After reading this anecdote, you will never see the exorcist again

Perrette Pradier is a true legend in the world of French dubbing. Nicknamed “The Pope” or “The Queen” of the field, she doubled many legendary actors during her career, a long career full of roles you know that spanned from the 70s until her death in 2013.

From Faye Dunaway to Julie Andrews, including Jacqueline Bisset, Diane Keaton, Julie Christie and Jane Fonda, all are dubbed in French. Peret Pradier who also voiced animated characters such as Madame Medusa’s The Adventures of Bernard and Bianca (1977).

But Peret Pradierwhose real name is Perrette Chevau, also gave voice to two particularly iconic characters in the world of cinema, namely a hated demon and a beloved extraterrestrial: we named the demon Pazuu, who possesses young Regan (Linda Blair) in The Exorcist (1973) by William Friedkin (in the second dub of 2001) and Dear ET himself in Steven Spielberg’s ET the Extraterrestrial (1982) (in the second dub of the film from the 2002 special edition).

Here are two excerpts to refresh your memory and compare. We’ll let you hear us!

Peret Pradier doubles off Demon Pazuzu The exorcist (2001 double):

Peret Pradier lends his voice to ET and an alien (2002 duplication):

This is something disturbing!

owns more than one string to his bow, Peret Pradier He was also an art director and oversaw the dubbing of films such as Aladdin and series such as The Tudors or Ugly Betty.

AND The Extra-Terrestrial is currently available to watch again on Amazon Prime Video, same for The Exorcist via Warner Pass.