Psychologist and model, “agro-clown”, physiotherapist and pole dancer… What’s the slasher’s double life like?

Horse breeder/business manager, physiotherapist/dancer, judge/champagne producer, farmer/clown… double lives Photographer Thierry Buet, trained to find beauty in the ordinary, compares lives that have nothing to do with each other, but nevertheless share the same protagonist professional life. In a skilful staging, the freelance photographer, who has worked in France and internationally, is able to tell special stories and show the harmony that can wonderfully emerge from this great gap.

According to the author of the book, Mariel Barbe A slasher specialty (Editions Diateino, 2023), these multidisciplinary career profiles would have been a model defended since the Renaissance, like Leonardo da Vinci, at the same time painter, musician, architect, astronomer or military engineer… The Industrial Revolution, then the peak of the Tertiary, would decide us to accept professions and Will these modern era breakers break new ground?

Olivier Guitel, farmer and clown

Since his acting career has turned professional, he makes more money making people laugh as Raoul Nitrate than practicing his art. His social identity is now tied to his circus, set up in his farm yard in Iveline Lommoe, where he runs a company of fifty temporary workers and volunteers, whose earnings, during the first year, saved him from creating a local show the wish has now been realized with his “Ferme Théâtre Chapiteau”.

Megan Lemiel, psychologist and model

When asked what he does, he says, “psychiatry,” with patients who question their identity, depressive disorders, relationship loss, or difficult breakups. 70% of his income comes from counseling, the rest from from posing sessions.

Hadia Decharrière, dental surgeon and novelist

His practice brings him 99.9% of his income. However, he has already published three novels. If he stopped writing, he would feel “cut off”. He wakes up at 5 a.m. to write in his pajamas, his personal form of meditation, he confides.

Thomas Gamba, physiotherapist and pole dancer

He introduces himself as a physiotherapist, a more recognizable profession than pole dancer often suffers from clichés.Currently, his income comes almost entirely from his practice, as his shows are not yet paid. In the morning he cures diseases, in the afternoon he works out in a bar. Later? Exclusively a physiotherapist, pole dancer or maybe something else…

Alexia Benassi, General Practitioner and Photographer

If he had to choose, he would prefer to take pictures without giving up medicine. Much more than just an amateur, he has mastered the technique and exhibits his work.

Charlotte Willgrain, Business Manager and Horse Breeder

If he wants to professionally surprise others, he introduces himself as a horse breeder. In order to be taken seriously in his farming environment, he declares himself a company manager. His working time is divided equally between the horses in the morning and the office.They are separated by 80 kilometers, which is a joy for driving enthusiasts.

Jean-Caliste Gros, narrator and actor

He runs the box office at the Montparnasse theater four days a week, rehearsing plays and casting for roles. He will soon play the role of Francis I^ehin the TV series, a character far from his reality.

Antoine Millet, locksmith and actor

When asked about his profession, he answers “acting”, shy to admit his passion for locksmithing. He likes this work, where the gratification of the result is immediate, unlike cinema, where the work is never finished. He devoted eight years of his life to theater classes and studied for six months to get a plumber’s diploma. Most of his income comes from the shorter of his two courses, locksmithing.His small business is called One Thousand and One Locks.

Jean-Claude Tardif, customs officer and poet

He is a senior customs inspector and a poet in Havre. During the day, ensures compliance with international legislation, inspects warehouses. He writes poems in the evening. Most of his colleagues are not aware of his author’s life. However, he has published about thirty books and is in charge of a poetry review Index: Sleeping just five hours a night allows him two lives, or rather three. His happiness comes from his wife, children and grandchildren. “Life like everyone else. »