{"id":1601,"date":"2026-07-20T10:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:07:20","slug":"television-maquillage-ben-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/en\/television-maquillage-ben-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This report does not try to sell the idea of a \u201cMichael Jackson lookalike.\u201d In fact, I explain what I think of that term, as well as of the much-overused expression \u201cofficial lookalike,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Above all, the report shows that we devote an enormous amount of time, energy, and passion to bringing Michael Jackson\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the pressure of the rehearsal schedule and getting the entire show ready, I greatly appreciated this team of journalists\u2019 approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They never pressured me to answer their questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I later learned that this was a genuine journalistic technique known as \u201cno comment\u201d: carefully crafted images capable of telling the whole story without a single word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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