Thierry Neuvic, Substitute (TF1): "To be honest, I initially turned down the role…"

You play Lacroix, an attractive principal who is full of social status and is psychotic with his son. Actually, you got the wrong role…

Thierry Neuvic: We can say yes! But still interesting. To be honest, I initially turned down the role as I found it a bit cartoonish. But I met the director and asked him to change the character: I was convinced that you had to be a part of the movie to achieve respectability, not to make him heir to a great lineage, but rather a man with a popular past. elite and therefore had to fight to get there.

In these sections we Proxy, in the class struggle, both literally and figuratively. do you like the theme

I have always been interested in the world of childhood, adolescence, transference, education, and class differences. We often see this sad contrast of social classes that do not come together with this interpersonal world that harms common development. So yeah, I was pretty happy to finally be able to process this.

The story revolves around the confrontation between two dominant males. In reality, how was the meeting with JoeyStarr?

Cockfights are often ridiculous but fun to play. Made us laugh with Didier. We already knew each other because we worked together. mafia (Channel+). We were already enemies and even rivals, since I killed him with a shotgun explosion. (laughs)

Did you experience similar situations growing up in the suburbs?

Definitely. My high school was socially diverse with students from more affluent backgrounds I wasn’t involved in, but it’s true that the mix wasn’t that simple and obvious, this is especially reflected in party or evening receptions.

Looks like you’re taking a break from filming to answer our questions…

Definitely. I’m in the mini-series right now infiltrated For France Télévisions, where I played a cop in charge of education… spies.

Don’t you want to embody a new recurring hero?

Yes, I’m interested in living with a character, raising it, giving it nuances, developing it through the seasons.

Do you also have a desire to write?

I have long-standing projects, including a priori one that will be signed with France 2 and take place in Corsica, but I also have a number of aspirations coming from the suburbs, devoid of paternity symbols… I am writing the entire article. .

Your first loves were on the billboards, in the theater, don’t you miss?

Ah yes, that really tickles me! I had accepted a project before Covid, but like many things in that period, it fell through. It’s true that I started in theater, and in the beginning I just wanted to do that. I’ve walked away from it, but I’ll definitely be back!

Changed: Monday, October 17th at 21:10 TF1

Interview Marc Teynier