Hugh Grant plays fair with Yann Barthès in “Quotidien”

Yann Barthès pulled out all the stops for the arrival of Hugh Grant In ” Daily “ Wednesday evening on TMC. To the sound of the anthem of Great Britain, God save the kingthe host presented the actor as one of the eight most important names in British heritage alongside King Arthur, William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II, Paddington Bear, the Beatles or more Rolling Stones.

After greeting the audience and sitting around the show table, Hugh Grant exchanged a few words in French with Yann Barthès. ” How are you ? »launched the latter. ” Wrong ! I'm jetlagged”replied the native of London, with a tired expression. In the space of 48 hours, he went from Los Angeles to Paris. “I slept very little. Your show is going to be a disaster. »

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To wake up his guest, Yann Barthès had him bring a cheese platter with invigorating scents following the arrival of several farmers in the first part of “Quotidien”. Then he broadcast the sound of cicadas and a photo of a lavender field, a nod to Eygalières, in the Alpilles, where the actor has a house.

Hugh Grant is in the middle of a promotional tour for his new film, Hereticwhich will be released on November 27 in cinemas in France. “My character is misunderstood, he’s actually charming”he quipped about the ” monster “ which he interprets there. “These are the roles I'm currently being offered because I'm old and ugly. This amuses me a lot. » In the 90s, he was revealed for his roles as a seducer in romantic comedies like Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love at first sight in Notting Hill Love Actually or even Bridget Jones .

After making the effort to speak in French for several minutes, Hugh Grant continued in his native language, too tired to find the words. The entire interview took place with the surprising humor and disconcerting frankness of the 64-year-old actor. “What do I think of Boris Johnson ?he replied at the end of the show. I hate him, it's common knowledge, he destroyed our country. His book must be incredibly boring. »