As he prepares to celebrate his 30th anniversary on stage, Gad Elmaleh gave an interview to our colleagues at Paris Match. The comedian first returned to his choice to buy the Parisian cabaret Chez Michou. Why want to create yet another Parisian humor club? “You could ask this question of all the people who open a restaurant when there are already plenty of them! This comedy club inspires me with novelty and freshness. Other artists invest in restaurants because they are passionate about gastronomy; for me, it’s stand-up. I wanted my club in Paris”, he replied. And to specify: “I wanted to leave a mark. Not so that it remains after my death, but that it will be there during my lifetime, akin to a place where I will rehearse and rehearse my shows, where I will invite the comics that I love and those of the new generation… It there will be humor, showcases, theme evenings. And I will invite Chouchou there from time to time.”
Gad Elmaleh talks about his beginnings in humor
This is not the actor's only confidence since he also spoke about his beginnings and his strong desire to be a comedian. “I went to Canada for that. Because I had uncles, aunts and cousins who had lived there for a long time. There is a large Moroccan Jewish community in Montreal. And then it's Canada, it's is America, but in French Accessible, I nevertheless learned and practiced English there!he first explained. Then to detail: “I was born artistically in France where I was well received, spoiled even, and I am full of gratitude for this country, but it was in Montreal that I gave my first show. It was December 10, 1994 , in a room of twenty or thirty seats And I'm going back there next December 11 to celebrate the date.“.
The comedian ready to find love
Another subject that he briefly mentioned to Paris Match? His love life. The father of two children certainly claims to be single but says he is ready to find love. “I'm finally starting to love myself. There's nothing pretentious or egocentric about it. We're full of pride when we don't love ourselves, we protect ourselves because we don't know how to love or how to be loved . And we blame each other for everything, especially in a romantic relationship, where, in the event of separation, it's necessarily the other's fault. Well, let's see! there, I'm ready I'm ready for. love”he first admitted.
He tried to find him via dating apps, in vain… “I even registered on an app – don't look, I'm not there anymore – I met people there, sometimes surprising, superficial. There were little adventures, beautiful friendships too, but in the end On the whole, I found these relationships artificial”revealed Gad Elmaleh. And to conclude with a joke: “I'm old school. I'd like to go to a dinner or a party and have a crush on someone, create a connection. The problem is that I don't like going to dinners or parties! Maybe I should try harder.”.
“I am sapiosexual”
If Gad Elmaleh does not provide specific details concerning the person he is looking for, he nevertheless gave important information. “The humor and spiritual refinement move me. I can fall in love with a woman or want to become a man's best friend for a witticism“, he explained. Noah's dad continued: “I find nothing sexier than a woman who has wit. As the women's magazines say, I am a sapiosexual”. For God Elmaleh, “Excitement comes from the top, not the bottom”. That's what it says!
