The successful author was the guest of “C à vous” on France 5 for the release of his novel Prime time. The opportunity for him to discuss his wife's investment.
This Friday, November 1, Maxime Chattam was the guest of Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her acolytes in “C à vous” on France 5. The thriller author came to present his 30th work called Prime time and published by Albin Michel.
The host, in the preamble, presented the story of this new novel. “It happens on the set of the 8 p.m. news when the star presenter is taken hostage live”she explained before asking the writer, husband of Faustine Bollaert, to « pitcher » his own book. “An individual enters, he is masked and his voice is distorted, we do not know who he is. He puts a gun to the presenter's head and says to him while looking at the camera: “If you cut the live broadcast, I’ll kill you.” This is the beginning of the book and then it is a novel on all the negotiation techniques of GIGN and what is behind the scenes of the 8 p.m. news »he said.
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The author then went on to give his opinion on television. “Sometimes I'm quite harsh with the world of TV, which I know a little bit about. But the power is in the hands of the one with the remote controlhe began. When we complain that there aren't enough shows on books, literature and culture in general, when we program them in prime time, are they watched? Are there people out front? Conversely, when we put on simpler, more catchy programs, there are a lot of people. So, in fact, we have the power, it's the viewer. You have to look in the mirror. »
«Faustine really put a lot of effort into it”
Then, the host pointed out a detail that she considered to be incongruous. “ I still have a problem because this book is called Prime time. We know that Faustine Bollaert, your wife, is your first reader and works on television. Didn't she tell you that prime time was 9 p.m., wasn't it 8 p.m.? »she laughed. “Besides, she told me that one day.”replied the person concerned. “It shocks me as a specialist”continued the presenter.
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Maxime Chattam then explained how much his wife had helped him in writing this novel. “We had lots of discussions about this book. Obviously, a book that talks about the world of TV, Faustine really put a lot of effort into this book.he confided. There are even times when she, I almost want to say, co-wrote certain moments of the book with me. It was a real help, a real insight into the accuracy, the little details of what people who work in front of the camera can be.”
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