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I'll Always Have My Mistress

ADHD, shameless, competitive and a willful nature are just a few things that describe Loic Barbot growing up. His mother discovered that drawing was the thing that calmed him and focused his energy and mind. Thanks to encouragement from his grandfather, a self-taught stain glass artists and oil painter, Loic taught himself to draw, paint and sculpt learning that a formal education wasn’t necessary if you had the right books to learn from. Loic bares his soul surrounding the gift of being an artist and its draw backs. We learn how he found his place in the world of tattooing and what inspires him to be the best artist he can be.

  • Ricky Collins
    Director
    Fight Like A Girl, Beneath The Ink
  • Michael Lawrence
    Director
    Fight Like A Girl, Beneath The Ink
  • Michael Lawrence
    Writer
    Fight Like A Girl, Beneath The Ink
  • Michael Lawrence
    Producer
    Fight Like A Girl, Beneath The Ink
  • Ricky Collins
    Producer
    Beneath The Ink, Fight Like A Girl
  • Loic Barbot
    Key Cast
  • Herron oh
    Editor
    Beneath the Ink, Fight Like A Girl
  • Michael Lawrence
    Editor
    Beneath the Ink, Fight Like A Girl
  • Ricky Collins
    Editor
    Vuelve, Beneath the Ink, Fight Like A Girl
  • William Heward
    Executive Producer
  • Helal Shmeissem
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Non-fiction, Tattoo, Educational, Travel
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Paid TV
Director Biography - Ricky Collins, Michael Lawrence

UK born, Sydney based writer and director Ricky Collins knew filmmaking was his true calling from a young age. On leaving school he enrolled in Film Theory and Film Production at Bournemouth College, UK receiving two A Levels. On moving to Sydney, Australia he was accepted at UNSW Sydney receiving his BA in Media, Communications & Film.
With optimism in his pocket Collins landed a dream job editing the adventure sports show Wild Racers for Fox Sport. Having skill was one thing but adhering to tight schedules, last minute changes working diligently around the many fractions within the company his experience set him up for his next role filming and editing high end real estate for various companies creating direct response television ads. With little room for creativity Collins came across a position as editor/videographer with a start-up boutique production company Twisted Sister Creative, co-owned by Lawrence in 2016 – their partnership was cemented and Naked Life was born.

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Director Statement

I'll Always Have My Mistress is an episode taken from a TV Series called Beneath The Ink. Each episode was made purposely to stand on its own - as a short documentary feature.
With focus on some of the following social issues; gender inequality, social identity, art vs. business, cultural influences and about Australia’s relatively unknown tattoo history – unless you were in it that is.
Enjoy.