At the beginning of November, viewers were able to find Samuel Le Bihan on France 2 in the TV movie Alone. He played the navigator Yves Parlier, winner of the 4th edition of the Vendée Globe during which he left his mark with his rage to win. The least we can say is that the actor gave of himself for this role, during a shoot where the difficulties multiplied.
“If you want to have as many problems as possible, go make a film at sea! As we didn't have the means to shoot in the studio, we only worked with reality. We were too hot, too cold… We were adapting to the weather, but we were exhausted. I also got seasick. There was one day when I spent my time throwing up! And since I had to lose 10 kilos for the purposes of the fiction, I watched others eat while I had to make do with next to nothing. It was only trials“, he told us.
Samuel Le Bihan: his commitment to autistic people
Father of an autistic child, Samuel Le Bihan devotes a lot of his energy to developing support solutions for families affected by disability. Last April, he received the Legion of Honor from the hands of Fadila Khattabi, the Minister Delegate in charge of the Elderly and People with Disabilities. This distinction rewards the 58-year-old artist's fight against autism, thanks in particular to the Autism Info Service platform, which he founded in 2018 with the help of Florent Chapel. “It's a symbol, we need a symbol. In our civilization, at all times, we are surrounded by religious and social symbols… This symbol will now accompany me all my life, it is part of my history. I am very proud“, he confided on the set of Télématin (France 2).
Samuel Le Bihan gives a big rant against crooks
In an interview with the magazine The two of usthe actor wanted to give a rant. Some scammers do not hesitate to use disability to extract money. An intolerable situation for Samuel Le Bihan, outraged to see such abuses. “You can't imagine the number of people who make money off their disability! It's really disgusting“, he blurted.
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