Anne Dorval, known for her great virtuosity and immense playing range, suffers from terrible stage fright, “a kind of paranoia on opening nights,” which even seems to increase over time.
When the actress starred on TNM in the play “I’m writing to you” in the middle of a beautiful storm earlier this year, she was even told by director Maxime Carbonneau on the night of the premiere last January that he “I’ve never met anyone.” “I’ve seen such stage fright,” she said on the set of “Martin Matte Live” on Thursday evening.
“When I was younger I had stage fright, but not like I do now, and on opening nights I would look through the cracks in the curtains to see if there were people I knew because it stimulated me. Now it’s something impossible, it’s unimaginable that I could do this,” she explained on Thursday evening.
“I don’t want to know. I want it to be an anonymous audience,” she added, indicating that she began to relax after about ten minutes on stage.
The one whose talents we were able to honor in the miniseries. The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up at Club Illico, he returned to the stage last winter after a 12-year absence.
Voice of scientist Cathy Vaillancourt
Anne Dorval, originally from Noranda in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, also speaks for the scientist Cathy Vaillancourt, interested in the impact of emissions from the Horne foundry on the health of women, especially pregnant women, their babies and children.
“When I read about them, I learned that 98% of the arsenic in Quebec’s air is concentrated in the skies of Rouyn-Noranda,” explained Anne Dorval, little Paul’s grandmother for almost two years.
The decisive encounters
Fearing that her life would one day end, Anne Dorval told Martin Matte on Thursday evening that Xavier Dolan – with whom she remained close after filming “I Killed My Mother” – Pierre Bernard, René Richard Cyr and Serge Denoncourt had a positive influence on his professional and personal life.
“I had the chance to make crucial encounters that also changed my personal and professional life,” she told Martin Matin.
“These are people who were very, very important,” the actress continued.
Surprise your guests
With Arnaud Soly, the reserve guest who made a surprise appearance at the Espace St-Denis in the middle of the show, the actress revised her filmography in the game Mime ta Career. In particular, she had to imitate Les Parent and Le coeur à ses reason.
Daniel Grenier was invited on set to present unusual objects from flea markets. An absurd but beautiful section.
Anne Dorval and Martin Matte then ended the show with the teleprompter interview. A sketch that caused a lot of laughter, but also a few moments of confusion.
Martin Matte en direct is presented every Thursday at 8 p.m. on TVA. Next week Martin welcomes Fabien Cloutier, Christine Morency and Mélissa Bédard.