Frank Leboeuf is sipping coffee on the terrace of a rooftop restaurant in the heart of Montmartre.
The district of Paris best known for its historic ties with art and film, it is a fitting setting for an established French actor. Not so much a retired Premier League footballer.
Leboeuf has that unique distinction of fitting both descriptions.
A World Cup and European Championship winner with France, he is here to chat about football. But ask him about the play he is currently starring in – Drole de Campagne – and he's more than happy to switch scenes.