Lena HaqueNovember 20, 2024
Jérémy Ferrari, the little prodigy of black humor
No need to present anymore Jeremy Ferrarione of the best-known comedians in France, who has been putting his foot down for almost twenty years with shows as licentious as Hallelujah Brothel! or Sell 2 rooms in Beirut. Nicknamed “the prince” (and sometimes, “the enfant terrible”) “of black humor” by the press, Ferrari, who began his career in the theater, quickly became noted for his insolence, and his ability to approach with humor subjects as taboo as disability, terrorism or even religion.“I like to take on subjects that shock people” he already confided at the age of 18. “I like to make fun of things that don’t usually make you laugh.”.
The one who believes in “liberating laughter” has also signed very personal sketches by opening up about his alcoholism, his mental health problems and his suicide attempt in his show General anesthesia. “It may seem strange, but for me it’s not personal” he explains. “From the moment we decide to take it on, to say to ourselves 'it's an illness, I'm not responsible', I think it's good to say it. If the person who is affected does not dare to talk about it, then nothing is happening.”.
Stage friends
But Jérémy Ferrari is not only a committed comedian, he is also a well-rounded comedian. Building on the encounters he was able to make throughout his career, such as during his appearance on the show We just want to laugh about itthe actor has also put on numerous shows as a duo, or even in a group, as in The trio's tour alongside Arnaud Tsamère and Baptiste Lecaplain, his lifelong friends.
His greatest collective success may nevertheless remain his Impossible duetswhich he has been staging since 2014, one edition per year, and which has enjoyed undeniable success. Alongside his stage friends, Jérémy Ferrari brings together and dialogues the worlds of comedians as different as Ahmed Sylla, Kyan Khojandi, or Laura Laune. For fans of sketches, Duos have established themselves as one of the essential events in French humor.
A birthday in grand style
And let the fans of the show rejoice, because for his ten in, Jérémy Ferrari did not do things by halves. To celebrate a decade of laughter and camaraderie, the French comedian has surrounded himself with the greatest (and funniest), and will be accompanied for this new edition by Florence Foresti, Artus, Paul Mirabel, and, of course, his friends Arnaud Tsamère and Baptiste Lecaplain.
With 2h43 of show on the program, the tenth edition of Impossible Duets could therefore well be the best to date, and in any case promises to push the limits of laughter. A birthday that was not without emotion for Jérémy Ferrari, who also paid tribute to the teams who have been with him since the beginning via his Instagram account: “10 years where all the greatest comedians and artists agreed to put themselves in danger with original sketches in duets or trios, 10 years where the technical and production teams agreed to create the uncreable, manage the unmanageable and predict the unpredictable, 10 years of trust, 10 years of freedom of expression, 10 years of creation but above all 10 years of friendships”…
Impossible duets by Jérémy Ferrari, 10th editionto be found on Canal+ or in replay on myCanal.
