Lucien Laviscount, best known for his role as Alfie in the hit show Emily In Paris, has revealed how David Beckham helped launch his acting career. The 33-year-old actor appeared on the Paramount+ show Beckham And Friends Live on Thursday alongside the 51-year-old football legend, where he thanked him for pushing him into acting and setting him up with an agent as a child.
Meeting at a Marks and Spencer Photoshoot
The pair first met when Lucien was just 10 years old and they starred in a Marks and Spencer photoshoot together alongside a group of other children. When asked about their meeting, David groaned: 'You're going to make me feel old now. 2002 was it? I remember all of the things that I've done over the years. And when I was doing that line and we had these bunch of kids, Lucien stood out a mile.'
David continued: 'And I know it's easy to say that now... all of the kids on the day were brilliant but there was something about Lucien. He had a cheeky character, but the nicest kid with the biggest smile and just something about him. I turned round to him at one point and I said, "have you ever thought about acting?" And we had a little conversation and then after, I turned round to someone that was working with me and I said, "so this kid, we need to set him up with an acting agency," and I'd forgotten all about it in all honesty.'
Life-Changing Advice
Lucien replied: 'It changed my life, my family's life, it was like North star, to what I am doing now and I think everything fell back on that and thank you.' David added: 'I'd forgotten all about it and then I saw Lucien in an interview and he told the story.' Lucien said: 'It's amazing. You don't realise what the ripple effects of doing a good thing can have on people and I don't take it lightly. Thanks brother.' The pair hugged it out.
Lucien's Rising Stardom
Lucien's star has risen so much that at one point it was reported he was being considered to be the next James Bond, following Daniel Craig's turn as 007 which ended in the blockbuster No Time To Die. After his soap career, Lucien went on to compete on the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2011. In 2022, he joined the second season of Emily In Paris and plays Emily's (Lily Collins') love interest.
