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An Interview with Philippe Gaulier
Part 4: Game Is Part of Humanity
Season 1, Ep. 4
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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
- Philippe's writing on the ghosts of characters
- Description of Bouffons
- Philippe's Bouffon plays
Writers Philippe mentions:
- Kafka
- Shakespeare
- Moliere
- Marlowe
- Pinter
- Lonesco
- Beckett
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1. Part 1: You Have to Be Ridiculous
35:33In the first part of the interview series we talk about Philippe's early life, and his theatre training.RELATED LINKSThéâtre National PopulaireAlain CunyL'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques LecoqMay 68 Protests2. Part 2: We Broke 200 Plates Every Night
27:13Philippe talks about his Clown show 'Les Assiettes' and his time as a teacher at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq.Related LinksPierre BylandRoger BlinL'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq3. Part 3: No Pleasure? You Are Boring
37:09We discuss how Philippe teaches students at his school, and he shares some advice for what makes a good performer.Related LinksVsevolod MeyerholdBertolt BrechtSacha Baron Cohen on his time with Philippe5. Part 5: Now, I Am Funny
36:50Clown 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 LINKSPhilippe's BooksCourses at Ecole Philippe GaulierEcole Philippe Gaulier WebsiteThe greatest clown performers Philippe has seen:Charlie RivelPierre Byland GrockRudy Brothers