When five-year-old Laurent Paquin told his first joke about a distracted crocodile, he had no idea that one day his job would be to make people laugh. The 52-year-old comedian uses this delightful anecdote to present his fifth anecdote One-man show, Distracted Crocodilemore snappy than ever, revolving around the idea of happiness.
“Perhaps the pleasure of making people laugh began with this joke. I think I already had this job in me! » says Laurent Paquin.
Those who talk more and more about their childhood in their programs are full of nostalgia for those years of naivety. “As children, we are often happier because we have no expectations. I don’t consider myself a happy person. In fact, happiness is the common thread of the show without necessarily being the theme: I wonder what exactly it means to be happy. »
Laurent Paquin, new happiness guru? “NO! Be careful, this is not a conference on happiness, the comedian warns with a laugh. We are far from chicken broth for the soul! The main thing is that I destroy theories about happiness… And I talk about many other things . I think people will leave my show in a good mood. »
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Cynical, sharp, crude… These words are often used when Laurent Paquin describes his sense of humor. “It’s funny. The older I get, the more comfortable I feel about myself. And the more biting and negative my shows are. (Laughs…) When I started my career, I wanted to please everyone and their mother at the same time. Since For my show Déplaire, which is very important to me, I allowed myself to adopt a more rocking tone. I’ve been doing this job for 30 years now. Today I hate it when someone doesn’t like me. I do what I want.”
And that in all areas. No barriers for Laurent Paquin, who not only stars in the very popular play “Le Dîner de cons”, but has also just published the children’s book “Le Crocodile distracted” together with the illustrator Eric Godin. “We follow the distracted crocodile on his adventures. The exhibition and book projects are simultaneous but not linked to each other. Luckily for the children! (Laughs…) »
– Laurent Paquin will present it Media premiere of Distracted crocodile at the Olympia in Montreal on November 14th and at the Salle Albert-Rousseau in Quebec on November 21st.
– The idiots’ dinner will be on tour until 2025.