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On the occasion of the launch of his new show “Himself”, the comedian, who says he is single, gave an interview to Paris Match.
New show, childhood, highlight of his career, Gad Elmaleh spoke about numerous passages of his life in an interview given to Paris Match. On the occasion of the release of his latest one-man show “Himself”, Gad Elmaleh returned to a delicate passage in his career: the accusations of plagiarism of which he was the victim in 2017.
On stage, he does not hesitate to talk about it and, to talk about this story, the comedian says he stole a joke from his son. As the actor explains in the interview, the reality is quite different: “ I didn't steal a valve from my son. I wanted to approach the subject gently, without pride or complaint “, he declares, continuing: “ I have my share of responsibility in this plagiarism story, but it represents so little compared to what I wrote. » However, the actor admits to having monopolized certain jokes: “ About twenty years ago, a lot of colleagues and I took a lot of inspiration from the Americans and took some little jokes from them.”admits the artist.
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Visibly at peace with these old controversies, the 53-year-old man now aspires to tranquility, and for that, living alone is out of the question. Single, the comedian confesses to wanting to meet his soul mate: “I'm ready for love”he announces. Determined to meet his future wife, Gad Elmaleh even let himself be tempted by dating applications: “ I registered on an app, don't look for me, I'm not there anymore», delivers the comic.
Asked about the #MeToo phenomenon and the potential mistrust he might feel towards women, the man on stage responds: “ I am not suspicious, but I am aware that my words, my gestures can be misinterpreted, or even transformed. » For the native of Casablanca, male-female relationships are not just a matter of physics: “The humor and spiritual refinement move me […] I don't find anything sexier than a woman with wit. » The actor seems completely at ease on the issue and remains straight in his boots regarding his habits: “ I'm sapiosexual, excitement comes from above, not from below. I didn't wait for #MeToo to know what was right or wrong.”he concludes.
