Guylaine Tremblay has been recruited from all sides in recent months for “projects, each as wonderful as the next,” and wants to use the start of 2024 to take a breather.
“So, I’m going on the bye-bye, but this winter I’ll be like a big bear in hibernation,” says the 63-year-old actress and comedian, with whom Le Journal spoke.
In addition to preparing for the classic New Year’s Eve event, Guylaine Tremblay will continue to present her show J’SAIS PAS COMMENT, J’SAIS PAS QUITÉ six times, in which she will narrate significant moments of her life as a tribute to Yvon Deschamps until the holiday season, including December 10 in Quebec. She is also in final preparations for the Open Day benefit show for the Maison Dauphine Foundation, a Quebec organization that supports street youth, and has just finished filming the film “Les Belles-Sœurs.”
“An incredible shoot”
The film adaptation of Michel Tremblay’s play “Les Belles-Sœurs” is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2024. Guylaine Tremblay, who was also part of the cast of the musical adaptation of the play in the early 2010s, stated that it was a lot of fun preparing this film, the filming of which was completed a few weeks ago.
“Sometimes we pinched ourselves and told ourselves it wasn’t possible; We wear costumes, dance and sing in an alley in Montreal, it was an incredible shoot,” she remembers. I feel like it’s a film that will be unforgettable.”
The goal is to raise $155,000
Always committed to young people, Guylaine Tremblay will be host and honorary co-president of the 5th edition of La Dauphine’s Open Day benefit show, which will take place on November 21st in Quebec. Last year, a record $155,000 was donated to this foundation, which provides a range of services such as food assistance, health care, assistance with access to housing, assistance with education or even legal assistance to 12- to 35-year-olds deprived of resources.
“We really hope that we can exceed our mark from last year,” says the optimistic actress, who is now in her sixth year of involvement with the Maison Dauphine Foundation.
“You never know what life has in store for you; It could be our children, our brothers or our sisters who find themselves on the streets,” she notes, deploring the urgent need for infrastructure to accommodate young people in difficulty. I find it unacceptable in a city like Quebec to know that there are young people who spend the night outside.
The “Open House” charity show, presented at the Palais Montcalm, is directed by Brigitte Boisjoli, Philippe Tremblay, Jean Ravel and Annie Villeneuve.
“We are so happy, we have four extraordinary singers,” says Guylaine Tremblay happily.