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Post by Anna on Jun 5, 2014 8:55:29 GMT 1
Great, thanks jomeku for the news did you order from a specific site or just by sending them an email / according dirctly with them for payment?
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Post by jomeku on Jun 5, 2014 9:58:34 GMT 1
Anna, I ordered by email here: contact@thera-production.ch
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Post by dorothy on Jun 7, 2014 1:28:27 GMT 1
Thank you for clarifying about the DVD, jomeku! I am glad I can order it as an individual and will get my own copy in July, when I have a stable address to have it sent to. But in the meantime, please do tell about it when you receive your copy- I'm definitely interested.
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Post by stephanie2006 on Jun 7, 2014 20:01:41 GMT 1
Concerning Carina Freire's documentary "Le petit prince qui défile": I ordered one already and should receive it within the next few days. I will tell a bit about it if there's interest. I got an order confirmation on April 17th but I haven't received the DVD yet. Crossing fingers that the waiting time will be over now.
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Post by reut on Jun 9, 2014 11:21:57 GMT 1
Stéphane promotes his skating camp for the next summer: The site: skatingschool.ch/camp/Also on the official site: Skating School of Switzerland After years at the highest level of competition, Stéphane is eager to share his experience with younger skaters. Today, he opens the Skating School of Switzerland, a training center for competitive skaters based in Champéry. The School organizes a summer camp in August 2015 with a comprehensive training program taught by a world-class coaching team. skatingschool.ch
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Post by tisha on Jun 10, 2014 3:49:03 GMT 1
Another new item on the website - Stephane is on twitter! "twitter.com/stephanelambiel". Let's see how often he uses it. :-)
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Post by MaRaMaya on Jun 10, 2014 14:04:08 GMT 1
Jomeku thank you for the news about the DVD of the Documentary
So it is possible to buy one for one
I was writting time ago to Thera production but they did not even reply to me
In which language you write to him ?
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Post by Anna on Jun 11, 2014 17:30:17 GMT 1
Anna, I ordered by email here: contact@thera-production.ch Thank you You've got mail I'm really happy to read that Stéphane's project with the Skating School is coming to reality, good luck to the Best Team in the World - and their future students!
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Post by jomeku on Jun 17, 2014 16:37:35 GMT 1
Wish Stephane luck and success with his skating school too!
Today I received the DVD 'Le petit prince au pays qui défile' !!! Watched it once so far. It's as it is written on the backside cover "The little prince in the land that passes by draws an intimate portrait of this young man by showing the life behind the stardom status":
It's giving a quiet, almost a bit lonely and melancholic picture in small sequences 'behind the scenes'. Stephane in his hotel room, updating his agenda. A short moment at home (with Wonka cat), but mostly on the road - or air - from one place to the other. Getting ready for the shows. Small sequences from the tour with Evgeni Plushenko in Czech Republic end of 2012 or from the fan meeting in St. Petersburg at Evgeni's birthday show (?) ...
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Post by stephanie2006 on Jun 17, 2014 18:34:40 GMT 1
I also got the DVD today and watched it once. For all those not fluent in French: there are English subtitles.
Most scenes are from backstage and from travelling, in planes, cars, escalators etc. The short on ice parts are filmed from far away and take place for example in Davos. There are many phone calls with his mom, otherwise he is portrayed like a very lonely man when he is not surrounded by fans. It's very different from the many pictures with friends that Stéphane usually posts on Instagram. There are some great fun moments in the movie too but I won't reveal too much now for those who plan to watch it later. My favourite moment was Stéphane with Wonka on the sofa :-).
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Post by reut on Jun 17, 2014 19:00:41 GMT 1
Thank you for your stories about the documentary. I actually talked to Stephane about it in Kazakhstan, and his impressions are close to what you wrote. He mentioned that he doesn't think that his image was portrayed very objectively. Carina chose a very specific agenda for her film and made the cut accordingly, but in real life he is not ALWAYS so quiet and "asocial" as she shows him there (I didn't see the film, so I can't really compare). I hope it wasn't too depressive. It's a pity that Carina chose only such "lonely" moments, I remember her filming a lot in Prague, also all his shenanigans in the evening after the show which made all of us constantly burst from laughter. Also Carina is absolutely not interested in figure skating, she is not a fan at all, so she kind of didn't really care why he is a celebrity, more that he is the one. Hence not so much of the on ice footage. So after that talk I was kind of not sure if I wanted to buy this DVD to tell the truth. On the other hand it still must be interesting, a different angle of his life, one of many, showing only a certain side, but of course it "has a right to exist" too.
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Post by jomeku on Jun 17, 2014 22:07:51 GMT 1
Of course in "Le petit prince…" are new and some interesting, even touching, details. Only: If you have seen the documentary "Préliminaires" - Stéphane Lambiel - from 2010, there are those quiet, reflective moments too. But in addition and in contrast to "Le petit prince…" where for the biggest part those "lonely" moments have been chosen (no shenanigans to be seen besides a few fun moments, as mentionned by stephanie2006), "Préliminaires" gives a more complete, lighter picture, in my opinion. And some skating too .
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Post by elanor on Jun 17, 2014 23:01:51 GMT 1
Yes, I was thinking about it after reading the impressions about the film (thank you for sharing). I agree that Preliminaries was quite a complete portrait for a short documentary, of an artist, skater, athlete, perfomer, choreographer, all this caught in a moment of a few weeks around the Olympics that are like the frame and open door for the future. It had the intensity, but not too heavy, life happening and things being transformed from the sports effort, physical training, working on the program, expression, to the beauty of art when he skates Ne me quitte pas at the end, yet without the audience. And the price behind the success and work, but as integral part of it without too much in your face or depressive: pain of injuries, disappointments but also fun on the ice, joy of creation, sharing with audience, connection with the team. And it had Stephane talking so there was his own perspective too. Maybe this new film is about something else. I wondered why the director chose to make a film about Stephane (or with him)? He's not really a celebrity (in a common sense). Maybe it is about the performer's life but then it is not all travel or being alone. And we know that these shows are also a cooperation work involving many people and various elements, it's not like a pianist always performing alone, taking bows, flowers and leaving. I hope to see the film for myself. And really hope that one day someone will make a film featuring his figure skating programs and on ice work.
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Post by reut on Jun 18, 2014 18:04:37 GMT 1
Only: If you have seen the documentary "Préliminaires" - Stéphane Lambiel - from 2010, there are those quiet, reflective moments too. But in addition and in contrast to "Le petit prince…" where for the biggest part those "lonely" moments have been chosen (no shenanigans to be seen besides a few fun moments, as mentionned by stephanie2006), "Préliminaires" gives a more complete, lighter picture, in my opinion. And some skating too . "Préliminaires" was an exceptional documentary, I loved it so much and watched it numerous times. Carina mentioned it, I guess she saw it too, but, well, she had a bit different story she wanted to tell. There should be there at least a moment with the facial mask, I guess? It's hard for me to discuss the film further without seeing it. It's also hard because while knowing a lot about Stephane, each time we meet I actually feel that I don't know him at all, he can be sooooo different. I believe it's possible with some editorial cuts to show his life as that "silence in the dressing room" I saw in film's trailer, he is sometimes very quiet and very "introvert", very inside his own thoughts. Especially right after the performance when he leaves everything he had on the ice. But I also think his fans saw enough of his other sides, from videos from rehearsals or fan meetings. Also, this documentary was filmed a year and a half ago, it feels like his life has taken a bit different turn since then. Is taking at the moment actually, like he mentioned during the fan meeting in Moscow. I wish creators of "Préliminaires" would have wanted to make another documentary, now, four years later.
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Post by mary_slade on Jun 18, 2014 18:33:36 GMT 1
Reut,
this question might seem a bit strange, but have you ever thought about doing it yourself, filming a documentary about Stephane? Or organizing and directing it, not necessarily holding a camera yourself. My impression is, you have that sort of "unbiassed" approach when you interview him, I'd say you do not try to bend him into your expectations (even if you have ones and express them, but you manage to draw a line between them and him himself). That's smth I'd want from the film.
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