After Citadelthe series with Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Stanley Tucci which achieved worldwide success in 2023, and before the Indian version, Citadel : Honey Bunnynext November Citadel: Dianathe Italian spin-off, arrives on Prime Video, this Thursday, October 10, 2024. In this series which turns out to be more political than entertaining, in Milan in 2030, the independent spy agency Citadel has been destroyed by the powerful union enemy Manticore. Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis) must ally herself with Edo Zani, the heir of Manticore Italy and son of the head of the Italian organization, Ettore Zani. The French Julia Piaton Also playing is the important role of Cécile Martin, the head of the Manticore France family, who inherited the management of the company at a very young age.
Citadel Diana : Julia Piaton presents Cécile Martin, her character
Télé-Loisirs: Who is Cécile Martin, your character?
Julia Piaton : She is very far from me, even the opposite [elle rit]. This is why it is so pleasant to interpret. It was even enjoyable because she is cold and authoritarian. She is a businesswoman, ready to do anything to save the family business. She is even able to sweep away the love of her life, Edo Zani. This is unthinkable for me! It’s actually the complete opposite of how I operate.
Did you know the universe of Citadelthe series with Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas et Stanley Tucci ?
I shouldn’t tell you this, but I’m behind on a lot of shows right now, because I just had a kid. [elle rit]. I watched it but not all of it. In any case, Arnaldo Catinari, the director, wanted his actors to come with a fresh perspective, without preconceived ideas.
“I didn’t speak a word of Italian!” Julia Piaton’s amusing anecdote about her role in Citadel – Diana
How did you end up in this Italian production?
The production was looking for a French actress, so I had a casting call in Paris. I only had to shoot in French. I was called back to meet the director in Rome, with whom I spoke in Spanish because I don’t know a word of Italian. This saved my casting and I was taken for this role. Two months before filming, I was told that my dialogues would ultimately be in Italian…
How did you learn Italian in such a short time?
I worked with Florence Cadot, a teacher of Italian literature and language. An absolutely wonderful woman who coached me in Paris. I loved speaking this language which is magnificent. On the set in Italy, there were also translators for the actors of different nationalities.
How did the filming take place?
It was a big machine, almost American-style. I filmed for six months in absolutely beautiful locations at Lake Como, Milan and near Rome in an old castle. It was very exciting and pretty awesome.
