YVES BARON : Dear Fabrice can you please introduce yourself ?

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : I am a Hollywood-based Film maker and producer.I was born French from Armenian background.


YVES BARON : I know that your career is very versatile.How did you start exactly ?

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : Well, I have been working in the night-clubs industry for 8 years. I then became a night-club owner and partner ( Le Hammam Club Paris ).Then I created an event company. Then I wrote two books , which were published worldwide. I moved to Hollywood, then started acting and now I realize my dream : I am a movie producer !


YVES BARON : How did the night experience help your today life ?

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : Well, I must say, you gain time while you work at night ! I am 20 years in advance ! I met very interesting, even fascinating people .You can achieve your dreams, if you know how to be clever. As we say in French, a moderate use is the best (smile ) !


YVES BARON : Few former night people are today involved in the show-business. How can you explain that ?

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : When you begin to go out, I do think that you have the secret dream of being someone : A rock star, a famous actor. You want to exist. But that is the illusion, though. We realize quickly that we are noone, in fact ( huge laughs ! ) ! As the artistic field is evolving all the time and moving all the time, you can create and create without stopping, it is just a mentality .


YVES BARON : Since you live in Hollywood, how has your life changed ?

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : I feel much more mature now. I am married to a wonderful wife, I am living my dreams, eyes open.That's it !


YVES BARON : Who are the celebrities you met during this fabulous adventure ?

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : In France, Depardieu, Belmondo, Ariel Wizman, Vincent Cassel… In the US A : Jeff Goldblum, Mickey Rourke, Anna Nicole Smith, Sylvester Stallone, Denzel Washington, Eric Benet, Michael Jackson, Britnay Spears, Oscar de LA Hoya, Dennis Rodmann, Clint Eastwood, Warren Beatty…. A lot !


YVES BARON : As us with LE LOUNGE , you have created a Paris/Los Angeles link. Tell us about it :

FABRICE SOPOGLIAN : Well I am involved in various projects. I team with NRJ 12 channel for two tv shows : " Tellement people " & " Tellement vrai ". I realize all films in the USA and then send them to the French investors.As simple as that . Uniting these two cultures is a challenge I move on every day of my life…


Fabrice SOPOGLIAN is setting up www.westhollywoodlaserie.com
you can find him on www.myspace.com/fabricesopoglian

Yves BARON will join Fabrice end February 2009 for a LE LOUNGE special report.
Find him on www.myspace.com/yvesbaron