Gilles Lellouche has finally realized one of his oldest dreams. The one who is known for his immense acting career has taken the plunge. He went behind the camera to become a director. As he explained on the set of Daily last night, this film had been running through his head for 17 years. The project now completed, the new director was accompanied by his two star actors and a new haircut to promote his latest little baby.
phew love is a sort of modern-day Romeo and Juliet. An impossible love story because of very different social origins. In addition to François Civil and Adèle Exarchopoulos, a magnificent cast has joined Gilles Lellouche in his adventure. We will indeed also be able to see Jean-Pascal Zadi or Vincent Lacoste.
Gilles Lellouche explains the choice of François Civil and Adèle Exarchopoulos
Gilles Lellouche was accompanied yesterday by his two key actors to answer the always precise questions of Yann Barthès. The actress also recounted how she had been asked by the director of phew love to play the role of Jackie. A request that she immediately accepted, just like the other actors.
Gilles Lellouche explained to him why this couple was obvious to him. He actually rubbed shoulders with François Civile and Adele Exarchopoulos on the set of North Bac. “We were filming a barbecue scene for Bac Nord […] I saw my heroes in them, because I saw the complicity that they had. I saw the unattractive physique they had too! I said to myself that yes, there was a very nice cinematic couple to make with them.”
Yann Barthès’ attack on the director’s new haircut
The very relaxed atmosphere on set gave rise to some rather funny exchanges. In addition to the anecdotes around phew love and the romance between François Civil and Adèle Exarchopoulos, which extended to the city, Yann Barthès could not help but make a reflection on Gilles Lellouche’s new haircut. The director actually presented himself with a magnificent platinum blonde that Eminem would not have denied.
“We have the same hair” teasingly said Yann Barthès. “Yes, that’s it I’m getting a little old, it’s the stress of the release » replied Gilles Lellouche before explaining the reasons for this hair choice. “No, I’m shooting a Cédric Jimenez film”. But that was without taking into account the pugnacity of the host. “How does it feel to have the same hair as me?” “. To which Gilles Lellouche will respond: “It’s great, it doesn’t age at all, that’s what’s good”. All of course in a good mood.
