To provide for his family, Enzo (Medi Sadoun), a struggling actor, works as a deliveryman. After yet another blunder, his boss gives him one last chance: if he safely distributes packages during Christmas Eve, he will eventually be able to keep his job… This is the beginning of Santa at home (our opinion), the TV film broadcast on M6 this Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. and including actor Medi Sadoun, who recently revealed if he was going to reprise his role in a future episode of Crime suits him so wellis the common thread in the middle of a plethoric cast in which we notably meet François Berléand, Éric Antoine, Ambroise Michel, Bruno Salomone, Shirley Bousquet, Alice Pol, Camille Lellouche…
Santa at home: “I could be Santa Claus!”Medi Sadoun explains how he is close to his character in the M6 TV film
Télé-Loisirs: It is often said that when you put on a costume, you already feel the character. When you dress as Santa Claus, what effect does it have?
Medi Sadoun : I felt like myself! I could be Santa Claus! It happens to me all the time to chat with my neighbor, my plumber, a tramp. A new face is a new person to meet. By his symbolism, Santa Claus is altruistic. If I was asked to do this job, even on a voluntary basis, I would do it.
You are the common thread of this sketch TV movie. So you meet all its characters and therefore all its actors and there are a plethora of familiar faces. So many different actors and acting styles. Is it easy to tune all these tones?
No, it’s not simple. But in reality, you just have to listen to your partners. Like that scene at the beginning with the dinner where the whole family is arguing. My character arrives in the middle of these confusions so I approached this scene as if I arrived there, too, at their table. François Berléand has an incredible score, Camille Lellouche, Shirley Bousquet, François-Xavier Demaison are incredible.
Santa at home : “I did odd jobs until I was 37!”Medi Sadoun reveals why he accepted this role in the M6 TV film
This TV film is a Christmas comedy but it also distills a discourse on the Uberization of society and individualism. Do these themes speak to you?
I did odd jobs until I was 37, to pay the rent, stock the fridge. After the movie The KaïrasI continued but I have not forgotten where I come from and the education of my parents. I still live in the same place. I still have the same friends. So yes, this theme speaks to me, that’s why I accepted this role.
Santa Claus at Home is made by Manu Joucla of Nous Ç Nous. Other members of the band like Éric Collado, Bruno Salomone and Éric Massot play in it. What do they represent for you?
They made me burst out laughing! When I saw them, I wanted to parody them. On set, between takes, they showed me videos of their sketches. I couldn’t believe being with them. I’m a fan!
