Rachel Graton is delighted to join a cast of talented comedians in Télé-Québec’s new sketch comedy series Kamikazes!. A major challenge for this mother who was able to find the balance between the joy of being a mother and the passion to dedicate herself to projects that inspire her. Meet a creative woman, full of light, who leaves a positive imprint everywhere she goes.
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Rachel, in Kamikazes!each sketch features different characters. Do you have to have great versatility to play in this series?
Yes, it’s necessary, but it’s a real joy. It’s both a challenge and a pleasure, because you have to constantly adapt to a character. Fortunately, I am surrounded by a team of generous actors and an incredible technical team!
How did you end up on this project which features hilarious sketches?
I auditioned. At the time, I had just given birth to my daughter, Françoise. I was a little worried because there was a lot of text to learn…I wondered how I would manage it with a baby at home. But the texts were so well written. Ultimately, I managed to pass my audition despite my busy weeks as a new mother and I did not regret the experience.
How old are your children?
My eldest, Lévy, is already seven years old, and my little Françoise is ten months old. Time flies so quickly!
Did the filming go well even though you have two young children?
I must say that it was not easy. I was still breastfeeding my daughter, so I had to pump when I had to be away for filming. It was physically demanding, especially since we didn’t get much sleep at home. But at the same time, it was the ideal project for me, because we could organize ourselves according to our availability. The roles being flexible, if ever an obstacle arose, they could be taken over by someone else.
-Did you ever take your daughter to the set?
No, I couldn’t, because these are quite intense days and you have to stay focused. If baby cries, I can’t really leave the set in the middle of a scene.
You also played in the river play The crossing of the century at the TNM, when your little one was only a month old…
You really have to draw on your resources. When I was in this play, I told myself that it must be really worth it to sacrifice these precious moments with my children.
You also have a partner who supports you…
He is extraordinary! And we are really well surrounded, with my mother, my father… I feel so lucky to have all these beautiful people around me!
What can you tell me about the next season of Portrait-robotwhere you play the portraitist Ève Garance?
This third season is the last, and I’m really attached to it. I loved playing Eve. In this final season, we will close certain cases, but the investigators will also have to solve new cases that are even more surprising and strange. It promises to hit hard! Eve continues to juggle her bipolar disorder, motherhood and her intense work, but I would say she is doing better than in the first season!
You also produced a special program on Clémence DesRochers in which your uncle, Vincent Graton, presents one of the monologues of this significant figure in our culture…
Yes, I directed the special Dear Clemence which will be broadcast on March 8 at 9 p.m. on Télé-Québec. In my project, around ten artist speakers come to interpret Clémence’s monologues. My uncle is the only man to join these artists. My uncle and I have a truly special connection. I am very happy and touched to have been able to work with him.
Your uncle has already mentioned in an interview that you are the person who reminds him the most of his partner, France Baudoin…
Oh, it’s touching! Yes, for her, as for me, people are at the center of everything. We want those around us to feel good. We both want to make things brighter, more unique and surprising.
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