The continuation after advertising
Since his return to television in 2022, Frédéric Lopez has established himself as a soothing and deeply human figure of the French audiovisual landscape. At the controls of the program A Sunday in the countryside on France 2, The host has been able to create an intimacy case where confidences, emotions and benevolence mix. Every Sunday afternoon, in a country house with the appearance of a haven of peace, three guests from different universes meet to share a time out of time. Artists, sports, intellectuals or public figures, all reveal a more intimate facet of their lives, far from the spotlight … Carried by the active listening and the sensitivity of the animator, the program is distinguished by its ability to bring down masks. This original format is a continuation of what the presenter had already started with Meeting in unknown land or A thousand and one lives, namely to put people at the center, in all their complexity.
Far from punchlines and controversies, The program celebrates sincere speech, childhood memories, cracks, but also rebirths. The personality of Frédéric Lopez is what makes the show successful since he has a certain ability to weave a link between his guests, without trying to shine but rather to make others shine, by offering them a space of trust and authenticity. Sunday, March 30, he received Gregory Cohen, Jamy Gourmaud and Isabelle Nanty And is back this April 20 to host new confidences. In an interview with our colleagues from TV Magazine Last November, Frédéric Lopez confided in one of his conditions when he receives personalities. “Real tour de force, The journalist imposes on his guests The sine qua non condition to cut their mobile phone for the duration of the shooting “, Had they wrote. And the main interested party to explain: “In all my programs, it is so and it is very important. Do not have notification or time landmark contributes to the spirit of the show “.
Frédéric Lopez is explained on these elements that make the success of his program
And this is not the only detail that counts since as our colleagues pointed out, “The filming location in the countryside also has its role to play in the relaxation of the guests”. “Studies have proven that in nature you have a drop in cortisol levels (stress hormone, editor’s note) of 25 %. This makes it possible to develop in each of the participants a quality of particular listening and to fuel the concept of common humanity which allows to tell yourself, while feeling understood “, had added the journalist. Then the latter to conclude that these elements give to “Participants the feeling of being in a bubble where no one denigrates or judges themselves.”
