Actor Maxime Gibeault, who’s had his fair share of bad boy characters, can’t wait to show Quebec he can play nice with it, too. Fragmentsthe new series by Serge Boucher.
After making all of Quebec angry by playing one of the villains of the series District 31the 25-year-old actor is delighted to be able to show the public another register of acting. Fragmentsthe new television work by Serge Boucher (confession, Appearances, Lights and Brittle) which will be presented this winter on Radio-Canada, he will share the screen with big names, including Céline Bonnier, James Hyndman, René Richard Cyr and Luc Guérin.
“It’s my first nice role, I’m never nice, laughs the one who received many derogatory comments – even threats – when he played in District 31. This is going to be good for me and for my cast. People are going to see that I’m capable of playing that and more than the bad guys. »
A good role
The actor praises the calm and patience of the director, Claude Desrosiers, and the richness of the texts of Serge Boucher, who has concocted a story taking place over two eras: ours and that of the 80s in which Renaud, his character, evolves. The series, which chronicles the reunion after 40 years of four friends in their sixties, will consist of ten 60-minute episodes.
“It speaks of a scourge which was very upsetting in those years, evasively continues the one who has been spinning the perfect love for a year with the actress Emi Chicoine. It is above all a concept of love, family, friendship and people that we let go. This is a subject that has never been treated on television in Quebec and that will affect people a lot. »
The actor also plays a small role in larrythe new series from the duo Stéphane Bourguignon and Patrice Sauvé (the one behind life, life). We follow a former undercover cop who wants to avenge a crime that changed the course of his wife’s life. Maxime Gibeault plays a deeply evil being affiliated with a gang giving a hard time to the character played by Benoît Gouin. The ten episodes of the series can be found on ICI Tou.Tv’s Extra.
life after District 31
As for his role in District 31, the actor confirms that it has changed his life. “It was a beautiful”wrinkled”. I took the opportunity. This brought recognition and visibility; people realize that you exist when you play in this kind of project. Being told “I hate you” is a good sign for an actor (laughs). »
The one who had publicly declared that he had spent a month in a rehab center in 2020 wanted to take advantage of his interview with The newspaper to clarify this aspect of his life. “I had a difficult pass three years ago, but that’s all behind me. It’s going well and, in my head, I’ve picked myself up, I’m off drugs, I’m motivated, focused and ready for a challenge and a big role. »