It’s a new string to his bow that adds Kendji Girac! At 25, the singer revealed in 2014 in The Voice and become a superstar since decided to take on a new challenge. He landed the lead role in the next TF1 TV movie titled Champion. In Marseille, where the shooting takes place, Kendji Girac lends his features to the character of Zack, a boxer who suffers from illiteracy. The subject is particularly important for the artist who himself encountered problems reading while growing up, the fault of his lifestyle according to him.
“I went to school but with my gypsy family we were going on a trip in April. It was our priority. I did this all my schooling. We also started back to school later. So I was quite behind the other students. I left school at 14 to work with my father“, he confided during an interview for Entertainment TVpublished this Monday, March 7, 2022.
Already very in tune with his character, Kendji Girac also wanted to be closer to him physically. This is why he devoted himself to a long preparation, working in particular with Cyril Benzaquen, a world champion in Thai boxing and kick-boxing. “With training, I lost a little weight. I dried out and gained muscle. I am 78 kg“, he revealed to our colleagues.
Corn “the most complicated” for Kendji Girac, was to modify his face. Indeed, the singer had to agree to let your hair grow and have a fuller beard than usual. “But to get into Zack’s character, you had to go all the way. Basically, I shave every morning, I can’t stand going out unshaven. My mother made me look big eyes by discovering me with this look“, he let know.
Kendji Girac now has only one hurry: that the filming ends so that he can find his daily pace. “After filming, I will take a day to shave, cut my hair and dress my way again“, he has already announced.