Roschdy Zem has decided to return to the past and reveal all his setbacks from his youth or his debut in the cinema. Indeed, the actor known for his roles in “Go Fast”, “The Game”or “36 Quai des Goldsmiths” has been talking for several days about past events that have affected him. In a recent interview with Releasethe comedian of 57 for example indicated that he would have been refused a role because he is… “Arab“.
As surprising as it may seem, it would be because of his origins that Roschdy Zem missed a huge role in the past and this, only 15 days before the start of filming. “We have a problem, the main actress does not want to share the poster with an Arab”he would have been told. “Today, I’m still mad at him, and sad for her. But back then, I felt humbled”laments the actor, still upset by the event.
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Roschdy Zem, a complex childhood
But if he missed a huge role twenty years ago, the rest of his youth has not always been rosy either. Indeed, guest of Rebecca Manzoni this Wednesday, May 10 on France Inter, the one who landed his first role thanks to Josiane Balasko made an unexpected revelation. As noted by our colleagues from Tele-Leisurethe actor was invited to the journalist’s traditional photo shoot, at the end of the show, using a Polaroid.
Moment that the 57-year-old actor then chose to surprise Rebecca Manzoni who asked him about his possible physical complexes: “I had my ears sticking out all my childhood so I know what it is“he then revealed to her.
“Children among themselves are cruel… I have not escaped it”, remembered Roschdy Zem, still touched by some mockery. In fact, he had surgery and noticed that it was “the only cosmetic surgery that is reimbursed by Social Security (without prior agreement necessary, editor’s note)”. “Otherwise, my parents wouldn’t have made it to me, you can imagine.. You can have a huge, deformed nose, etc., it pays off. You have your ears sticking out, it’s reimbursed by social security”he concluded, rather satisfied with his surgery.
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