She admits that some mothers have more talent than others for the profession, but what really matters to her is that everyone does their best! Including the one, she plays at Radio-Canada in the TV series Les Parent.
Describe the little girl you were at 5 years old. Cheerful and head in the air. I was so on the moon that it was dangerous! It is surprising that I am still alive!
And the teenager that you were? Phew! Do you really want me to tell you about my terracotta skirt and wool sweater era? It was intense! It was hard! Frankly, I wouldn’t go back there.
A nice professional memory? Spring Awakening, at Quatre-Sous. It was René-Richard Cyr who directed it. We were young, we were a big gang, and since there wasn’t enough space for all the actors, we squatted in the administrative offices, which we transformed into dressing rooms. I loved this total delinquency. There was Luc Picard, Sylvie Drapeau, David La Haye… A nasty big gang in a big mess but we were united by a passion stronger than anything.
A person who influenced you a lot? I would rather say “guided”, and it is Pierre Bernard, the former artistic director of Quatre-Sous. He gave me recognition when I was a very young actress. He was always there for me, and I will always be there for him.
A role you would like to hold? I want to play Racine before I die! And I would like so much that a broader public could be interested in it, understand, and love it. A smell that moves you? Lily of the valley and lilac. Smells from my childhood remind me that life flies. Lily of the valley in spring makes me nostalgic.
What does the idea of the campaign spark in you? Calming but casual. I must come back.
And that of the city? Dizzying but essential. I must live there. Anyway, for now.
An ecological situation that you deplore? The virtual absence of a public composting system for Montrealers.
Three small gestures to save the planet? Put water in a glass when brushing your teeth; stop the shower when washing your hair; and buy Cascades paper, because it is recycled and made here! The notion of buying local is also part of ecology!
A lost value that you would like to bring up to date? More sympathy. Imagine if suddenly, on this overcrowded planet, everyone became touched by the fate of the other!
What is essential for you to accomplish? I imagine a house on an isolated piece of land. Big, warm, and welcoming, where many people I love would come. Is it essential? I’m not sure.