Met by happenstance on a student film set and after chatting for 5 minutes, I quickly realised Lionel had quite a story to share.
To say he had a busy career would be an understatement. Starting as 3rd AD and making his way up to 1st AD and eventually director, Lionel's work has taken him across the globe, working with some of the greatest directors in the world. Seizing every opportunity with one suitcase and the phrase "worst case, if it doesn't work out, they fire me", Lionel has managed to pave an uninterrupted career spanning over 30 years, stopping only when the pandemic hit, when he finally rested and decided to become a teacher at a film school in Paris.
This episode will be in French, but hopefully, my English friends, you'll be able to whip out your textbooks and catch glimpses of his fantastic life.
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Rencontré par cas fortuit sur le set d'un film d'étudiant à Paris, j'ai très vite compris que j'avais face à moi quelqu'un qui n'avait pas eu le temps de niaiser pendant ces 40 dernières années.
Commençant en tant que 3ème AR, Lionel a vite su se faire connaître parmi les meilleurs directeurs du monde, ce qui lui a valu une carrière internationale ininterrompue pendant plus de 30 ans, pendant laquelle il gravi les échelons jusqu'à 1er AR et éventuellement réalisateur. Ne refusant jamais un projet et suivant sa phrase clé "au pire, on me vire", Lionel nous partage sa carrière tant surprenante que rocambolesque, qui, je l'espère, vous inspira à prendre vos propres risques.
A selection of the films Lionel worked on/ Une sélection de film sur lesquels Lionel a travaillé:
- Pub Cartier: L'odyssée de Cartier
Lionel's top picks /ses films favoris:
- Jaws