He did not grow up wanting or planning on being an actor.. He was discovered on a Paris, France street, at age 18, by writer/director
Géraldine Bajard, who was casting her directorial debut,
The Edge (2010), who asked him if he would like to come to a casting call for her movie. He admits "I was a bit afraid but said yes. I passed the casting. My work as an actor is all because of her".