Bobby Gillespie on His Creative Hero: Jean Genet (Ep 1) | The Performers | British GQ & Gucci

As part of The Performers, GQ and Gucci’s new five-part series, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie suits up and heads to Tangier in search of his ultimate creative hero: French novelist, poet and playwright Jean Genet.
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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
5 influential men, 5 film directors and 5 journeys around the world. GQ and Gucci join forces for The Performers, a series of 5 exploratory short films taking artists to a place that inspires their work and worldview. Act I launched with Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie in Tangier, as he searched for his ultimate creative hero, Jean Genet, followed by Act II, where Michelin-starred chef Massimo Bottura talked jazz in Milan and Modena. The series continues with Act III, as Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton embarks on a dreamlike tour of Manhattan. For Act IV, pioneering Japanese architect Junya Ishigami explores the jungles of Yucatan and the world’s deepest underwater cave, and painter, sculptor and performance artist Zhang Huan heads to the most elemental place on earth, Death Valley, for Act V.
The Performers:
Act I • Massimo Bottura on His...
Act II • Video
Act III • Video
Act IV • Junya Ishigami Explore...
Act V • Zhang Huan Finds Inspi...
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[@SerialGothQueens]

Bobby's got the perfect frame for high-end fashion, and knows how to present himself. Style-wise, he's an edgier Bryan Ferry, but with more rock 'n' roll swagger.

[@hamptonwickster]

The whole look is stolen, lock stock and barrel from Gram Parsons

[@reeva1665]

Bobbie Gillespie dreamed his way out of gasgow.

[@silverapples75]

Diluted GQ-friendly version of Patti Smith's Three Stones for Jean Genet. Some of the framing is almost identical! I know BG is a career magpie, nothing wrong with that as has made some brilliant and transcendent records but this aint on.

[@hamptonwickster]

Watched the whole thing and was left feeling that Mr Gillespie is a bell-end.

[@RyanSamsTheMagicCharms]

No way! I felt the way about you after reading your comment.

[@flower-ld5id]

jean would've stolen his jacket

[@rodchamp7510]

Love bobby, polite, intelligent, and creatively important guy - hate that he hangs with Kate moss, and what's this Gucci pish?

[@SueTube7]

His missus is a stylist who worked with Alexander McQueen

[@Wornerxbox]

someone find me that beat

[@Wornerxbox]

Please

[@BritishGQ]

Hi Worner, it's an original soundtrack composed for The Performers by Raffertie: www.raffertie.com/

[@Wornerxbox]

British GQ thank you

[@wayfarer691]

tank-u-also

[@blossom5040]

why does it say Satan on the thumbnail?😖😖

[@hamzachou8756]

TANGIER ..

[@liambennett1833]

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Liam Bennett uj