Actor Jean Reno, (His real name is Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez) was born in 1948 and raised in Morocco, then a French protectorate. Ever since appearing in The Big Blue in 1988, a cult movie by Luc Besson, he has worked in the U.S. and in France and in international productions, including Godzilla, The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible, The Pink Panther, Ronin, Les Visiteurs, The Big Blue, or Léon: The Professional, and many more.

As a parent at the school, he took some time this year to preside over the Lycee Francais de New York Theater Festival, Première Scène, and give a masterclass to the students.

In this episode of La Culture Oui, But Why? he recalls his training and lengthy career and gives tips to the young aspiring actors.

Mostly in French with some English.