A France 3 crew followed us during a performance in Lyon. Journalist F. Llop wanted to show the work that goes on behind the scenes, how I felt before a show, and the...
This report does not try to sell the idea of a “Michael Jackson lookalike.” In fact, I explain what I think of that term, as well as of the much-overused expression “official lookalike,” which, in my opinion, is meaningless. The only people I consider official are those who worked directly with Michael Jackson, particularly as stand-ins during the filming of his music videos.
Above all, the report shows that we devote an enormous amount of time, energy, and passion to bringing Michael Jackson’s work back to life. The journalist avoids sensationalism and instead chooses to highlight the work, preparation, and commitment required to put on such a show.
Despite the pressure of the rehearsal schedule and getting the entire show ready, I greatly appreciated this team of journalists’ approach.
They never pressured me to answer their questions.
Very often, they simply followed me with their camera to capture footage without saying a word, allowing the images to tell the story on their own.
I later learned that this was a genuine journalistic technique known as “no comment”: carefully crafted images capable of telling the whole story without a single word.
