“It was completely disintegrated”: 6 years ago, this great French actor who holds the Caesar

Michel Blank never just hid a doctor’s shooting? Especially tried. At the same time, he had a special love for this film, in which he shared a poster with a young humorist, Hakim Jemil, who took the first steps in the cinema.

Published in December 2019, the film tells the story of an exhausted doctor who is forced to provide Christmas imprisonment with a child of childbirth. This warm comedy, directed by Tristan Seguella, has attracted almost a million viewers in the theaters before making a box during television broadcasting.

In the movie, Michelle White Imaginated by a crushed, dry and frustrated doctor. Said a real pride to get rid of the usual roles Tristan Seguella At the BFMTV Podcast Comedy Club, which returns this summer, at the great moments of Michel Blank’s career, by shooting his cult comedy.

“” “He said it was one of the things that was probably in this film. ”Said the director.” Walking in the shade or coming to my house, I live in a girlfriend, she was Augustus. He was the one we laughed. He was a buffer. , It was his first white clown. He was very happy to know that he was not the one who was going to laugh, but.»

Meeting to maintain

Even before the start of filming, Michelle White Conquered Hakim Jemil. The director remembers: “ Hakim’s taken tests. Very fast, I saw that you were on the screen and were slipping. I remember his agent looked at me to tell me he was going to do it.»

But everyone’s surprise, Michelle White Decided to keep his distances with his partner before filming a movie, the silence that is first concerned Tristan Seguella : “It was a little freezing. They barely met one day in fittings. And Michelle was very cold with her. I thought it could be difficult.»

In fact, this distance was an artistic choice. Michelle White He wanted to have a real meeting between the two characters in front of the camera, without art or repetitions: for him before he could meet “”Damaged their real meeting“. Thus, the director has”Their meeting almost coincides with the first day of filming.»

He said: “The film is a history of fortuitous encounter. He wanted to perform him in front of the camera, not during rehearsals. It was a reasonable choice.»

Mutual respect

Michelle WhiteAlso a recognized screenwriter showed great respect written by the script Tristan Seguella And Jim Burmant, who demanded only one change of replica, which seemed very much in the news.

In terms of quite rigid text, the actor wanted any improvisation. Each word must be repeated until perfection. Even on weekends, he continued to repeat his back and went to the director if he wanted to regulate: “It has always been very respectable. At first he even passed his agent.»

Start filming

However, from the first day of filming, the team had a great fear: Michelle WhiteThen at the age of 66 fell on the stairs, performing several rolls. Fortunately, more fear than harm: ”He had ankle pain and thought he was not going to shoot because we were going to walk gypsum. We called the doctor, the real thing to examine it. It took us an hour to test that everything was fine. Fortunately, he was miraculous.»

Filming, almost entirely overnight, was also a test for the actor, loved little white nights: “In the beginning, it was good, we got nerves, but very fast, we were really exhausted because we went to bed at 6, 7 or 8am every day. We found that the nights of the chain and it was completely blown up as well as all of us“Remember the director.

He continued: “Fatigue did not affect its performance. I think it even fed him. This is one of the reasons why it is so good: tired and fatigue is typed on its nerves and will make it unknowingly, sadness.»

In addition to physical fatigue, Michelle White He also overcame a difficult personal test during film filming: his father’s recent loss. This pain unconsciously assessed its game with unusual gravity: “We read things in his eyes, in this slightly soaked sound. I think we have never heard of it.»

Late but sincere confession

After the film is completed, Michelle White Barely saying anything Tristan Seguella. This silence for the first time left his partner in doubt.

“” “He told me nothing“Said the young actor.”I told myself that maybe he didn’t like this movie. But Claire, her agent, convinced me. He told me that it was always the same that you shouldn’t worry.»

Finally, it is a projection, in Lill, in a full room that Michelle White Really let go: “He feast and he immediately made me happy, almost apologizing for the first time, thanks and, first of all, telling me that he really loved the movieExplained Tristan Seguella.

When it came out, Doctor? He realized nearly 800,000 spectators in theaters and gathered 4 million spectators during the first television broadcasting. Michelle White He even sent a message full of emotion:

“” “I received a small message from Michelle, who told me, “I never manage to watch my movies on TV, but I loved him. Thank you.” That made me very happy.»

Michelle White Not only a poster shared Hakim Jemil : He also accompanied him after the film, became his mentor. He agreed to be his sponsor during the Caesar ceremony. To death Michelle WhiteHakim has given a strong honor. “Her cinema’s father“On Instagram, he writes:”Thanks for everything you did for me.»

Doctor? Found in VOD.