Let’s say it’s the first French “puppet film” (that is, a puppet film)! Along with Jeff Panaloc – Chasing Jean-Marc , which hits theaters this week, the comedian and ventriloquist makes his (real) film debut (following the VF voice of Slappy the doll in Goosebumps 2 ) in the road freak. which recounts his encounter with his famous hairy sidekick, a monkey with a strong tongue and large cocks, pursued by the French army.
True/False by Jeff Panaloc and Jean-Marc
How did the orange monkey come to life? And what events lead her to Jeff Panaklok? The answer in this family adventure, directed by ex-Robin de Bois Pierre-Francois Martin-Laval on a script presented by Dave Cohen (worked on the series Avenir season 1, Frérots season 1 or Holly Weed season 1, among others).
This theatrical premiere was an opportunity for AlloCiné to meet the tandem and talk to the man and Ted in the context of a revelation-rich True or False story. A surprising hypnosis session, entering the Grevin Museum, the origin of Jean Marc’s name, the effects of ventriloquism on Jeff Panaloc’s right arm, Jean Marc’s descendants, Jeff’s betrayal: you will learn all about Jean Marc and Jeff (and vice versa) in the video above!
Framing and editing: Chanel Morvan / Comments collected by Ioan Sardet
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The project was born in 2018. That year, film producer Daniel Torjman asked Jeff Panalok to make a comedy about the famous duo. “But at that moment I was not ready, I was just starting on the stage, the cinema scared me. It gave me time. The idea matured and 5 years later we were shooting.”recalls the ventriloquist actor.
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