“The costume designer was not free that day and she told me that there were boutiques for strong women on Rue Rivoli (in Paris, editor’s note)”, the director recently told the show “C à Vous”. At that time, “Christian Clavier was not very well known”and the saleswomen of the store where the duo went did not recognize the two men. They began the fittings, under the watchful eye of the employees: “Christian tried, then he came out and said to me ‘how do you like it?’. So they thought we were a couple.” “Besides, the saleswomen were talking to me, saying, ‘Ah, there’s something you’ll like, I think‘”, continued Jean-Marie Poiré, eliciting laughter from Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team.
“We really have the game”
Finally, listening to their conversation, “the lady in the store understood that it was for showbiz”: “So she brought this wonderful leopard dress and said: ‘I think you’ll like it, I have one that’s very showbiz!'”. The confusion being quite funny, Christian Clavier and Jean-Marie Poiré did not deny being a couple, and “really played the game” of the transvestite and her companion who are looking for a dress for a show.
It was only at the end, when concluding the purchase, that the saleswoman understood that the dress would be worn in a film, when Jean-Marie Poiré explained to her that several copies of this outfit would be needed from now on. worship.
Upset, Christian Clavier leaves the “Télématin” set live: “Do you mind what I’m telling you?”
