Vincent Lindon was accompanied by Benjamin Voisin and Stefan Crépon to present the feature film Play with firedirected by Delphine and Muriel Coulon. The show, broadcast this Tuesday, January 14, also welcomed Gad Elmaleh, who came to promote his new show entitled Himself.
Vincent Lindon throws barbs at the comedian
During the show, the comedian confided that he had failed to join the Conservatory. A confession which gave rise to a first barb launched by Vincent Lindon, triggering tension between the two artists.
“It always feels chic when you're a big star to say that you missed something. Can you imagine the talent I have? You made it through! I know it well.” he said before Gad Elmaleh answered him. “It's true that it looks quite chic… It's false humility in fact, 'I didn't succeed, but you see the journey I have'” he replied.
However, the spats between the two are not going to stop there. As they talked about wishes for the new year, Vincent Lindon retorted: “I respond to everyone, I try to do something personalized so it takes me a while!“And Gad Elmaleh didn’t miss it:”At the same time he is an actor, he has time!“. While Vincent Lindon, winner of the Volpi Cup for best male performance at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for Play with firekept interrupting him, Gad Elmaleh ended up saying: “Vincent, there was the interview for the film now it's my show“.
Gad Elmaleh gets annoyed with the actor
Gad Elmaleh then answered a question from Yann Barthès by talking about the evolution of his profession.
“I believe we are evolving. The way we do our job is evolving… Before I was looking for results in everything I did.” he started to respond before Vincent Lindon cut him off once again. “As much as it was awkward until now, I think we all evolve” he said to him before Gad Elmaleh blurted out: “Wait, I'll finish. Can we remember the release date of his film? Vincent Lindon's film comes out on the 22nd, I advise you to go see it.”
