Marie-Claude Barrette couldn’t hold back her tears as she finished the final episode of her show Marie Claude last Wednesday. The 54-year-old host confided in that protocol about his 14 years at the helm of the morning shows, his regrets, and future projects.
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“To be honest I forgot it was the last show.”
“I was feeling so good in my living room with my guests (Janette Bertrand, Denis Bouchard and Debbie-Lynch White) that I kind of forgot it was stopping. When the music was gone I realized it was the last and I broke down. There was also an audience that I had wanted for a long time. It happened like that, the tears and the emotions.
“Having Janette Bertrand on that last show was very symbolic.”
“I’m like a student of Janette, I understood each other thanks to her. She is a woman who gives meaning. At 98 she still has a lot to tell. She pulls us up, and her age is one of hope. It proves that we can keep going at any age! Her presence at that last show was so symbolic to me.
“I would have loved to take stock so that I could say thank you to the public.”
“I wish so much I could say this was my last year and the last year of the show! If we know there is something that colors the show, for example we can make topos about what the show has changed in people’s lives. The morning slot deserved that. Nothing was mentioned at the end of Two Girls in the Morning, nothing at all. I find it boring when that happens.”
“I’m sad, but it’s very sweet.”
“I’ve made peace with that and I’m feeling really good today. I’m glad it’s over because I found it difficult to film the remaining 27 shows even though I knew it was going to end. I’m very proud of what I’ve done, I’ve always been well surrounded, both by the technical team and by the specialists and guests who put their courage on the table. The public was also very present in the comments and continues to be on the streets.
“I didn’t have to believe that I was a rejection.”
“You must fully live the door that is closing. I didn’t want to pretend to people that it didn’t bother me. I needed this. Mario [Dumont, son mari] found it difficult at the time. He was present and understanding. He’s proud that I’ve recovered, which I didn’t have to believe now was a rejection.”
“I’m starting a new career.”
“I now have my own production company. I am in the process of learning this new profession, namely that of producer. I put the same energy into my production box as I did in politics and went there with all my heart and willpower. The podcast also takes up a lot of time.”
“I’m going somewhere else”
“My new podcast is based around the concept of a deck of cards in different suits with a gradation of intensity or depth of questions. Each guest has their own deck and can choose which questions to answer. It’s such a great way to conduct interviews! Time does not matter, you can enter a very intimate space without stress. Everything is presented as is, with no editing.
-The first two episodes of the podcast open your game by Marie-Claude Barrette will be available on multiple platforms from April 17th. Laurent Paquin, Normand D’Amour, Guylaine Tremblay, Sophie Prégent, Julie Perreault, Pierre Hébert, Mariana Mazza and Stéphane Fallu are confirmed guests.