For her first role, Alessandra Sublet embodies, in Handigang (Monday 2 at 9:10 p.m. on TF1), a mother faced with the accessibility problems of her disabled son played by Théo Curin. A revelation that makes him stop the animation.
Télé Star: It took you a long time to accept this first role, why?
Alessandra Sublet: I seem to be my diva but, when Stephanie (Pillonca, the director, editor’s note) offered me the scenario, I had a problem of legitimacy. And then I loved my job as an animator, I didn’t see why looking for noon to two o’clock. But Steph insisted and she made me spin! It must be said that the producers, Pierre Antoine Capton and especially Sidonie Cohen from Lara, are the ones who created It’s up to you thirteen years ago trusting me. That was a lot of stars aligning!
Do you remember your first meeting with Theo Curin, disabled champion?
I saw him arrive with his little face and immediately, I was seduced by his very accessible side. When you ask him a question, he answers. Simply. I asked him how he managed to unbutton his shirt when he was with a chick, for example! (He had four limbs amputated at the age of 6 following meningitis, editor’s note)! If we were able to make this film, it’s also because you don’t have to drag around with guilt while watching it. Between Theo, Matthew (Hannedouche, editor’s note), hard of hearing, Angela (Rohé, editor’s note), autistic, and arthur (Legrand, editor’s note), a crazy actor, I was surrounded only by young people: I was hazed!
Have you ever experienced disability?
I immediately said that I did not want to be the spokesperson for the disabled. I liked the film as a whole. I’m not going to “do it” to you by telling you that disability has always been a concern of mine. In truth, it only affects you when you are concerned. But when we meet people with disabilities, we realize that we are the ones who see them as disabled, not the other way around.
Did you dread certain scenes?
During the tests, we precisely chose those which seemed inaccessible to me. Especially when, distraught, I tell Theo that I love him. You can’t pretend on these kinds of scenes. I didn’t want to cry to “act” as an actress, but to try to find real things deep inside me. This is where I realized that this job was great. It’s amazing to see what we can have in ourselves! I surprised myself and it hadn’t happened to me for a long time. And now, six months after this first shoot, I stop television.
Why not pursue both careers?
Because I was made to taste something in which there is a hundred times more adrenaline! It’s dead, I’ll never go back on what I said. It’s going to be hell, but it’s a real challenge. It’s fine for me to start from scratch, it’s a bit like the story of my life.
Could you have made this choice earlier?
I didn’t start acting at 20, but at 45, and I think life has nurtured me. Faced with Theo, I could have imagined my own kid a thousand times over! He’s only 7 years old but I know how hard the parent-teen relationship can be.
Has your relationship with the camera changed?
I was both used to the camera, which no longer impresses me, while no longer having to look at it, nor wear makeup. Besides, I asked to be filmed while remaining natural. Make-up and hairdressing have always been a nightmare! I’m glad people really see me.
Are you already working on other projects?
I will have to trust the same little star that guided me for twenty years. What will reassure me is having my hands dirty and projects that make sense. I am currently adapting my book, You got the blues, baby? (on postpartum depression, editor’s note) in which I will play. Creation is going to be important to me. It doesn’t matter if I’m not around much anymore. On the contrary, I need it.
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