Xavier de Moulins (19.45 – M6): "It has already been said that I have the voice of Kaa the serpent from the Jungle Book."

19.45 tonight, 12.45 tomorrow unveils a new decor, new technologies (3D Unreal comes from video games), new episodes and a transition to royal blue. What does this change for you?

Xavier de Moulins: All and nothing. I have been presenting this news for thirteen years. The setting, a plateau on a green background, became my playground, albeit very limited. Augmented reality really opens up new possibilities and will make the newspaper bigger for the audience, but for me it doesn’t change. There are other cues I need to integrate and moves I need to repeat over and over to feel completely comfortable.

You use your hands a lot when presenting. Do you rehearse in front of the mirror?

Never. The principle is to present yourself to people as you are. I’m like in life I’m talking with my hands because I have the impression that it supports my opinion, is more educational. On Canal+, Philippe Gildas told me: “First of all, don’t try to be someone else. People see it right away. I apply this logic to the letter.

You have a special voice, a unique way of addressing the audience. A fascinating tone, similar to that of Kaa, the snake from The Jungle Book….

I’ve already been told. Sometimes when I want something at the table, my wife says to me: “Don’t give me your Kaa! But it’s not a fix. My point is, I’m just trying to embody it but within a well-defined framework. This formula comes to my mind: “If you want to play basketball on the football field, no matter how good you are, it doesn’t work…” I signed up to provide a newsletter, nothing more. . On the other hand, I bring my experiences. i am not transparent

In parallel, you are publishing your tenth book, Flammarion, a delicate, poignant novel set in the equestrian world you seem to know well. What do your books say about you?

My job is what I do: I’m a journalist. And in my work, even if I try to convey a certain humanity – hopefully seen and heard – I show neither my beliefs nor my anger. Writing is what I am. I’ve been writing since I was 14 years old. It’s also a way to prolong life and enlarge it. It helps me accept myself. I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t write.

And why did you set your plan in this universe?

I have been riding since I was 10 years old. But it took me a while to decide to write about horses. Still, I have taught many people how to ride: criminals, soldiers, and my three daughters. When you ride a Thoroughbred, you feel such a power, such a strong emotion that I had to convey those feelings at all costs.

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