Francis Huster made a daring choice in his career by joining the cast of Here it all begins. A man of the theater since always, he has performed more than 4000 times on Molière stage and has directed half a dozen of his plays. He even released a Love dictionary on him. And he loves the author so much that he would be ready to give up his theatrical career. Here are his explanations and his pressure … to Emmanuel Macron!
Francis Huster literally issued an ultimatum to the current President of the Republic. Interviewed by the Figaro Magazine who pays homage to the French actor and playwright (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, his real name), Francis Huster does not hide it, he has loved Molière since his earliest childhood: “Love at first sight when he saw Robert Hirsch play Doppelganger in Amphitryon, at the Paris theater. I told myself that it was a great job that I had to practice at all costs. “
He who notably played Dom Juan finds it difficult to understand that we do not share his love for Molière. However, when the former reality TV star Capucine Anav had described him as “boring”, Francis Huster proved him right, well almost … “In fact, perhaps without knowing it, she was talking about the overly literary teaching as practiced in schools when it comes to drama. Three things should be done to remedy this: make it compulsory to take the students to the theater; receive authors and directors in class to talk about their profession – and – above all, institute interpretation courses in high schools“, he declares to Figaro Magazine. A whole program that he would certainly like to submit to the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron.
Moreover, speaking of him, during this interview, the father of the beautiful Elisa and Tuscany (born of his past relationship with Cristiana Reali), reveals the ultimatum he posed to the politician: “I told Emmanuel Macron – and I’m not kidding – that if he doesn’t bring Molière into the Pantheon, I will never play on a stage again. So we’ll see. But I have complete confidence in the President of the Republic. “This is what is called loving!
The last person to enter the Pantheon is Josephine Baker, forty-six years after her death. It was in November 2021.