Gabriel Chamoun: the Liberal Dreamer
Take a glimpse into the mind and heart of Gabriel Chamoun, the driving force behind Talkies Production.
What gets you up in the morning?
Amber, my two and a half year old daughter or a new challenge.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
No routine ever!
Who do you ultimately want to become?
A producer of audiovisual content who can trigger social and political change.
What’s your motto in life?
Keep trying.
What keeps you up at night?
Not much, I sleep like a baby.
What is the gadget you cannot live without?
My ipad, when myt wo-year old daughter allows me to use it.
What business tip would you give the newbies?
Go into real estate! There will always be a need for housing or commercial space, and assets increase in value more often than not.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Loving and being loved.
Where can we find you on a Friday night?
Having a drink with good friends.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
Use the money to produce a worthy film. Probably a biography/fiction about Camille Chamoun’s exciting life.
What would you like to be doing five years from now?
Producing compelling content with international appeal.
If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
Switzerland.
What can we find on your phone?
Family pictures!
What quality do you most look up to in a woman?
A woman should be caring first!
What quality do you most look up to in a friend?
Loyalty.
Who would you like to sit next to on a seven-hour flight?
Carlos Ghosn.
If you could live for one day the life of another person, who would it be?
Steven Spielberg.
If you were to be reincarnated, what would you like to come back as?
An eagle flying high... At least eagles avoid traffic!
If you were to change profession, what would you choose to do?
Either a rally driver for the excitement, or a doctor; because if you’re going to spend your life stressing doctor; because if you’re going to spend your life stressing out, you might as well be saving lives.
What’s the last movie you saw?
La La Land, beautiful production and acting, lame story.
What is the one thing you wish you have designed?
The original 1970 Range Rover.