Guest on RTL facing Eric Dussart, Valérie Bonneton spoke about her strong link with Dany Boon. Their friendship dates back to his arrival in Paris. They were both at the beginning of their career and the actress was during Florent when she met him through a mutual friend.
The actress has always been very admiring his talent and she recognizes that he was already “hallucinating” at the time then that he was only 20 years old.
Valérie Bonneton talks about Dany Boon's precocious talent
“Dany Boon, a true friend to you, you know you can always count on him, no matter what?”asked Éric Dussart. Valérie Bonneton responded straight away: “Yes, it is someone very reliable, he is very loyal“. She is convinced that if she calls him, because she is in the “mouse”, he will be there to help her without a doubt.
Their meeting dates back to Cours Florent. “A friend said to him, hey, I wrote a play, I'm going to produce it, I know a friend, he's so nicehis name is Dany Boon”. From the start, the alchemy has workedValérie Bonneton and Dany Boon got along wonderfully.
The actress also explained that already at that time, the young man was stood out for his confidence and his ambition. He was already writing his sketches on his own, which he had Valérie Bonneton and their mutual friend read. “He was already incredible, I wondered how he managed to have this confidence, he undertook everythingI was quite admiring”, she confided.
A man true to himself
Valérie Bonneton added that “for him everything was easy, he took matters into his own hands.” Despite its young age, he was ready to try anythingwhether sketches, shows or films. He had an unwavering desire to succeed. And has success changed Dany Boon? Once again, Valérie Bonneton's response was not long in coming: “no way”. She also admires his joy of living still intact : “He laughs all the time.”
“Money rots people, but he’s not like that at all.” declares the actress who adds that “his concern is not to let go of anyone, to spend time with everyone” and that “this is not not a calculation, it's that he loves people and if he can help anyone, he does.” A great conclusion to end his tribute to Dany Boon.
