They meet the book's author, René Tabard (Michael Stuhlbarg), a film expert who is surprised to hear that Méliès might still be alive, as he had disappeared after World War I along with nearly all copies of his films.
Mereka bertemu dengan penulis buku itu, René Tabard (Michael Stuhlbarg), seorang ahli film yang terkejut mendengar bahwa Georges Méliès masih hidup karena ia telah menghilang setelah Perang Dunia I bersama hampir semua salinan film-nya.