The actor Grégoire Bonnet is adored by viewers for his role in “Scènes deménages” on M6 but, for some time, he has been walking on eggshells. Explanations.
It has been almost ten years since Grégoire Bonnet played Philippe daily in Household scenesM6’s flagship short program launched in 2009. Philippe is by far the greediest pharmacist on the small screen and accumulates clichés of all kinds.
Household scenes attacked twice by pharmacists? Grégoire Bonnet tells
Guest on the Europe 1 show Culture MediaGrégoire Bonnet came accompanied by Michèle Laroque to defend The next doorthe play they are performing at the Saint-Georges theater in Paris, for 30 exceptional performances. The 58-year-old actor took the opportunity to return to a funny anecdote linked to his famous role in Household scenes. When his character was launched, the Council of the Order of Pharmacists actually complained to the management of M6… And twice please!
In question? The clichés, taken to the extreme, conveyed by the character of Philippe, a pharmacist who is a fan of money and much less taxes. “In fact, when I arrived on M6, they told me ‘we’re going to make a pharmacist’ and then we started to build a character because that’s how it happens. And I said that I wanted to have all the faults: who loves money, big cars… Who is a bit of a nouveau riche!”first explained the actor. “And so I did not give an image of a good pharmacist… And then in addition, there are pharmacists in the provinces, in the suburbs, who are suffering and it is not easy for them. But there are certain pharmacists who are good “, he added.
M6 production forced to “calm things down” ? Grégoire Bonnet deplores this: “It’s humor”
Asked by his interlocutor whether or not these remarks were taken into account in the following scenarios, Grégoire Bonnet – who plays opposite Amélie Etasse in the series – had to admit: “I understand that the production, M6, has asked to calm things down with the authors”. Before outbidding and bursting out laughing: “But then I asked the authors again. I told them ‘it’s been a long time since we’ve seen a good asshole! It’s called humor.”
A position that his playing partner, Michèle Laroque, also adopted. “It’s crazy to think that it represents an entire profession (…) It just goes to show that they have something to reproach themselves for.” To be taken to the thousandth degree then!
