Since his notable debut within Woop,
Hakim Jemili
has come a long way. A fine connoisseur of the workings of comedy, he quickly distinguished himself on the humorous stages before conquering the cinema. 5 years ago, director Tristan Séguéla offered him a golden opportunity by giving him a role in Doctor? a film in which the young actor gave the answer to Michel Blanc.
“At the time, Tristan Séguéla saw all of Paris to do this role, everyone tried out for this character. Tristan came to see me on stage, I was playing at Paname at the time and he asked me to take the tests I took the tests and I was accepted, it’s crazy what happened“, he remembered on the set of
As an aside
this Tuesday April 16, 2024.
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“The first contact with Michel was quite cold”
Faced with a cinema monster like Michel Blanc (Tanned people, Evening wear, Santa Claus is trash), Hakim Jemili was like a “mad”. “I told myself that it wasn’t possible. My first role in a duo with Michel Blanc. He is one of the greatest French actors“, he confided. Despite his enthusiasm, everything obviously did not go as planned between him and the famous member of Splendid.
“The first contact with Michel was quite cold to be honest. He didn’t even want to meet me, In fact. We met a bit randomly. I had an appointment to try on costumes and it turns out he was there. We shook hands, we didn’t even talk. He said hello to me, he left on his side, I left on my side, so it was a bit cold.” remembered the husband of Fadily Camara.
Fortunately, her relationship with Michel Blanc ended up taking a much nicer turn. “On set, we got along extremely well. We just shot a film together.” he continued. Thierry Lhermitte’s sidekick would also have been a valuable support for Hakim Jemili’s career: “Michel gave me the best advice anyone has ever given me. It was he who taught me how to make cinema. If today cinema works a little for me, it’s thanks to this gentleman because one day he wanted to send me a message, but without being mean. He said to me: ‘Hakim, you know, the camera sees everything.’ He repeated this sentence to me three or four times. I thought for a long time and understood that it meant: ‘Stop doing too much, be normal and play as naturally as possible.’ It’s advice that I apply every time I make a film.”