Ingrid Falaise had to delve into her dark memories of domestic violence to play Myriam, a priest's wife who abuses her children, in the series Untenable. “I know violence by heart, I know exactly where I have to draw from to express it,” explains the actress Newspaper.
The final episodes of “Indefensible” disturbed viewers with a story of childhood abuse and violence surrounding the characters Pastor Martial (Benoît Brière), his wife Myriam (Ingrid Falaise) and their five children.
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Comments in the hundreds
There are many comments on social media praising the acting quality of these two otherwise brilliant actors. And above all, we emphasize the strength of Ingrid Falaise, herself a victim of abuse and domestic violence at the age of 18, who gives her face to a woman caught in a whirlwind of violence.
“Hundreds of people comment on social media every day. “It really touches me that we are believed and we forget the person behind the role,” explains the author of “The Monster” and “The Monster: The Sequel,” autobiographical stories that tell her own story of domestic violence.
Several speakers also thanked the series' actors for finally portraying their reality on television.
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To be there for each other
Ingrid Falaise, 42, says she is happy to have had the great Benoît Brière as a playing partner. It must be said that the 58-year-old actor immediately told him: “We are going on this adventure together, I count on you and you can always count on me!”
“We held each other and tried to laugh between scenes,” she says.
It recalls a particularly difficult scene, soon to be broadcast, shared with the lawyer played by Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, in which Myriam reveals some of her past and the support of the actor who has been waiting for her to freshen up afterwards gasping for air. the scene.
“Personally, I drew on difficult things from my past when I played,” she admits.
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Ingrid Falaise is very gentle in life and explains that she tried deeply to understand her character.
“She is afraid to face the reality, which hurts too much. When we experience domestic violence, it's the same thing: we dissociate. Because if she believes it, her whole world will collapse. “This character allows me to denounce domestic violence in another way, namely on television,” continues the personality behind several documentary series on violence against women, including “Femme, je te tue”.
Working with the children on set was full of kindness and laughter.
“We talked so much! I kept telling them, “I'm not really bad.” Benoît and I made them laugh between takes, and they had a trainer on set. We loved each other. They are actors, they were happy to be able to play this type of role,” says the woman who continues to hold her conference that I chose myself throughout Quebec.
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