Many would dream of going to the Fort and being led by Olivier Minne. Whether as a candidate to face his greatest fears or to become an iconic character in the game broadcast each year on France 2. In effect, Fort Boyard would be nothing without his Father Fouras, Cyril Gossbo, or even the emblematic Wall pass and Passe-Partout interpreted respectively by Anthony Laborde and André Bouchet.
The latter also mentioned his character in an interview with Jordan de Luxe in 2022. In addition to the role he plays in the show, Passe-Partout also spoke candidly about his salary received for his appearances with ‘Olivier Minne and the other candidates. According to him, he would receive 300 euros per show, or about 3,000 euros per season, since France 2 orders about ten shows a year. But that amount can quickly add up. Indeed, André Bouchet also takes part in foreign versions of the game.
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A low salary in Fort Boyard, but that he would not change for the world
The man who also officiates as an RATP agent in Paris did not fail to mention the dwarfism he suffers from. As his friend has just done, Anthony Labordea.k.a Wall passin an interview with South West this Sunday, July 16, 2023. The latter assures him, he sees no problem in being qualified as “dwarf” : “Me, it does not shock me, except that some have made it a pejorative term”he regrets.
He is also aware that his “small size” allowed him to officiate on Fort Boyard and has been for 23 years now. Thanks to its presence on the Fort, Anthony Laborde is now recognized in the street and assures that he can no longer “put one foot in front of the other” without being questioned. Filming of the show France 2 born “only lasts a month”but it “take the opportunity to then tour the campsites and supermarkets of Charente-Maritime”his other job that allows him to live.
Fans flock to meet him
Because yes, it is not with his salary received in the game hosted by Olivier Minne that Wall pass can live comfortably. Like his counterpart André Bouchet, the 41-year-old earns only 300 euros per show. “We are in these waters. After all, we are only intermittent performers”, he says. But if he participates in Fort Boyard every summer is not just for the money. What makes him happy are the hours of waiting to meet him. “As many young people as old for whom I will be the memory of the summer”, he rejoices. A situation that “fatigue”at times, but that he wouldn’t change for the world.
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