Snježana Sinovčić-Šiškov took part in this year's Pula Film Festival with as many as six titles, but in an interview for IN Magazine she admitted that she sees filming as a vacation, while household chores are the real burden.
Behind Snježana Sinovčić-Šiškov lies a period of incredible work dynamics. In recent months, her name has been linked to numerous domestic film productions, including "Svadba" and the award-winning "Koke". At this year's Pula festival, as many as six films featuring her were shown, yet she will still unabashedly describe herself as a "lazy and easygoing person".
In a conversation with IN Magazine, the Split-born actress openly discussed a career that, despite the pile of tasks, continues to bring her immense joy. She also touched on the part of everyday life that appeals to her far less-household chores. She also reflected on the position of women, the working conditions of her younger colleagues, and the generation of actors that gives her reason for optimism.
Despite decades of experience, Sinovčić-Šiškov admits that while filming, she doesn't think much about how the audience will perceive her role. Her priority, she emphasizes, is to approach the work with utmost sincerity and dedication.
"Actually, when I work, I never think about how it will resonate with the audience. It seems to me that the most important thing is to approach the job honestly, sincerely, and to the fullest, and then I believe the audience will recognize that," she told IN Magazine.
The film "Bog neće pomoći" particularly caught her attention because she believes its theme resonates with many families. Commenting on the Dalmatian mentality, which she knows intimately, she highlighted its directness and intensity. In her view, people will unhesitatingly say all sorts of things to each other, while the most important matters routinely remain unspoken.
Her current pace of work can hardly be linked to laziness. At this year's Pula festival, she presented herself in six titles, while last year in Sarajevo she had three films. Sinovčić-Šiškov offers a simple explanation: acting is not a burden for her.
"When I enter a project, I give it my all, my maximum. I enjoy my job so much that people close to me often say that when I go to a shoot, I'm actually going on vacation," she confided.
However, as soon as the cameras stop rolling and it's time to turn to daily duties, the story takes on a completely different tone. Taking care of the household, planning groceries, and everything that needs to be sorted at home are not activities she looks forward to.
The topic of household chores naturally led to a more serious issue: the status of women. The actress believes that women are still expected to contribute financially to the household budget while bearing the lion's share of responsibility for the home and family.
"Women in our country are still in a very specific situation-they have to take care of the home, and that's unfair. A woman has the obligation to contribute economically to the family, while retaining all her family duties, maternal duties, and duties as a wife. Oh, come on, please. I won't give in; I simply won't give in," she said for IN Magazine.
She has spoken about family dynamics before. In a June interview with journalist Marko Njegić for Slobodna Dalmacija, she revealed that she bore the greatest burden of daily life while her children were young.
"When the kids were little, I was a mother, a homemaker, a cook, a laundress... My husband had the privilege of being the artist in the family. I was the operative and the laborer," she said then, adding that her parents, in her judgment, lived in a more emancipated marriage than hers.
She noted, however, that family relationships have changed over time. Today, with the children grown, everyone handles their own responsibilities and challenges, but they all impeccably know where their "safe harbor" is.
In the same conversation, she also spoke about how much strength work actually gives her. Although she doesn't hide that filming is demanding, she described acting as a profession that simultaneously exhausts and renews her.
"Yes, work regenerates me. Whether in the theater or in front of the camera," she said for Slobodna Dalmacija.
Thus, behind her joking self-characterization as a "lazy and easygoing person" lies a completely different reality. In recent years, Sinovčić-Šiškov has been racking up one engagement after another, and the intensity that would drain most people clearly brings her fulfillment and a kind of respite from routine.
