Marie-Anne Chazel and her big lie to get a cult role, it could have ended badly for her…

At 72 years old, Marie-Anne Chazel is one of the most popular actresses in France. And for good reason, she played the famous Gigi for a long time in the very popular trilogy of Tanned.

Marie-Anne Chazel’s well-kept secret for getting a role

Currently showing the play Talk to me about love at the Michodière theater in Paris, the icon of the Splendid troupe has therefore agreed to speak to Bruno Guillon, this Sunday, September 8, 2024. In his show The Good Sunday Showbroadcast on RTL, the accomplice of Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Michel Blanc and Josiane Balasko even made a shattering revelation…. Marie-Anne Chazel in fact confessed to having lied to obtain her role in the cult comedy The Bronzés go skiing, released in theaters in 1979.

“I made people believe that I was skiing, which was totally false”the actress first confided. And she continued in a humorous tone: “I didn’t ski at all, I had to take lessons before, I sprained my ankle”. Before concluding: “I was a fool, with Josie (Josiane Balasko, editor’s note) we were two fools because getting us to move on the snow was problematic”Fortunately for her, she only suffered a simple sprain, she could have suffered a much more serious accident!

Marie-Anne Chazel, regular liar…

Visibly in a chatty mood and ready to confide, the actress who will be back on TF1 from September 16, for the launch of the series Broceliande with Nolwenn Leroy as headliner, added: “I’ve lied all my life, it’s a profession of lies”. Before continuing: “The goal is to lie truthfully, that is to believe that in the end your lie is true”.

Marie-Anne Chazel has managed her boat very well since she has been filming continuously since the end of the 1970s. With her friends from the Splendid, she was even awarded a César anniversary in 2021. In addition, the actress was also made a Knight of the National Order of Merit this year.