The series Tandem, which continues to flourish on France 3 every Tuesday evening for its seventh and final season, could have been very different, if the statements of the very popular comedian in the community are to be believed.
Broadcast since 2016, the series, which tells the story of the investigation of the police – and, by the way, ex-husbands – Lea Soler and Paul Marshall, owes much of its success to the obvious chemistry between Astrid Veillon and Stéphane Blancafort, who form the duo of partners in the city. As on screen, despite some disagreements behind the scenes at the start of the adventure.
However, fans of the tandem will surely be surprised to learn that this is where it all begins, with one of the main actors almost getting the role of Paul instead of Stefan Blancafort, with whom he is also very good friends in real life.
Benjamin Barochet stars as Paul Marshall in Tandem
Actor Benjamin Baroche, who portrays Emmanuelle Tessier in This Is Where It All Begins, has indeed commissioned Entertainment television Was one of the last two actors in the running for the role of Paul in the 2015 casting of Tandem with Stefan Blancafort.
“We both finally met Paul at an audition. We’d been auditioning for months. It was him or me. When I found out the result, I was disgusted and so happy for him.”It was revealed to our colleagues by Benjamin Barosh, who is not offended for a single penny. “I met Stefan on the set an intern. It’s a beautiful story of friendship that I have with this man.”.
In the end, it was Stéphane Blancafort who was chosen by the producer and France 3 in Paul Camp. And Benjamin Baroche saw his popularity explode in 2020 thanks to Tessier’s character on TF1’s Here It All Begins. A role that he could not really claim if he played in tandem. It’s hard to reconcile a daily soap opera with a leading recurring role in a premium soap opera.
The good news is that the two actors and friends recently met on set, this is where it all starts, as Stephane Blancafort makes his first on-screen appearance on TF1 in a few weeks in the shoes of new chef Marc Leroy. Teisier’s friend.
“He’s a chef who could be Paul Marshall’s cousin or even brother in tandem (laughs)”Stefan Blancafort recently told us about this new character in the TF1 series. “He is a star chef who decides to return his two stars because he does not want to follow certain restrictions inherent in this profession and because he wants to make his gastronomic cuisine very high quality in his own way.”.
“He’s a great character who likes to innovate and create dishes in extreme conditions. I’m already having a lot of fun playing him and he’s going to come to the Institute as a judge. That’s all I can say. At the moment.”.
A leadership role that Benjamin Barosh apparently encouraged his friend to take.
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