Jun 28
Synthetic Beauty, Extreme Curves, & Fetish with Gil Perron
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Bianca Beauchamp All Access interviews Montreal based fetish photographer Gil Perron to get his “insider” feedback on the All Access films, on his professional relationship & friendship with fetish icon Bianca Beauchamp and All Access 2 director/editor Martin Perreault.
We also poll his opinion on the current state of the Fetish Scene and get inside the head of the man who says he’s a fan of “synthetic beauty”!
Gil Perron has been very active the past 5 years in the Montreal fetish scene, in particular on the photography front, shooting big fetish names like Jean Bardot and Ancilla Tilia, and notably with the creation of Project latex Land, a massive photo production Perron hatched in collaboration with Martin Perreault which was premiered at the Montreal Fetish Weekend 2007.
The following very detailed interview is a must-read for everyone wishing to get Behind The Scenes information from Bianca Beauchamp’s immediate entourage, and to discover exquisite fetish photos from an extremely talented photographer!
INTERVIEW WITH GIL PERRON
Fetish Photographer
Websites: GilPerron.com | Pbase.com/Gilp | P&P Image Factory.com | Project Latex Land
BBAA: Hello Gil! Thanks for your time for this Bianca Beauchamp All Access.com interview. How are you doing?
GIL: Great…I’m always great… I’m just a bit grumpy….but I’m always grumpy too.
GIL: Yeah, we go way back, we met in our local fetish bar and I don’t remember exacly how it is we got to speak but the 3 of us really got along right from the start. It’s funny how a chance meeting can change a life.
BBAA: It seems your fetish photos have been circulating online for the past few years. Have you always been doing photography?
GIL: This question is actualy a good extension to your previous. I never planned on “becoming” a fetish photographer. I enjoy the fetish culture and enjoy photography…. but the combination of the two was not a “public” thing. I had been doing private fetish photo sessions with my girlfriend for a while and she really helped me better my skills. At one point with the support of Bianca, Martin and Mario from Polymoprhe I was able to connect with established fetish models…strangely enough, Bianca & Martin encouraged Jean Bardot to come in for a session with me….and that’s what got the ball rolling. I owe pretty much my whole photographic career to these 3 wonderful people….and to Jean for having taken the time to shoot with a total unknown with nothing to show for. The pictures from our first ever photo session are still being used today!
GIL: Right now, I’m very happy to say that more and more of my stuff will be featured on www.latexlair.com, I am quite proud of this achievement, the Lair is one of very few websites which prides itself on high quality visual content. Bianca & Martin have always adhered to the highest standards of editorial value and because of this I held off in submitting content until I felt that my work would meet the expectations. I was also blessed with the opportunity to be published in mags such as Marquis Style, Skin two and Bizarre… again, thanks to my trio of angels! // note from editor: visit Gil’s websites at the top of this interview to view an extensive photo gallery of his work.
GIL: I love to capture beauty and most of all I love synthetic beauty… I find myself trying to create with real life models what we now see commonly in Anime and action cartoons… and that’s why I have a tendency to shoot women with extreme curves or that can really become living dolls. Models with extreme curves and latex are meant to be combined, together they become surreal audities, they become living art…and that is what I love to shoot.
- “I love to capture beauty and most of all I love synthetic beauty… Models with extreme curves and Latex are meant to be combined.”
BBAA: In the upcoming film All Access 2, we get to spend some time with you, most notably at the Project Latex Land, a photo exhibition that takes place during the Montreal Fetish Weekend. What is Project Latex Land?
BBAA: What is your involvement in Project Latex Land?
GIL: Martin & I hatched this idea while having one of our regular “creative” lunch meetings we are co-creators and photographers.
BBAA: How was the photo project received by the public at the exhibition and online?
GIL: The exhibition was such a great experience, with the support of our main sponsor Polymorphe, we were able to rent a magnificent event space where our works, which are quite large, could be shown in all their glory. I think the exhibition was also a very interesting departure from the classic “fetish” events because it really brought many different “cultures” together… there was a spectacular mix of Corporate, Media, Friend&Family alongside Fully dressed rubberist, transgenders, cross dressers, latex fashionistas….and that is what touched me most about that event, it was not about anything else than sharing the moment. I think that all fetish festivals should have such an event where people can intermingle and discover each other’s nature.
GIL: Shooting with professional and competent models is always a lot of fun but working with models in that range is a whole other story!. Bianca, Jean, Ancilla and a few others bring a level of experience and self awareness to the set which changes the dynamics completely. They are so self aware that model direction becomes almost non-verbal… if I say “left elbow up” they immediately respond and adjust…. they’re just that good. The other very big difference is that these “fetish supermodels” have gigantic fan bases and a huge following…..so it does put an added pressure to produce visual content which will be in tune with their own styles… I wouldn’t dress Bianca in a chicken outfit just because I was artistically inclined to do so. Working with these stars is a lot like shooting advertisements….we have to be extremely image conscious.
- “Working with stars like Bianca Beauchamp, Jean Bardot, Ancilla Tilia, is a lot like shooting advertisements….we have to be extremely image conscious.”
GIL: Yes models will pop up, that’s normal, the fetish culture as evolved into a huge “industry”, magazines, websites, parties etc. etc… it’s normal that more people will look at this from a purely business interest… which is sad for the true fetishists who won’t be able know who’s for real and who’s just posing, and because of this, I think that the age of the “icon” is coming to an end. Much like the “supermodel” era of the 80’s ended. right now, we all know who the “true” fetish models are, most if not all of the best known fetish models are in it out of very personal interests….the are “into” it… but most of the next generation of fetish models is not, they are models doing fetish…. not fetish models.
- “Most of the next generation of fetish models are not into latex, they are models doing fetish…. not fetish models.”
BBAA: Do you think there is room for latex fetish imagery in mainstream magazines?
GIL: YES, jeez YES…. I have been telling that to everyone willing to listen for the past 3 years! much of the responsibility of this transition rests on the designers, as more designers use this material in the Couture lines…. it will trickle down into the mainstream… it will never replace blue jeans and it shouldn’t BUT I can easily see the clubbing culture embracing latex as a cool way to look sexy….and sweat!
BBAA: Fetish vs Mainstream. A lot of people seem to say fetish (latex in particular) is becoming more and more mainstream and judging from the entertainment industry, it seems they are right: videoclips from Beyonce, Rhianna, Britney, and more artists all feature a lot of latex and films use the material very often in science-fictions and the likes. Yet, it has been argued on many web fetish forums that the more fetish is becoming mainstream, the more it is loosing its appeal for true latex fetishists. What’s your take on this debate?
GIL: Well, this ties in to the previous question…and to some extent is a sad reality. Again, I see a parallel with other marginalized lifestyles… think of the tattoo lovers… now everyone and their moms have tats, so in order for tattoo lovers to differentiate themselves from the masses, they have to go extreme… same with piercings same with everything. “marginal” is the new “norm”…. so while it’s cool to see more people embracing latex as a fashion statement it does put fetishists in an awkward spot…because the fact that someone is fetishly dressed is no guarantee that he/she is like-minded as a true fetishist. It’s now common occurrence to see sincere fetishist being made fun of by “tourists” at fetish parties…. my opinion is that there will be a major jump from simple fetish interest to heavy-rubberism from many middle of the road fetishist…..extreme is the safe place. as for “tourists” being rude to true-believers at parties…., strangely enough being rejected and humiliated should make a masochist happy!
- ” Think of the tattoo lovers… now everyone and their moms have tats, so in order for tattoo lovers to differentiate themselves from the masses, they have to go extreme…”
BBAA: How do you think fetish in general is perceived by the mainstream medias and the people in general?
GIL: Right now, I think it’s just indifference, there is nothing “mediatic” about the fetish culture simply because there is nothing bad to report……sexy and/or weird doesn’t sell anymore, sexy is everywhere and so is weird…. so many websites offering clip after clip of both. Mainstream media wants scandals, pain and horror…and since the fetish community has done such a great job of policing and respecting itself….there is nothing to report… good news and happy people doesn’t interest anyone. Of course, some bold moves and larger than life persona’s do get main stream recognition, Dita, Masuimi Max, Bianca Beauchamp and PLL are some good examples of fetishly created Icons and artistry which now enjoy recognition in the mainstream…but they are few and far between.
- ” Dita, Masuimi Max, Bianca Beauchamp and Project Latex Land are some good examples of fetish created Icons and artistry which now enjoy recognition in the mainstream…but they are few and far between.”
GIL: Yes and No…. fetish “aware” people we will see more fetish images because many designers, marketers and photogs are embracing this visual statement however for the “mainstream” viewing public, this imagery will not be anything more than sexy and very few people will pick up on the signification of it.
BBAA: Is it a fair assessment to say a film like All Access had never been done in the past in the fetish scene? What’s your take on that?
GIL: Wow, that’s not a fair statement at all, it’s a bold understatement! Although Martin is my closest friend, I hadn’t even seen the rough cuts of All Access 1 until the premiere at the Montreal Fantasia Festival… so I had no idea what it was going to be about…. and I was never prepared for what I saw. As a professional in the image business, I spent most of my time analyzing the actual production aspect of the film…and quite honestly, it blew me away. Even as a close, very close friend of Bianca and Martin, I got to see them in a completely different light, I learned stuff about my friends and their alternative lifestyle. If me, a person who sees Bianca and Martin several times per week, can actualy learn about them…. it’s says alot about the film and the filmaking.
- ” ALL ACCESS 1 blew me away!”
GIL: Hummm, Aagin, Yes and No…. The market takes what the market is given…. considering the crap that is produced and put on our videostore shelves….I’m sure that many people would find it highly refreshing to laugh and be aroused at the same time… but it’s all about distributors and the willingness to take a chance. For now, it seems that most distributors are just to skiddish to invest in the idea that “sexy documentaries” would be popular. Thank god for online purchasing!! As for “similar” projects…. well, I’d have to see a “similar” project…for now, BBAA is unique. Unique in many ways, think about it, the Star, the guests, the production quality…. BBAA is “BIG”….so I just hope that anyone who plans on something similar will do so with the means to do something “equal” in quality.
GIL: Claims? hehehe, I wasn’t part of #1 but from what I saw, there was no staging ! as for #2…well of course it was staged, when Bianca got out of that limo and tripped on the red carpet in front of 20+ photo and video cameras it was all planned…. who doesn’t want to be caught on tape like that!!! HELLLLLLLOOOOOO !? staged??? No! But of course, everyone involved in #2 had seen #1 and because of that, we tended to be on our best behavior when the cameras rolled…. but otherwise, spontaneous is spontaneous… and I can promise you, it was all about the moment.
- “ALL ACCESS 2 was all about the moment.”
BBAA: Do you have any funny stories or anecdotes you could tell our readers from the shooting of All Access 2?
GIL: hehehe….No…… don’t ask me.
BBAA: From what you have seen being shot in All Access 2, what do you think viewers can expect from the upcoming film?
GIL: Jeeez, No clue. I think it will be quite a roller coaster. It seems to me that there will be more stuff than in the first one, more back stories, more interesting people, more interactions, more latex, more sexy models….more of everything….including Me!! (unless I get cut!)
GIL: I just want to know that I’ve touched the imaginary of people. I hope that one day, a person will look at a photo and say “that’s very Gil Perron like”… lofty goals, I know.
BBAA: Any project in particular your are working on at the moment?
GIL: Aside from Losing weight? Commercially, Martin and I have been retained by a major hair-care company to shoot their fall collection. “fetishly” I’m planning a latex glamour session with Bianca and a “bad girl & bad girl” session with Kandy Kanes and Marie-Claude Bourbonnais (both sessions should hopefully be featured on one of Bianca’s websites!!).
BBAA: Before we end this interview, is there anything else you would like to share with us?
GIL: If anything, I’d like to thank Bianca for her comittment and professionnalism over the years. We use the word Icon quite liberally but in all honesty, I think that Bianca is a true representation of what an Icon can and should be… She is not just good looking, she is committed to the growth of the culture, she is always willing and available, after seeing TV interview after TV interview….I could not imagine a better embassador. or friend.
Enjoy the movie, and enjoy the people.
BBAA: Thank you Gil for this interview! We wish you the best of success with all your upcoming projects!
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