Omar Sy has come a long way since Emissions after-sales service on Canal +. Of Tomorrow it all begins has Skirmishers passing through Lupin, The Call of the Wild, Jurassic World or Samba, the 46-year-old actor has been filming since the beginning of the 2000s.
In 2011, it was thanks to his significant role in Untouchables that he truly established himself on the screens.
This film by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache not only marked a turning point in his career, but also allowed him to break into Hollywood, a future he never dared to imagine. Today, proud of his journey, he says he only listened to himself to chart his path.
“You have to listen to the fire you have in your belly”
“Fortunately I didn’t listen to anyone and I made my own way“, he recently confided in an interview with LeChairman for OuiHustle before adding: “IHe advises everyone to do the same.“
For Omar Sy, “you have to listen to the fire you have in your belly and don’t let anyone put it out. No one has the right to it, no one has enough water for that normally. So if you let him do it, it’s because you put out the fire in your belly. Let them laugh, let them think what they want, we’ll see in the end. It’s at the end of the ball that we pay the musicians.“Inspiring words which provoked strong reactions.
Omar Sy: fame changed his life
This is not the first time that the actor has spoken about his success in this way. In an episode of the podcast Flashback from Brut, he had already spoken about the impact of fame on his daily life.
“Before fame, when I went out without my papers and couldn’t turn around to go home, I had difficult days. That is to say, you’re anxious, you say to yourself: ‘If I’m arrested, it’s going to be complicated.’ So you’re not comfortable“, he explained.
And to continue: “My ID card is fine, I don’t need it anymore. We know that I am Omar Sy, there is Google and then this is what. And that still relieves. […] If I’m not traveling, I don’t know where my passport is whereas before I knew it was in my pocket, well my ID at least in my pocket. I don’t even know if I have an ID today. In any case, if I have it, I don’t know where it is. It’s still a luxury“. Touching declarations.
