On the broadcast of the finale of the beautiful new series Master Crimes tonight on TF1 at 21:10, AlloCiné met Victor Meutlet. Samuel’s translator went back and forth with us about the whole experience, the atmosphere on set with Muriel Robin (who also answered our questions) and finally, his character’s tumultuous relationship with Mia (played by Astrid). Russian)…
AlloCiné: Did you have any special knowledge of news before being on Master Crimes?
Victor Meutlet: I had no preconceived notions before starting this adventure (laughs). I play a passionate student, but when you’re a student, you don’t have to be as knowledgeable as a teacher! In any case, the series plays a lot with reality: in particular, during the lessons, there are a lot of case studies that are real news! So during the lecture scenes where we study, I was actually in the classroom! I was learning and it was interesting… often depressing, but interesting!
How was your collaboration with Muriel Robin, who plays Lewis, the protagonist of the series?
I wasn’t particularly stressed or excited about meeting him. I was wondering because whenever you prepare with someone who has such a reputation, you get the impression that you know him a little bit, without knowing him… At least I had a positive preconceived notion of that, and I did. I don’t want to disappoint. We met a few months before filming with the gang of four. We did a reading and immediately he broke the ice. He made us feel comfortable. Everything happened very quickly and very naturally.
Is it easy to be serious around him?
Already very professional! So back, we all try to follow the train. However, we did share the occasional lighter scene where the object of the game was to make the person in front of you laugh…I didn’t win this little game, he did! It’s hard to match his ability to make people laugh. But what impresses me even more about him is his ability to resist insults from others! When we play with him, we generally lose… (laughs)
Which scenes were the most difficult for you to shoot?
Room scenes because we do find students in costumes other than student or criminal. We get to see them more personally, and as an actor it was a challenge because in the group of four, in addition to Muriel, there’s Nordin and Thais, who do stand-up. Their humorous spirit is often captivating! I remember the scene of Nordin on the sofa, which was very difficult for me… (laughs)
What did you think of your companions? Tais Vokieres (Valentine), Astrid Roos (Mia) and Nordin Ganso (Boris)?
I know it sounds like a “care bear” to say this, but we all got along really well. Immediately we all found our place in the group. There is no one who tries to pull the blanket over himself. There is a kind of mutual support between us that has been really kind. We laugh a lot and I know that once I did Master Crimes I was done again! I knew I was going to have a great day.
How would you define the relationship between Samuel, your character and Mia?
It’s under construction, let’s say… (laughs) probably more for one than the other, actually! Samuel has many sides, where he is quite shy, where he does not dare. But suddenly it reveals itself and might make Mia go really fast, even if it means scaring her a little! Maybe it’s a matter of bad timing on Mia’s part. He has other things to do with his father…
Like I said, I love this pairing because it’s not love at first sight and it’s resolved in three scenes. There is something that takes much longer, that is much slower. In my opinion, it is these relationships that take time to develop that can lead to the most interesting things…
In the future in Master Crimes, can Samuel and the others help Mia find her father in prison?
As soon as Samuel tried to poke his nose into it a bit, we let him go… but if Mia is ever open to the idea, that would be great! This will allow their relationship to grow, allowing Mia to finally open up to Samuel and shed light on the secrets of her past that are preventing her from fully fulfilling herself.
Source: Allocine
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