Sebastien Stella
Sebastien Stella | |
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performer and actor | |
Known for | Aerial performance routines for singer Pink, Circus choreography for the 2010 American romantic drama film Water for Elephants |
Website | tahitishowconcept |
Sebastien Stella (also known as Seb) (born October 12, 1971) is a French
In 2011, Stella was ranked number three out of 50 most prominent French people in the United States by America’s largest French-language magazine France-Amerique.[4][5][6]
Early life
Stella was born on October 12, 1972, in Bourg en Bresse, France. He attended circus school and learned acrobatic movements. He graduated from the Club Med National Circus School in 1993. In 1997, Stella studied acting technique and improvisation at Studio Pygmalion in Paris. In 2008, he graduated from the
Career
Army
In 1992, he served in the Brigade of Firefighters of Paris (BSPP), a French Army unit.[7]
Choreography and acting
Stella achieved his initial success in 1998 as an original cast member of the international hit musical
In 2008, Stella choreographed aerial stunts for
Beside choreographing animals (circus choreography) and actors Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz in the American romantic drama film Water for Elephants directed by Francis Lawrence, Stella appeared in the film along with his wife and longtime performing partner Katia Sereno.[14] They played members of a circus family. He also did the circus choreography for the 2011 film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer and created the carnival choreography for the 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful directed by Sam Raimi.[1]
In 2011, he worked as an acrobatic choreographer for the Britney Spears's Femme Fatale tour and in 2013 her music video "Work Bitch". In 2012, he again collaborated with Pink as stunt choreographer for her music video "Try"[15] performed at the MTV Video Music Awards.[16] He was stunt coordinator for Pink at the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival and American Music Awards.[17] He was an aerial performer with Katy Perry in her premiere performance of "Wide Awake" on Billboard Music Awards show in 2012.[7]
In 2014, Stella began his second season as a judge on popular French TV talent show, The Best, Le meilleur artiste and his first season on BBC One "Tumble".[1][18] He has also worked in many TV commercials, devising stunts and physical effects for companies as TNT, Farmer's Insurance and Toyota.[7]
Recognition
- In 1993, he received a bronze National Defense Medal.[7]
- In 2011, he was ranked number three out of 50 most prominent French people in the United States by America’s largest French-language magazine France-Amerique.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b c "Sebastien Stella biography". Cosmopolitan France Staragora. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Sebastien Stella: l'expert". Le Parisien. February 8, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Allanic, Nicolas (September 2006). "Le fabuleux spectacle 'O'". Savoir Magazine. p. 14.
- ^ a b "50 Francais qui comptent aux États-Unis: Top 50 2011". France-Amerique. July–August 2011. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Top 50 2011" (PDF). France-Amerique. July–August 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "About France-Amerique". France-Amerique Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Zaglia, Carlo (1999). "Sebastien Stella– Un peu plus haut, toujours". Allo 18, Brigade of Firefighters of Paris. p. 12. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Sebastien Stella biography". Cosmopolitan France Staragora. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Zaglia, Carlo (1999). "Sebastien Stella– Un peu plus haut, toujours". Allo 18, Brigade of Firefighters of Paris. p. 12. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Sebastien Stella: l'expert". Le Parisien. February 8, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Allanic, Nicolas (September 2006). "Le fabuleux spectacle 'O'". Savoir Magazine. p. 14.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (June 4, 2009). "Pink in her element, with Fun House at Rod Laver Arena=". Herald Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Pink Premieres New Video for 'Try'". Glasswerk. October 12, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn; Jenel Smith, Stacy (May 1, 2011). "Reese Witherspoon a Circus Natural with Robert Pattinson in 'Elephants' =". The National Ledger. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (October 10, 2012). "Pink's 'Try' Video: Daring Choreography and Sexy Paint". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Pink Premieres New Video for 'Try'". Glasswerk. October 12, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ Fischer, Luchina (November 19, 2012). "Behind Pink's Amazing AMA Performance". ABC News. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Lara Fabian: The Best, ce n'est pas l'école des Bisounours". Retrieved January 10, 2014.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5TN4Jh2nFZskZMXnMy1f9Pb/sebastien-stella
External links
- Official website
- Sebastien Stella at IMDb