Press release - English version
PRESS RELEASE
A performer. An actor. Alain Delon.
An idea. An author. Julia Paris.
A musician. A composer. Rick Allison
After a 10-year silence, a proposal had to come from Alain Delon for this story to begin. Julia Paris just wanted him to discover her work, but he offered her much more: playing a part in launching her career. They got together to record this song.
Paris, summer 2018
Alain
Leafing through the texts Julia sent him
I would love to record one of them.
Julia
Which one?
Alain
"Je n’aime que toi".
Julia
It will be magnificent!
Paris, September 2018
Julia
Showing the text to Rick
Alain has chosen this text - I would love it if you could put it into music.
Rick
Taking the text and humming a few notes.
That's it, I've got it!
Paris, Studio Saint Germain-des-Près, Rue de Seine, 12thDecember 2018
Alain
In front of his microphone and addressing Rick
Shall we begin? Are you going to indicate to me when?
Rick
At the piano, to Alain and then to the rest of the team
Yes Alain! I'm going to signal to you when!
Silence in the studio - we are recording!
……
Alain
Speaking to Julia after the last notes have finished resonating in the studio
Do you like it, Madam?
Julia
Looks at Alain straight into the eyes. She doesn't say anything. Everybody knows.
Today, 15th April 2019, Paris
The first images are revealed.
(c) Jean-Claude Francolon // Studio Dell'arte