9 Quotes & Sayings By Antoine Predock

Born in France in 1969, Antoine Predock is a true jack-of-all-trades who has excelled in many areas of the arts. Born in France in 1969, Antoine Predock is a true jack-of-all-trades who has excelled in many areas of the arts. Antoine Predock was born into a family that owned its own business near Paris. With his parents' support, he became immersed in drawing and painting at an early age, and after completing high school he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris where he studied sculpture and painting. During his time at Beaux Arts, he discovered the beauty of the human form Read more

After graduating he took advantage of his professional experience to pursue further studies in fine art. While working as an illustrator for French "l'Echo des Savanes," he also launched his career as an actor, appearing on several French television series. He then acted with English director David LaChapelle in the film "The Dreamers." His most recent film was "Le Toit Bleu" which is about two young men who kidnap their best friend's girlfriend to ransom her back to her husband for a million dollars. His latest film was "The Blindside," which stars Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron.

He has worked with directors such as David Lynch and Martin Scorsese. He also works on various projects that are not intended for public view, such as Still Life with Hatchet, a short film written by Jean Pierre Jeunet which won awards at festivals all over America. He has worked with directors such as Tom Tykwer, Michel Gondry and Olivier Assayas.

He also works on documentaries for television networks such as Canal Plus and France 2. In addition to acting and directing, Antoine does television commercials for companies such as L'Oréal and Nestlé. He has been published by various magazines including "Vogue" and "Elle" where he did editorial work. In 2003 a book about him entitled "Le Peintre" came out from Edition Phébus Editions under the direction of designer Valerie Dupont-Gentil who worked with him on several projects during his career.

In May 2005, Antoine published his first poetry book entitled "J'ai laissé la vie" under Editions Le Serpent à Plumes which is distributed by Grand Palais Publishing Company. In

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Underwater, I experience space with my body. I'll see a school of fish gathering and moving together and I'll exclaim, 'This is architecture.' Antoine Predock
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The body moves through space every day, and in architecture in cities that can be orchestrated. Not in a dictatorial fashion, but in a way of creating options, open-ended sort of personal itineraries within a building. And I see that as akin to cinematography or choreography, where episodic movement, episodic moments, occur in dance and film. Antoine Predock
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A building that has great environmental responsibility is a political animal in a way because it becomes promotional of a cause. I think that kind of advocacy through architecture is really good. Antoine Predock
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Architecture is a ride - a physical ride and an intellectual ride. Antoine Predock
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I like to think about machines and technology in relation to landscape and architecture. Antoine Predock
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I didn't know what architecture was except that I lived in a house. I don't even think that I knew the word for a long time. My dad funneled me into engineering because it was his background. Antoine Predock
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The connection to place, to the land, the wind, the sun, stars, the moon... it sounds romantic, but it's true - the visceral experience of motion, of moving through time on some amazing machine - a few cars touch on it, but not too many compared to motorcycles. I always felt that any motorcycle journey was special. Antoine Predock
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I try to understand place on a deeper level than just the physical or environmental aspects. It includes cultural and intellectual forces, too. It's an inclusive approach that brings in many disciplines and sees place as a dynamic thing. Antoine Predock