An emblematic figure of Fort Boyard where he plays the legendary Father Fouras, Yann Le Gac is also the creative brain behind the most significant events of Koh-Lanta, as revealed by Denis Brogniart in an interview with Brut on January 14, 2025.
From classical ballet to adventure games: an extraordinary journey for Father Fouras
The atypical career of Yann Le Gac commands admiration. Before becoming the famous Father Fouras, he led a brilliant career in the world of dance. “He started as an acrobat in a circus”says Denis Brogniart, before joining Maurice Béjart’s prestigious Ballet of the 20th Century in 1975. His career has taken him to the most prestigious stages, “from La Scala in Milan to the Colon Theater in Buenos Aires”before he completely reinvented himself in the world of television.
The creative genius of Yann Le Gac behind the cult events of Koh-Lanta
posts and orientation. “The orientation, I claim it. Because I am quite proud of this event”he confided a few years ago on Europe 1. As for the famous posts, the inspiration came from a surprising observation: “I readapted them when I saw pelicans in Panama that were perched. I said to myself, ‘Hey, what’s purer than that?’. Because the problem is always finding games which are fair, whether we are big or small, strong or not.”Limitless creativity that fascinates Denis Brogniart
Denis Brogniart is full of praise for this energetic septuagenarian: “He’s an incredible guy. He has a boundless imagination. He’s an astonishing guy who’s teeming with ideas. He’s someone who is over 70 years old, but who is still in good shape and who has a little extra thing. No one in our team can take Yann Le Gac’s place because he is unique.” The host even admits to having “always dreamed of writing a novel about this man, his story is so fabulous.”
This creativity remains at the heart of the show’s success, as Denis Brogniart emphasizes: “Every year, when we come back from filming, we wonder what we could do new to destabilize the candidates and surprise the viewers, while keeping the mechanics of the game, which works.”
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