On the side of his mother, the humorist and actor Jérôme Commander has foreign origins. But, when he practices this second language, he feels more and more rusty …
In the show Small Talk Hosted by David Castello-Lopes, the humorist Jérôme Commandeur has rarely engaged in his origins. Despite his desire to want to speak the language he holds of his mother, he stands out all the time by his accent.
Jérôme Commandeur unmasked by his accent: “I get Gaul“”
Jérôme Commandeur was born in Argenteuil (in Val-d’Oise) but, on the side of his mother, he also has Italian origins which he speaks little. Indeed, his mother comes from Verona (located in the region of Veneto). The 49-year-old actor admitted that he appreciated, for example, putting Italian channels in the background of his home. But as soon as he opens his mouth to speak with Italians, he feels that something is wrong. “”I get Gaul“He revealed.
For what ? Because his practice of Italian, with the passage of time, becomes more and more difficult. He takes time to find the words. “”It is an Italian of a guy who lives abroad“Explained the one we saw in the cinema in comedy Be careful at the start! And add to be “More and more seized over years“And have a little Italian”flat“.
Jérôme Commander amazed by his native language: “It is a very regional language “
For Jérôme Commandeur, “It is a very regional language, we have a very unified Frenchman despite some peculiarities.“What fascinates him is this ability that Italians have to guess, by ear, the city of origin of their interlocutor:”There, in medium-sized cities like Bergamo, Verona … At 100 terminals, you recognize where the person comes from. “
Beyond language, it is all Italian culture that inspires it since childhood. A heritage that inspired, in part, the creation of its humorous series Jérôme Commandeur’s magical world. In an interview with Franceinfo, he spoke of the influence of his first television love: “I looked at the trio, which was really the equivalent of Italian dummies and strangers, and it made me scream with laughter. So it’s really a kid’s thing and I find it super beautiful to say almost 40 years later, I do a little bit too“.
