Actor, stage director and novellist

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Culture being more defined by human beings than by nations, my wish is to meet people, exchange opinions, discuss ways of living, etc.

Interests

• theater
• contemporary art
• acting
• gardening
• indonesia
• reading novels

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: jazz, from Thelenious Monk to Arto Lindsay and José James; Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder", Mozart of course; Brazilian music from Joao Gilberto to Ceu; Bebo e Cigala, etc; Serge Gainsbourg.

Movies: Ken Loach's, Lars Von Trier's, Kubrick's, Hitchkock's films. I loved "Master and Commander"!

Books: mostly novels, such as Céline's "Le Voyage au bout de la nuit", Ondaatje's "The English Patient" or Flanagan's "The Road to the Deep North".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working for 3 months with the smallest circus from Switzerland, I managed to install the folded circus tent on top of my car, a Renault 4L.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like teaching French diction and pronunciation.
I would like to learn more Bahasia Indonesian.
I would be happy to learn how to put some order in my family photos.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A drink on a café terrace at the border of the Lake of Geneva.
Dinner + breakfast.
A visit to the gothic Lausanne cathedral and the old town.
A discussion about the advantages of democracy.
Gardening : only from March to October!

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England