You have never seen Jean-Paul Rouv like this! Until Tuche 5 here is the Valley of the Fools

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Passionate about sailing, Jean-Paul is going through a difficult time. He collects debts and leaves his family. Determined to take control of her life, she signs up for a virtual regatta, a virtual Vendée Globe race.

He puts himself in the conditions of a real captain by secluding himself on his boat in his garden for 3 months… This trip, unlike any other, will allow him to return to his family, but above all to himself.

After shooting Albatross, part of which took place at sea on a sailboat, Xavier Beauvois explores the seabed with La Vallée des Fous, in theaters this Wednesday.

Sailing is at the heart of the film, but it takes on this rather surprising bias: showing the Vande Globe race… without leaving your garden! The feature film is based on a real game called Virtual Regatta. As its name suggests, this is a virtual regatta.

Jean-Paul Rouv, who plays the main role in this film, in this case, in front of a man who faces many problems (debts, family tension, alcoholism, etc.) finds himself behind closed doors, facing himself.

This closed and isolated place will become the scene of very powerful scenes, showing Jean-Paul Rouve with a rare intensity, especially the scenes in which he is consumed by alcohol. How did Jean-Paul Rouve prepare for this film?

“There is no standard preparation, it depends on movies, instinct, it’s like cooking. I watched Xavier, I was with him, I saw him every day… as if he told me the instructions of the game.He notes in the press kit.

I went to look for things that were foreign to me, because I was lucky that I did not experience such a misfortune

It has a steering wheel, a way to take the boat to port, which is very special. Generally, the director speaks in front of the stage, then the actor performs, then the director corrects – or not.

But that’s not the case with Xavier: he pulls you between “motor” and “cut”, neither before nor after, but with his telepathic appearance. As if his mere presence and look are enough to control you.”

and added: “Humanly, Xavier is an extraordinary boy, there is a lot of goodness in him, some discomfort, but above all, love. I told myself that my character should be full of all these things.

I went to look for things that were foreign to me, because I was lucky that I did not experience such a misfortune. It was exhausting, psychologically and physically, as if I were climbing a mountain every day.“

On the subject of Jean-Paul Rouve, Xavier Beauvois emphasizes the tragic figure hidden in all comedians.

“Jean-Paul immediately grasped the character, it was impressive. He has a crazy way of deconstructing the face, his thoughts read on the facial muscles. While he looked completely drunk during the filming, he was completely normal, talking on the phone, playing with the dog…

And tek, in seconds he was breaking his face for the role. I only experienced this with Natalie Bay in Le Petit Lieutenant. The talent of certain actors remains a mystery.

We come from the same background with Jean-Paul, we knew each other, I knew that he was a very modest person on a human level, always smiling, punctual… Jean-Paul is lovely. When he didn’t feel like there was a scene, we weren’t doing it, sometimes he would give suggestions, there was a real symbiosis between us. I think you will feel it while watching the movie..”

The Valley of Fools hits theaters this Wednesday, November 13th.