In order to highlight part of the behind the scenes of creation, Louis thomas, director of the film Le ballet, answers our dreamlike questionnaire.
Discover the dreamlike universe of the directors, the imaginary worlds that influence them, the conscious or unconscious references underlying the films.
1- The character who touched you the most?
Gene Kelly (Don Lockwood) in “Singin’ in the Rain.”
2- The character that scared you the most?
The witch from “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) by Victor Fleming, played by Margaret Hamilton. She traumatized my childhood in a series of nightmares for several years.
3- The character you would most like to meet?
Pablo Picasso?
4- The character you would like to reincarnate as (^_^)?
Woody Allen in Annie Hall.
5- The world you would like to live in?
A world that is similar to that of the film “Ariane” by Billy Wilder or “101 Dalmatians”.
6- The world you wouldn't want to live in?
Any fantasy or dream world.
7- What role would you like to play in a work of fiction?
A funny supporting role: Uncle Albert played by Ed Wynn in "Mary Poppins" or Donald O' Connor in "Singin' in the Rain".
8- Your earliest memory of fiction?
“The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938) by Michael Curtiz with Erroll Flynn, my favorite film as a child! Then Roald Dahl's book: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
9- Your favorite word?
Kindness.
10- Music you would like to listen to now?
Any Mac song by Marco or Leonard Bernstein.