Bertrand Trepanier
- Producer
Bertrand Trépanier was born on May 29, 1968, in Montreal, Quebec. He spent an important part of is childhood (from the age of four to fourteen) between the main residence of the family in Montreal and a secondary residence in Sainte-Julienne which is a small town in the Lanaudiere region, a few hours from Montreal. He learned to speak English early in his childhood because he had many English-speaking friends. This gave him the opportunity to practice a second language with them while participating in numerous sports and recreational activities. During his youth, he became interested in stage acting. Bertrand was also interested in the film industry and the job of researcher for television and radio stations like his late father who worked as a researcher for the french division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC / SRC) for a radio show called Au Temps Des 78 Tours. His late father was also a comedian in a radio play called Le Grenier du Père Gédéon. His mother is retired and Bert is the youngest of a family of six children (one brother and four sisters). In high school, he studied programming and dramatic arts. Mid way through high school he joined a theatrical troupe called L'impro Théâtre that created a theatre play based on improvisation workshops. The play humorously recounted student life in a high school. Bertrand and his friends from the troupe were invited to perform in 1983 in many high schools in Quebec, exhibitions and other theatrical events until 1985. They were also invited to be in several television programs concerning teenagers. When he was 16 and in his fifth year of high school, he followed a career preparation course where he was required to do research for a radio host career. He had the opportunity to interview two major radio hosts in one of Montreal's most popular radio stations of the time; namely CKMF 94.3 FM. Once he completed his school work, he was required to give his research work to the station manager (Guy Banville) for approval. Guy Banville had previously worked with his father, at the CBC. Bertrand was offered to host is own radio show called Place aux Jeunes that was geared for teenagers between 14-18. At age 16 this made him the youngest radio host in Montreal. After this he had the opportunity to make several appearances in Quebec television series' as well as movies from Quebec and U.S.A. as an ''extra'', as the shootings took place in Montreal.