An Interview with Philippe Gaulier

Part 5: Now, I Am Funny

Clown is the final module that students study in their first year at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and it's the final topic we discuss in this interview. Philippe talks about the history of clown, and some characters from the clown world (Monsieur Marcel, Mr Flop). You can read more about them in Philippe's book, The Tourmentor. RELATED LINKS * Philippe's Books [https://books.philippegaulier.com/] * Courses at Ecole Philippe Gaulier [https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/our-courses/] * Ecole Philippe Gaulier Website [https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/] The greatest clown performers Philippe has seen: * Charlie Rivel [https://famousclowns.org/famous-clowns/charlie-rivel/] * Pierre Byland [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1467968/] * Grock [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grock] * Rudy Brothers [https://the-gossip-columnist-21.blogspot.com/] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Part 4: Game Is Part of Humanity

We go deeper into Philippe's advice on performing. He also talks about writers he admires, and we discuss the world of Bouffon. Relevant Links * Description of Le Jeu [https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/short-courses/] * Philippe's writing on the ghosts of characters [https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/2019/11/24/909/] * Description of Bouffons [https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/short-courses/] * Philippe's Bouffon plays [https://books.philippegaulier.com/] Writers Philippe mentions: * Kafka * Shakespeare * Moliere * Marlowe * Pinter * Lonesco * Beckett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Part 3: No Pleasure? You Are Boring

We discuss how Philippe teaches students at his school, and he shares some advice for what makes a good performer. Related Links * Vsevolod Meyerhold [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vsevolod_Meyerhold] * Bertolt Brecht [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertolt_Brecht] * Sacha Baron Cohen on his time with Philippe [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/borat-meet-anti-pc-french-clown-taught-sacha-baron-cohen-funny/] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Part 2: We Broke 200 Plates Every Night

Philippe talks about his Clown show 'Les Assiettes' and his time as a teacher at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. Related Links * Pierre Byland [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Byland] * Roger Blin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Blin] * L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq [http://www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Part 1: You Have to Be Ridiculous

In the first part of the interview series we talk about Philippe's early life, and his theatre training. RELATED LINKS * Théâtre National Populaire [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_national_populaire] * Alain Cuny [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192490/] * L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq [http://www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/] * May 68 Protests [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/may-1968-paris-student-riots-demonstrations-sorbonne-nanterre-de-gaulle-a8335866.html] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.