Tuesday January 21, France 3 viewers will find lawyer Antoine Bellefond in a new, unprecedented investigation carried out in the heart of the Sainte-Baume natural park, between Bouches-du-Rhône and Var. In this new episode, Stéphane Bern, who returns to his character for the 4th time, will try to get his hands on the murderer of a camper found suffocated to death. A new filming experience for someone who has already shown his acting talents in several TV films (“Murders in Lorraine” in 2018, “For the Honor of a Son” in 2022) before becoming the face of “Bellefond”.
“We always make fun”
However, some still have difficulty seeing him on screen other than as the flagship host of France Télévisions. On the set of “C à vous” this Wednesday, January 15, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine asked him if he expected the success of the series (3.68 million viewers on average and 18.3% audience share). audience on the first 3 episodes) after having “was mocked at first“, during his first steps as an actor. “But I still am!“, the presenter of “Secrets of History” replied straight away.We always make fun of it. I have just read the reviews, they say: ‘For once, he is convincing…’. How many TV films will I have to make after a while?“, asks Stéphane Bern.
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The host of La Cinq recalled that 6 episodes of “Bellefond” had already been filmed, and that 2 were in preparation. “That will be 8, and I had done ‘For the Honor of a Son’ and ‘Murders in Lorraine’… I should, I think, all that I have left to live, (myself) justify (to ) be able to do a little comedy. Because hosts who do comedy are always frowned upon“, he added, explaining that he put his heart and soul into preparing for his roles.
“I arrive with a lot of humility, I work. I’m catching up on all the theater classes I didn’t have when I was young and I have coaches who make me work“, he detailed, greeting as he passed “the sisters Émilie and Sarah Barbault, two incredible directors (of “Bellefond”, editor’s note) who make me work. They don’t miss anything, that’s what I like“, concluded the actor-presenter, emphasizing his investment in the series and the links created with the film crew. “We spend two and a half months together, it’s like a family“.
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