“He was someone who was very funny and, at the same time, as is often the case with clowns, someone who did not find happiness easy. » Like many other artists and politicians, actress Marie Eykel wanted to pay tribute to Julien Poulin, who died on Saturday. The latter was in a relationship for 22 years with the actor behind the character of Elvis Gratton.
In an interview on ICI RDI, the one we know for her interpretation of Passe-Partout, admitted to feeling sad and having a big motton
.
He is truly a unique being, with an extraordinary, fertile imagination
she wanted to emphasize about the person who was a whole part of [sa] vie
.
In addition to having lived with Julien Poulin from the age of 18 to 40, Marie Eykel collaborated artistically with him, notably in the context of the short film Speak Whitewhich he co-directed, and in which she recites the eponymous poem by Michèle Lalonde.
Paradoxically, he valued life very much.
However, Marie Eykel remembers that beyond theman with a fairly spectacular, quite extraordinary career
he was also a man depressed
for whom life was difficile
even if paradoxically, he valued life very much
.
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Actress Marie Eykel (Archive photo)
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Thus, despite the fact that many people who worked with Julien Poulin highlighted his gentleness and generosity, these same people also highlighted the doubts and vulnerability that haunted him.
Every scene, it was like it was the first time in his life that he had acted
explains actress Chantal Fontaine, who shared the screen with the actor in Virginia et The Escape.
It was crazy for me to shoot with this man who had so much experience, and to have this look in front of me who was always looking to improve, who was always looking for the right way to do things.
“Astonishingly fragile”
The actor Vincent Bilodeau will also remember this perfectionist attitude which guided his former colleague, whom he describes as great actor
that he aimai[t] a lot
.
It was Mr. Doubt. […] He was absolutely astonishingly fragile.
explains the man who played Rodger Gratton in Bob Gratton, ma vie, my life. Stop doubting, do it!
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Actor Vincent Bilodeau (Archive photo)
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It was still charming to see that, this great vulnerability
nevertheless admits Chantal Fontaine, who had high regard for this super super handsome human, not haughty all over, not pretentious for five cents
.
I wish him good rest: the doubts are over
For her part, actress Anne Dorval shared the screen with Julien Poulin in the series Leobroadcast on TVA between 2020 and 2024, in which he plays the role of the father of the main character. In an interview on ICI RDI, Ms. Dorval also spoke of Julien Poulin’s vulnerability.
Even though we didn’t know each other very well, we were having very deep conversations within two seconds. […] particularly on our vision of the profession. I remember his righteousness, his humanity, this vulnerability that he was not ashamed to show.
He was a being of truth. What impressed me the most was seeing how much he disappeared behind his characters. It was truly humbling […] he was someone who did the job for the right reasons
added the actress in an interview with RDI.
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Fabien Cloutier will long remember Julien Poulin, a youth idol who became a friend. (Archive photo)
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For actor and comedian Fabien Cloutier, Julien Poulin went from the status of youth idol to colleague and then friend.Julien is the one I called or who called me every Saint-Jean-Baptiste since we worked together to wish me “Happy Patriot’s Day!”
M. Cloutier, who wrote the series Leo where he played the role of Julien Poulin’s son, will remember of an extremely good man, extremely humble, gentle, very very funny
.
On the film sets, he spoke to everyone, regardless of their profession. He never used his status as Elvis Gratton or all the great roles he played.