Gad Elmaleh is back on stage with his brand new show called “Himself”. The comedian discusses many subjects and gave an interview to our sisters at Version Femina to talk in more detail about this project, but not only that. On how this seventh show came to be, he confided: “The idea came to me while wandering around comedy clubs, where I tested sketches every evening alongside the younger generation of standupers.” By succeeding Roman Frayssinet on stage, I understood that my notoriety and my know-how would not be enough, because they are outdated“Faced with this observation, the father of two boys chose to arm himself with solid support.
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“Like going from McEnroe's tennis to Nadal's, I had to find a new rhythm and be more efficient. For that, I had to convey meaning, acuity, and like Roman's creativity and depth inspired me , I asked him to help me sharpen my eyes”he revealed. In this show, he discusses for the first time certain subjects, sometimes taboo in France. “For the first time, I'm talking about money. It's a notion that generates both fear and dreams, envy and disgust. I talk about how we can hide the price of things from our parents depending on of the education received in France, there are two major taboo subjects: money and religion. analyzed Noah’s dad.
And to continue: “Sex hasn't been sex for a long time. When Americans keep quiet about it or approach it in a rather trashy way, we are able to talk about it without sneering, or even in a fairly sophisticated way. But for me, if I talks about it in my new show, it's only to contradict those who told me…
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