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Philippe Pelaez, comics at the stop of the pen
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Posted on 08/29/2022 at 2:37 pm
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At first from Castres and an English teacher in Reunion, Philippe Pelaez is the author of about 30 comics. Passing by means of his hometown, he advised us about his globe about him.
Below what circumstances did you compose your very first comic script?
Filippo Pelaez: I associated the designer Olivier Giraud in my film workshop (I am also a trainer in this subject). Olivier experienced built some illustrations. Throughout an argument, he available to create him a story. What appeared like a challenge gave me huge satisfaction.
The topic of war typically returns in your operates. Is it an perception or a reality?
My first story similar to the concept is “Given that when it takes guys”, with Victor Pinel, who gained an award at the Amiens pageant in 2021. This story tells the return from Algeria of a younger soldier who did not consider section. to the fighting, it was partly related to my father’s story. I wished to deepen this topic of war, but in an additional context, that of the First Environment War. “Pinard de guerre” is the tale of an unscrupulous swindler who helps make his fortune in the business enterprise of a dubious and adulterated wine that he sells to the army.
War as a resource of inspiration?
I really don’t tell the war, I inform the adult men through the war, denouncing the Manichaeism that appears to govern all our societies. On the other hand, it is by no means a dilemma of good or lousy, superior or negative. Remaining proper or wrong depends a lot on which aspect of the gun you are on.
You revealed in 2020 with Francis Porcel (drawings) “In my village, we ate cats” whose story takes position in Castres and Saïx. Is it a accurate tale?
Hopefully not. At first I received the humorous concept (whilst I do not believe “humorous” is the proper phrase) of this man who, in the 70s, accidentally found that the butcher of his smaller city employed cats as the principal component for its paté, renowned in the course of the location. The plot can take a different flip when the two figures get started to problem just about every other. This confrontation with the butcher mayor Charon will develop Jacques individuality and affect his future, that of turning into a delinquent.
In February 2022 you released “l’Écluse” in collaboration with the designer Gilles Arris. What is the plot of the tale?
In 1960, in the modest village of Douelle in close proximity to Cahors, in the Whole lot, we find out a minimal also generally drowned in the lock of Octave, a very simple young man with a deformed experience. The investigation will make him the suitable suspect, equally for the law enforcement, but also for the inhabitants who would like to get justice for them selves. “L’écluse” tells of the eruption of violence in a world that is not prepared to obtain it.
Do you have any other comedian jobs underway?
For this 12 months, in September there will be “Super Vilains” on September 7th at Fluide Glacial, and “La chambre des marvels” at Grand Angle at the finish of the identical month. It is the adaptation of Julien Sandrel’s greatest-marketing novel, which will also be launched in a movie with Alexandra Lamy and Muriel Robin.
Domenico Escorne
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