Sophie Thibault, who is a native of Outremont, made her debut on the radio of CINQ_FM and CHAI-FM before Pierre Dufault, from École Promédia, encouraged her to meet the managers of Télé-Métropole, because there was a position available in the news department. His father, Marc, was the director of information at - for many years.
It was an eventful time in terms of current affairs with, among others, the first man to walk on the moon in 1969, the October crisis of 1970, the accession to power of the Parti Québécois in 1976 and the first referendum on sovereignty, in 1980.
You surprised many of us by saying that you loved playing football.
I enjoyed the intensity of football. Besides, sports are part of my life. I participated in the Quebec Games in badminton. I played soccer with the guys, tennis and today I play pickleball which combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis.
Why did the fear of dying invade your mind at a very young age, from around the age of three?
My mother, Monique, was seriously ill with multiple sclerosis. I always saw my mother using a cane, walker or wheelchair when she had to move from one place to another. Every day I feared that my mother would die.
Did your mother, who wrote radio dramas and three novels, spend a lot of time lying in bed too?
In my youth, I have such fond memories of lying next to her and talking about everything and nothing. I still see it as a typist who can only use the index finger of his hand to type his texts.
Several personalities frequently met at your home.
My parents welcomed Pierre Péladeau, Denise Bombardier and Janette Bertrand who offered me a small role in the series What family.
Were you close to the Péladeau family?
The late Pierre Péladeau regularly stopped by our house, because my mother wrote a column for three years at Montreal Journal. While today his son, Pierre Karl Péladeau, is the president and CEO of Quebecor.
Why, when you were quite young, was the - tower your second home?
As my father worked there, I regularly accompanied him to work. For me, it was my second home.
What schools did you attend?
In elementary school, I attended Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours school and then in secondary school, I went to Pierre-Laporte and subsequently to Gérin-Lajoie. I wanted so much for my colleagues to like me, because that’s not often the case with the top of the class.
Why didn’t you complete your master’s degree in psychology?
I couldn’t see myself at the age of 24 advising couples in their 50s who were going through difficult times.
What were your first jobs?
I have been a babysitter for several families, a cashier in a pet shop not to mention I had to clean the aquarium. I loved my job for a polling company, however it didn’t go as well at McDonald’s. They terminated my employment. I was more focused on talking to customers than selling apple turnovers.
What were your summers like with your parents and your brother?
What beautiful memories when we loaded the vehicle with our clothes, my mother’s wheelchair without forgetting the dog. My brother Luc and I suffer the tricks of my mother and my father. Moreover, my brother perpetuated the tradition by calling me from time to time imitating the voice of my colleague Richard Latendresse.
Why do you particularly like the Côte-des-Neiges Cemetery?
Contrary to what people think, there is life in a cemetery. Animals such as birds, without forgetting the beauty of nature. Often, I went there alone and I ate sitting on a mortuary plate and I visited the different mausoleums, including that of the Molson family.
Why did you hate the news so much when you were young?
Easy to understand, it was the barrier that separated me from my father and that stole my father from me during my youth.
Did your father help you in your career?
He encouraged me to consider a career in news and information. However, when I applied for a job at -, the fact that I was his daughter really bothered me. I believe the opposite happened at Télé-Métropole. When they found out who my father was, it helped me get the job.
“There is no such thing as a life without problems.”
My father monitored my work ethic and my mother monitored my appearance, including my makeup and the clothes I wore. It is the life problems that I have overcome that have allowed me to be who I am today.
Tell us about Pierre Bruneau.
First of all, I can’t thank him enough for all the support he gave me when I started as a news reader. His friendship and passion for his work were a source of inspiration for me.
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