton and Olga never parted, having decided to link their destinies.
With his wife Olga and son
The couple had a boy in 2007, who was named Plato. Due to the incompetence of the doctor, the child was diagnosed with deafness after birth. But, fortunately, it turned out that the son was absolutely healthy.
It so happened that after 10 years of marriage, in June 2020 the couple decided to separate. Olga was transferred to work in St. Petersburg, and Anton remained in Moscow. The marriage simply couldn't stand the test of distance. And now the heart of the popular journalist is free.
Plato is already an adult, and he treated his parents’ decision with understanding. He lives with his mother, but continues to maintain good relations with his father.
Anton does not stop there; he has many projects planned, including a dream of an acting career on the big screen. Moreover, he already has several episodic roles in his portfolio. For Privolnov, it is important that the viewer is in a good mood, and he always tries to add a little joy to what he devotes his activities to on television and in life.
Privolny’s work in the Test Purchase program
Having become the host of a new program on the ORT channel, Anton was able to realize many of his ideas.
Initially, “Test Purchase” was planned as an entertainment program, but then everything changed. Today in this program you can see the results of independent studies of the quality of certain products. Moreover, all stages are recorded by a video camera. Anton Privonov about lemons Privonov’s plans include new projects. He says that in any case he wants to work, improving people's mood, which is why he came to television. “Test Purchase” will forever remain Anton’s favorite child. Like any creative person, he wants to move forward, create programs that would make people not only smile, but also think about many things. Privolov does not forget about his acting profession. He likes live performances. Together with Kirill Serebrennikov, Anton has joint plans; it is possible that viewers will see him in some unexpected roles.
"Test purchase"
The prototype of the famous “Test Purchase” program was the “QTK” column, which Anton Privolnov hosted on the same “Good Morning”. In 2006, it was decided to expand it to a full-scale format. Moreover, the first episodes of the program were not devoted to food at all, but, for example, to animal cages and other useful things. But very quickly “Test Purchase” reoriented itself specifically to food products.
We are not like the many scandalous talk shows on our television. Unlike them, we don’t even have to search for topics for a long time. All topics are on the shelves.
The program differs in that it is not advertising in nature. It tries to tell only the truth, comparing products from well-known brands on a number of indicators. At first, there were cases that some producers who lost in a TV show were offended, offered money to avoid anti-advertising, and some even filed lawsuits. But today the program has already acquired such a status that famous brands are happy to undergo testing. And if they find shortcomings in the process, they consider it free advice and correct the shortcomings.
Over the years of work at Control Purchase, Anton Privolnov has become a highly qualified specialist in everything related to food products. At the same time, I made useful contacts in this area. Therefore, it came as no surprise to anyone when Privonov decided to open his own restaurant. It's called "Puree".
Personal life of Anton Privolnov
Anton is married. His wife's name is Olga. They met at Film School. At first, Olga did not impress him, but later the young people began to communicate and realized that they were very interested in each other. They got married in 2007, and then their son Plato was born.
Anton Privonov with his wife and child
The couple decorated their new two-room apartment at their own discretion. They wanted to make it original. Their walls and ceilings have the brightest colors. Anton did a lot of the renovations himself.
Privonov opened a restaurant, calling it “Puree”. It is distinguished by the fact that they cook exclusively from seasonal products, and the prices are quite reasonable. The restaurant purchases all its products from farmers. Privonov had a goal to create a place where people would enjoy coming, where whole families would come. He succeeded and is very proud of the result.
Anton rarely cooks at home. If he does this, then he is more interested in the design of the dish rather than its content. Recently, he has given up eating meat, preferring vegetable dishes. Privolov prefers to spend his free time with his family. They go on vacation to beautiful places, live in tents, and sometimes travel abroad.
One day, Anton took his son with him to participate in the “Dinner Time” program. There they, together with Lyudmila Poryvay and Natasha Koroleva, assessed the food. It happens that in a store customers approach a TV presenter asking for advice, to make the right choice when buying some products, they recognize him on the streets, approach him, and thank him.
Son of Anton Privonov - Platon Privonov
The son of Anton Privolnov, Platon Privolnov, was born in marriage to Olga Privolnova in 2007. The boy turned out to be bright and incredibly artistic; he amazes those around him with an excellent ear for music. This fact seems simply incredible, because there were rumors on the Internet that Plato was a special boy who suffered from congenital deafness.
Privonov denied this diagnosis, since at the age of seven he went not only to a regular school, but also to a music school at Gnesinka. The boy goes in for swimming, rollerblading and cycling, loves to travel and wants to become a TV presenter like his dad.
