Descripción de Jean-Baptiste Maunier - 100% Mag (11 June 2009):

[It only features Jean-Baptiste - not the entire segment.] English Translation (I'm in the process of editing this more so be patient. Thanks) : Remember Jean-Baptiste Maunier. At 12 years old, it's barely the revelation of Les choristes, the enormous film of 2004. 3 years earlier, Jules (?), 11 years old, landed his first role in "Mr. Batiniole", an instant success. Jules (?) - "I haven't eaten for 3 days" We found these 2 child stars again, now almost 20 years old and still engaged in their early careers, their hopes and dangers of the profession when starting young. So have they fufilled enough to build a career like Brigitte Fossey and Benoit Magimel, or end up like Macaulay Culkin or Lindsay Lohan, the child stars that have burnt their wings? New York, last month. Jean-Baptiste - Hello, welcome to my home. The young man opens the doors of his New York apartment to us only for this occasion ; you'll know him of course, because despite his 1.94 meter (6'5") height, his "frimousse" [sweet, angelic face] hasn't really changed. Clément Mathieu - Who is Mr. Morange? Pierre Morange was the singer of Les Choristes. He lived here for 9 months with his godmother, is delighted with his new life, even if he misses some French habits a lot. JBM - I what I miss above all is taking my coffee outside and sitting quietly at a terasse. Here it's ... they're moving all the time, you just take your coffee and go to work. It's quite difficult to adjust to. If he is here, it's because he wanted to escape the pressure of french movies, as it seems, since the success of Les Choristes. JBM - It was a period in my life that was very beautiful, on the other it also was quite difficult to live my life, since I was always had a finger pointed at me, I was watched all the time, and I heard stupid things every time I passed by. But Jean-Baptiste doesn't tour New York. He takes acting classes at one of the most prestigious schools in the world. He has made friends, including Sarah; French like him. JBM - Are you well? Sarah- Yeah and you? They are found regularly in Central Park doing their homework. JBM (In a scene) - I want my wife. Both know that building a career when you were once a child star isn't easy. Sarah - He has to be strong, but for now he's getting by. JBM - You do it because you like to do it, you shouldn't expect nothing in return. If you're lucky that it works out, you get recognition and that's already the most beautiful gift, you know you have talent. And if Jean Baptiste keeps feet on the ground is certainly due to his family. We went to Lyon to meet Jean Baptiste Maunier's father. For the first time and exclusively, he wanted to talk to us about his son. He explains how he did everything possible to protect him from industry. THIERRY BAPTISTE - We had a lot of solicitation for JB, but we were always right there, just knowing the dangers that it could happen, it's true we paid attention to not make him do just anything. Apparently the support of his family has prevented him from getting a big head. TB- It's a boy balancing everything since he was little. I would tell him "you know, it might be your last experience." We are very fatalistic like that, we tell each other that maybe it will stop. I DO NOT OWN THIS. COPYRIGHT GOES TO 100% MAG & JEAN-BAPTISTE MAUNIER.