Known for his unforgettable role as François Pignon in the legendary film The idiots' dinnerJacques Vileret died at the age of 53 in 2005. He left behind his son, whom he had adopted, Alexandre Villeret. The latter is the son of his partner, the actress Irini Tarassov.
Nearly 20 years after the death of his father, the man who has always been very discreet in the media gave an interview to our colleagues at Gala this Thursday, November 14, on the occasion of the release of a book revealing a version of the play Dinner for idiots annotated and commented by the actor. During the interview, Alexandre Villeret particularly mentions the legacy of his famous father.
“I erased myself”
Like the Hallyday or Belmondo family, the Villeret family has also faced quarrels concerning the actor's succession. “I didn't care so much that I completely erased myself“then commented his son.
“I always refused to express myself or participate in programs that invited me to talk about it. Today, I evoke the memory of my father because I want to show his work as an actor above all“continued Alexandre Villeret. “I inherited the moments spent with him, his upbringing, everything he was. I was lucky to be raised and loved by this man. But what makes me sad is his absence, the fact that he didn't see my children, Nikita and Lola, grow up. And I regret not being able to make it into a film. With this book, I'm making this dream of a two-person project come true.”he declared.
Jacques Villeret: “very family”
Subsequently, Jacques Villeret's son spoke about the education his father gave him? “He gave me a classical education. I learned respect, to say 'hello', 'thank you', 'goodbye'. He was protective too, he was afraid of everything. So I wasn't really allowed to go out for fear of being kidnapped.”he revealed.
Father and son were very close despite the actor's busy schedule. “I accompanied him a lot to the theater, to rehearsals and performances. We lived according to our schedule. He worked a lot but he was very family-oriented. We spent weekends in our country house in Normandy. He liked to get away from it all and rest. We played tennis, we went fishing”he concluded, evoking his childhood memories.
