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The comedian takes TV by storm starting this Wednesday evening in “The Magical World of Jérôme Commandeur”. A TV to which he owes a lot… a look back at the destiny of this multi-card actor.
Jérôme Commandeur returns for a series of sketch shows on Canal +, starting this Wednesday, November 18 at 9 p.m. “The magical world of Jérôme Commandeur” gives the comedian the opportunity to revisit television from the last thirty years. The opportunity to return to the trajectory of the man who has become essential in the landscape of French humor.
Beginnings of an imitator
Jérôme Commandeur became known at the end of the 1990s in the “Seeds of Star” telecrochet. He distinguished himself by some imitations which marked the program, such as that of the presenter Philippe Risoli or the host of the cooking show Maïté.
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“At 15, I was doing theater in small suburban classes on Saturday afternoons and, two or three years later, when I matured, I realized that it wasn’t just a hobby, that it was a deep desire But it’s complicated to say to your parents: ‘I want to make films and go on stage at the Olympia'”, Jérôme Commandeur confided. Version Femina in 2022.
He owes everything to another comedian
Jérôme Commandeur multiplied the sketches on television, at the turn of the 2000s in programs like “Rince ta bain”, “Hypershow” or “La Télé Pète les Leads”… The opportunity to Dany Boon to spot the young comedian and produce his first solo show, entitled Jérôme Commandeur is discreet.
For his producer and friend, Jérôme Commandeur does not have sweet enough words. “He saved me a lot of time, but our relationship […] goes beyond the scope of work. I call him for details or for serious things. He is always present, comforting, he keeps my head above water. The day we met was because someone up there thought of me, and I will be forever grateful,” he told Paris Match.
He has dozens of films to his credit
It was also thanks to Dany Boon that Jérôme Commandeur entered the world of cinema. We saw it in Welcome to the ch’tis, Nothing to declare, Les Tuche, Superchondriac, Babysitting 2, Barbecue, Return to my mother, Jack Mimoun and the secrets of Val Verde… He is also co-director of My family already adores you! and the director ofIrreducible in 2022.
“At 15, I already wanted to be a comedian. I wasn’t thinking about cinema, because I considered it as something opaque. And it is, in fact! It’s an environment that is quite difficult to get into. penetrate. Whereas the stage of a café-theatre, at the time, seemed more accessible to me,” he told Téléstar in 2019.
It’s the favorite of the Caesars
Jérôme Commandeur is a regular at the César ceremony, where he has been on several occasions the master of ceremonies. The opportunity for the comedian to create sketches that have gone down in history. Like his false homage to the actress Betty Marmont, his parody of independent cinema with Valérie Lemercier or his jokes addressed to the Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak.
“The Césars are a ceremony that is prepared like a marathon. I didn’t realize how much work it was. It’s the equivalent of three bonuses…”, confided Jérôme Commandeur to Télé Star in 2017.
He remains a child of TV
With his new series “The magical worlds of Jérôme Commandeur”, starting this Wednesday, December 18, the artist returns to his first love: the small screen.
He pays homage to the television that has influenced him since his childhood. “I go there regularly as a guest, but I wanted the idea of the meeting” he explains to Canal +. “I liked the idea of having a little recurrence, and for people to say, hey, it’s coming back next week.”
