Samy Nacerihe is the actor with a thousand lives and a thousand faces. He became known in 1998 thanks to his role as Daniel In Taxia somewhat daredevil driver with unparalleled driving skills. After this dazzling success, the projects followed one another and he even won a Cesar for his performance in Natives. But behind the spotlight lies a much darker reality. Little by little, the general public discovers a less glamorous side of the actor: trouble with the law and a series of trips behind bars, far from the red carpets. Today, at 63, Samy is looking to take back the reins of his life and relaunch his career.
Samy Naceri, where it all began
Guest by Faustine BollaertSamy Naceri shared vivid memories of his debut in cinema. For him, the great inspiration was Jean-Paul Belmondo. The one nicknamed “Bébel” was the reason why the sixty-year-old launched into the seventh art. He thus recounted his meeting with his childhood idol, a touching story which reveals all of Belmondo’s charisma.
« It was in the 2000s, I met Bébel. We had lunch together and we hit it off straight away. I was at ease, because we spoke a little bit the same. Bébel was not a street guy because he came from a bourgeois background, but he was a boxer, a former sportsman. He was the straight-talking guy. So I was comfortable in conversations after filming, but on set I was very scared. Very afraid of not being good enough. He held out his hand to me, he made sure to put me at ease and that I gave everything I had to give “, he confided with emotion.
Samy Naceri in search of redemption
Samy Naceri’s quest for redemption began a few years ago. Aware of his past mistakes, he decided to do serious work on himself to get back on the right foot. During an interview given to La Tribune on Sunday September 22, he returned to his childhood and family tiesrevealing a more intimate side.
« I ended up getting fed up with being treated like a plague victim.to see all the doors close in front of me. One morning, I got up and had the courage to say stop. I wanted to put things back in place and take charge of myself, become clean in my head and in my body. When the finger is pointed at you all day, when you are rejected everywhere, when your phone no longer rings, you have to be damn strong not to sink again “, he confided.
The actor reflects on the deaths of his mother and older brother
Samy Naceri spoke with emotion about his past, evoking the central place that his mother held in his life. The family’s favorite until the arrival of his little sister, he explains that his mother had a lot of expectations, especially after his Palme d’Or for Indigènes in 2006. However, instead of making her proud, she had to put up with her mistakes, just like the rest of her family, who always supported her, even in the most difficult times.
With great sincerity, Sophia Athena’s companion spoke about death of his older brother and motherlosses that marked his life. “ And then she also suffered the worst for a mother, that of losing a child. My older brother died after a devastating illness at 34 years old. He waited until I got out of prison only to die three days later. Mom left us a few years later. I wish I could tell her: ‘Look, Mom, you can be proud of your son again.’ », he confides in the columns of La Tribune du Dimanche.
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