At that time he had little interest in pursuing an acting career, and, in 1950, he departed to southern France to try his hand at ceramics, painting, writing and music (piano, organ).
At that time he had little interest in pursuing an acting career, and, in 1950, after mandatory military service, he married Maria Pacôme, a French stage actress, and they departed to southern France. He tried his hand at ceramics, painting, writing and music (piano, organ).