On RFM this Sunday, actress Clotilde Courau speaks with emotion about her relationship with the late actor Michel Blanc. Touching revelations that shed light on their complicity in a new light.
THE tributes to Michel Blanc continue to multiply, one month after its disappearance. Each testimony sheds new light on the artist's complex and endearing personality. This Sunday, November 10, it's the turn of Clotilde Courau to share his memories at the microphone of Bernard Montiel in the show 1 hour with… on RFM. The sublime 55-year-old actress, currently starring in the play A delicate situation alongside Gérard Darmonlooks back with emotion on his privileged relationship with the one who was much more than a simple playing partner. A friendship born on film sets and which had a profound impact on his career. Present at the actor's funeral last month, the actress had already shown her support for the family of the deceased, alongside other personalities of French cinema who came to say a final farewell to the unforgettable member of Splendid. This new speech allows us to discover the depth of the links which united the two artists.
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Their artistic collaboration, initiated with The Grand Dukes in 1996, then continued in Kiss whoever you want in 2002, forged unwavering bonds between the two artists. For Clotilde Courau, Michel Blanc was much more than a talented director. She recalls with tenderness “an extremely sensitive, extremely funny, extremely touching man“, who knew how to recognize and appreciate the singularity of beings. A rare quality in the entertainment industry, which particularly resonates with the actress's own journey, herself often confronted with boxes and labels.
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The actress remembers with emotion the moments shared with Michel Blancemphasizing its unique ability to understand atypical personalities. “He too loved singular beings, was himself singular“, she confides with tenderness. A sensitivity that has not always been understood, as she recalls: “He had difficult times because precisely in his singularity we couldn't put him in a box.“
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This authenticity, sometimes a source of difficulties in an environment prone to classification, has paradoxically contributed to the richness of his work as a director. Clotilde Courau also highlights her talent behind the camera: “He was a great director“, she affirms with conviction, thus reminding us that the artist cannot be reduced to his comic roles.
Clothilde Courau and Michel Blanc: a sincere and deep friendship
The actress, who has shared the bill with Michel Blanc in several productions, does not hide thethe importance he had in his personal and professional journey. “I loved Michel infinitely and he was very important in my life“, she confides with emotion. Words that resonate all the more strongly as they are spoken just a few weeks after the artist's death.
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This interview, broadcast on RFMthus allows us to discover a new facet of the relationship between these two artists. Beyond professional collaborations, it is the story of a sincere and deep friendship that emerges, marked by mutual respect and understanding. A testimony that enriches the legacy left by Michel Blanc in the hearts of those who knew him. This confidence of Clotilde Courau joins those of other personalities of French cinema, such as Gérard Jugnot or Josiane Balaskowho also shared their moving memories in recent weeks. His testimony reminds us that behind the public image of Michel Blanc hid a deeply human mann, whose sensitivity and talent have left their mark on an entire generation of artists.
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