Un Si Grand Soleil: “Jade to leave Montpellier” reveals Shemss Audat

Alocine: It’s been a year since you came to Un si grand soleil, how would you rate this adventure and the evolution of the Jedi?

Shemss Audat: I am very happy to play a character like Jade. Already because I often play policemen and it seemed quite funny that I found myself on the other side of the barrier. And then, Jade has a pretty incredible evolution. I immediately liked this character very much because she is a girl full of energy, funny, with a real personality and a strong temperament. In that sense, he’s a lot like me. People often tend to stick with characters who are quite wise, and to suddenly be able to play a character that’s a little bit crazier, that’s really nice.

My character left Montpellier, I didn’t expect to come back with such a beautiful story. They gave me a very nice gift. It was so much fun to pull off these heists, find these different looks, wear so many wigs, and play so many different characters.

And then this meeting with the character of Folco Marchi (Ludo editor’s note) was very pleasant. Immediately it was very easy and very fluid between us. I really like the way it works. I find it very inventive when playing. Jade and Ludo still have a pretty happy, pretty free-spirited temperament and I can see the couple working very well together. It’s a pleasure to work with him, but also with all my partners.

Were you surprised to see Jade pulled?

Yes, surprisingly! I did not expect to become an accountant at all (laughs). We’re definitely on a 180-degree turn, but I keep trying to keep it fresh. He is certainly reaching an age when he wants to change his life. And then we never really got to it. There is someone there to force him to the ground. Suddenly he is appreciated and it changes his view of things.

Jade recently signed a permanent contract with L. Cosmétiques. Unfortunately, he meets a client of the company, Jean-Pierre Casil (Frédéric Guo). What can you tell us about this upcoming plot?

Jean-Pierre Cassil takes advantage of his status as the club’s top client to make advances on Jade and sexually assault her. Obviously, Jade, in prison, isn’t going to let that happen.

Jade will have to face the attacker several times. Anyone who hates the police will still file a complaint?

He considers talking to the police, but can’t imagine anyone believing him for a second because of his thieving past. For his part, Jean-Pierre will go to L. Cosmétiques several times and make fun of him in a certain way. He can’t stand it anymore by force and takes revenge by enforcing justice. Because he has this past as a thief, he breaks into his house and destroys his entire cognac cellar. Unfortunately, it will leave traces of its passage. Because he is stuck, he will have to escape again and leave Montpellier.

Jade and Akeem (Aisam Mede) made peace. Will his defense investigate?

Many will understand why he did it. Bilal warns Akim, saying, “This is certainly not what you believe. The victim in this story is certainly not who you believe.” Therefore, there are many opportunities for Jade’s character to fade.

Are you going to leave the series?

I don’t know (laughs). It will depend on the writers. You will see.

I imagine he’s moving in with Ludo?

He is ! Unfortunately, Ludo doesn’t follow him. Besides, we took quite heartwarming goodbyes.

Is this the end of the Ludo-Jade pairing?

Yes. Unless Jade comes back, but we’ll see. anything can happen.

You recently starred in the TV series La Jeune fille et la nuit, an adaptation of Guillaume Musso’s work. What can you tell us about Manon’s character?

Manon is the only character in the series who almost does not exist in the novel. It only exists on the first five pages. The producer of the series, Sidney Gallond, liked Manon very much in the novel and wanted to develop her with Guillaume Mousseau to be one of the main characters.

I found it quite funny to play this pregnant police officer. He left Stups to join the municipal police to have a bit of a quiet life. In the first script, there were many more scenes about Manon’s personal life, but in the end they wanted it to be more mysterious.

He was at this school when Vinza disappeared. This traumatized all the students a bit. When Thomas returns to that high school reunion, he can’t help but want to find out. Although he himself will be caught up in the story, which is usually no longer in his current role. Despite everything, he wants to investigate.

In this somewhat icy atmosphere, a hint of humor can be felt through the characters of Manon and Stéphane Pianelli.

We truly embody the French duo. We’re the only characters on the show who don’t come from a rich family. We play characters that are much more popular. I think we really have some lightness in this particularly heavy and heavy atmosphere.

Was it difficult to juggle between English and French?

The challenge was to film in English and with an English director. I worked on my accent (laughs). It wasn’t too difficult, even if it didn’t happen very often that I had to switch from one language to another on the same day. It is true that I was more relaxed on the French stages. And at the same time, there was something very nice about shooting in English, because you think less about each word. We are in a kind of momentum. It’s a little more visceral. It’s something different that brought me a different way of playing

You voiced your scenes for the needs of the French version. Wasn’t it too difficult as an exercise?

It was not easy, especially since we had to mourn the phrases we loved so much and say the word. We really started working with the director to keep the way Manon talks as much as possible. It wasn’t easy because I think it’s much easier to voice a character that you have to invent. There, in this case, I filmed the scenes that I voiced, so it’s a bit of a pain. I wish people would watch the original version because that’s how we shot the show. And because I want people to see my beautiful English accent too (laughs).