This Saturday, June 10, France 3 will broadcast the TV movie The Curse of the Lily, starring Erica Saint and David Baio, from 21:10. Here, the story begins when the body of a property developer and Bordeaux mayoral candidate is found murdered in his home according to a ritual reserved two centuries earlier for escaped black slaves.
Discovered by his closest friends, all, like the victim, from great Bordeaux families with a troubled past in the slave trade. On the ground, Clémence Lacoste, a police captain accustomed to the field, a pure Bordeaux strain, is forced to join the office of Lieutenant Antoine Rose, a Parisian, very elegant, more accustomed to the office than the field…
To find the killer and stop this series of murders, our two heroes together discover buried elements of Bordeaux’s history… but above all their own past and origins. David Bayot (who plays Antoine) returns to the project for AlloCiné.
AlloCiné: What did you like about “The Curse of the Lily”?
David Bayot: I was interested in the historical aspect. We are told about the past of Bordeaux, where prominent people long ago got rich using slaves. We know that today some families are still rich thanks to this money. Some, like some characters in a TV movie, try to show themselves off and say they are inclusive, so their money comes from blood and taking innocent lives.
This city does not say goodbye to its history and does not want to talk about it. It is quite hidden, unlike a city like La Rochelle, which achieved this by assuming that it was a port city that shipped slaves to the four corners of the world.
Is it important to you as an actor and as a black person to be involved in projects that send messages?
Of course, I can’t do it any other way! When I was offered the project, I said to myself “Well, it’s a thriller for France Télévisions, but what’s the main plot?“It’s interesting for me to participate in this and then the audience says to themselves”There’s a real goal here, and it’s not just killing yet‘.
As an actor, my aim is to convey certain emotions and for people to learn from the film I have acted in. I’m thinking in particular of Shrimps Sequined, which is admittedly a comedy, but which brings together themes that are as open as they are diverse and which make you think. Even in the interpretations that I may have, I try to put the audience in the shoes of my character.
Your character is a history expert. Did you study for this role?
Yes, there is no choice! Sometimes I would pull things out… I was wondering.But what does that mean? And who is Pompadour again?(Laughs) I had to dig a little to not come down and blurt out my words as if nothing had happened. We can also count on our director Philip Niang, who is a library in himself. This is quite mind-blowing. It’s super real and science based!
How did your collaboration with Erika Saint go?
I knew him because I had already seen the Crimson Rivers series. I found it wonderful! And he’s a really great partner. We spent almost 30 days together, all the time on the set. Sometimes it might not match, even if I imagine they don’t tell you (laughs) but here it went very well. I hope he says that about me (laughs)
Do you have a special memory from this shoot?
I especially remember the team. There was real group cohesion and we all moved forward together. I never felt any tension between the teams. we should have ups and downs Because we were a bit tired at times, but it was a great shoot from start to finish.
Source: Allocine
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