Sylvie Moreau, who has become more discreet on screen in recent years, hasn’t been idle in all of this. In 2023 we will see them more often on television, in the cinema and in the theatre. In particular, she will be the headliner of the new summer creation La cuisine de Yannicko, signed by Louis Saia and Pierre Huet, presented at the Theater Vieux-Terrebonne.
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Sylvie Moreau was very happy that Louis Saia offered her the leading role in La cuisine de Yannicko, a co-creation with Pierre Huet. “Louis and Pierre are people I respect and whose work I really like. They’re experts at writing comics, but they also know how to create strong and enduring characters.
The play tells the story of Yannicko (played by Bobby Beshro), a chef with an oversized ego turned media star. Abandoned by his producer, he must work with Vanessa, his new producer, who will bring a breath of fresh air to his everyday life. “I play the producer who comes to disrupt the already fragile world of Yannicko, a chef and host of his own cooking show in decline. He is going through difficult times professionally and privately. This producer wants to change everything and force her son onto the show. She just messes things up a bit.”
For the first time in her career, Sylvie will play in the theater this summer. “It will be the first time in my life that I will do theater in the summer. It’s a show to get people tripping, to cheer up the audience, but it’s not summer theater like it used to be. It has evolved with the demands of the audience: these are big productions now.
OTHER CHARACTERS
Also, Sylvie recently starred in the Lyne Charlebois film Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful, which is due out this fall. “I play Brother Marie-Victorin’s sister, who was herself a superior of a religious order in Quebec. She was much more conservative than her brother and didn’t have the same modern outlook as he did, but she adored him. It’s a very beautiful role and there’s a nice dynamic between the two characters.
In another role, she will play the mother of one of the four protagonists of the series L’air d’aller, which will soon be broadcast on Télé-Québec. “I really enjoyed working with a very young and solid team. I play the mother of Antoine Pilon, one of four young people with cystic fibrosis. He is a supporting character who brings a different take on the disease, that of parents who are destitute and stricken with worries. They’re more understanding and protective.” When Sylvie multiplies the projects, it’s mainly because she thirsts for encounters. “I like teamwork, challenges and we always want to renew ourselves at some point. I always look forward to new encounters and new opportunities.”
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This desire for encounters and challenges led her to become a teacher at the National Theater School and at UQAM. “For several years I have been teaching a lot; I like that. It’s stimulating for my own practice. Teaching young people this beautiful profession, with its joys, challenges and the discipline that comes with it, makes us constantly question ourselves. That is very motivating.”
This direct contact with young actors also allows him to see another facet of his profession. “It’s very interesting to see the young people’s approach to the job, which is very different from what I’ve experienced. There are many more possibilities, but that doesn’t necessarily tell us who we are and how we navigate through it all. My students are struggling with other difficulties, but they still have the same fears. There is something very exciting for them. Production methods are changing, there is more within their reach. It allows them to make their own projects, to produce themselves. They are more autonomous, but at the same time the market is more fragmented. Those are different challenges.”
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