“STAT”: Patrick Labbé still doesn’t understand why his character was killed

Following the death of D^r Philippe Dupéré whom he played in STATactor Patrick Labbé talks about the shock of his forced departure from the series and his wounds which have not yet completely healed.

Patrick Labbé is not ready to forget the day when, to his great surprise, he was told that his character as a psychiatrist in STAT would be killed.

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“My agent called me 22 times, I was filming. He told me that Philippe was going to die. I still remember the uneasiness and discomfort of that day. It was almost two months ago,” says the actor who believed that playing one of the main characters in a daily newspaper meant a certain stability.

“I left the set at the beginning of December. The reality was that Philippe was dead, that it was all over for me, but that was the punchline. So, throughout the holidays, I had to endure this last straw of not being able to say anything and feeling all these emotions,” continues the 54-year-old actor.

Patrick Labbé admits it: he does not understand why three important figures loved by the public disappeared in two episodes: Phil, the social worker Delphine and doctor Steve Jolicoeur who will probably never return to Saint-Vincent hospital afterwards. having murdered Philippe.

“Was that necessary? The question arises. Is it flat for us: yes. Does this shake the cage? Certainly. Having the rug pulled out from under you is never pleasant,” he says.

The comedian admits to being relieved that Tuesday’s show – in which his character is declared dead – is finally on the air.

Support from Sébastien Delorme and Suzanne Clément

Patrick Labbé was able to count on the support of the main actress of the series, Suzanne Clément, who sent him a word of support after the broadcast, as well as that of the actor Sébastien Delorme who called him to discuss.

“Years later, Sébastien still wonders why he left District 31 [son personnage de Poupou, également très aimé du public, avait été tué]. It was comforting to talk to him. I found it delicate on his part,” he says.

The interpreter of D^r Dupéré describes the last two days of filming as difficult, when Philippe, lying in his hospital bed, was visited by the other characters who came to see him crying. “You could say that was the nail in the coffin,” he recalls.

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“It’s a really pleasant job. I love my job! But being pushed aside in this way was ordinary. I recognize that I was lucky and privileged to be part of a high-end distribution and to join another daily after District 31. I loved my journey. I like everyday life, I am made for it. Now we move on, that’s the nature of our work,” he says.

This environmental reality leaves the new grandfather completely free for the moment. He explains that this difficult period taught him a lot about himself as well as the way he reacts and believes that things have no end.

“At the moment I am well, I have found life and emotional stability. I would like to be able to involve myself in a project intensely and completely as I always do, because I perform with all my head and my heart. It will come,” breathes the actor.