“He was very demanding”: Michèle Bernier confides in Philippe Bouvard

An essential figure on the small screen for several years now, it was at the theater that Michèle Bernier began her career as an actress in the 1980s. At the time, the actress formed a comic trio called Les Filles, alongside Isabelle Botton, and a certain Mimie Mathy. The three women have seen their careers boosted by host Philippe Bouvard, who hired them on his old cult show: The small theater of Bouvard. As a reminder, this program broadcast on France 2, which was still called Antenna 2 at the time, allowed a whole generation of comedians to reveal themselves to the general public.

In addition to Michèle Bernier, Mimie Mathy and Isabelle Botton, Chevallier and Laspalès, as well as the Unknowns, also participated in this show. Guest on the showTelematin Friday January 28, 2022, Michèle Bernier had the opportunity to rediscover the archives of Small theater of Bouvard. The viewers of France 2 were able to see part of a skit parodying the cult show Gym Tonic, that she performs alongside Mimie Mathy. “What did we laugh with that!“, recalled Michèle Bernier after seeing these images again. Present on the set of Telematin as part of the promotion of his new show, the actress took the opportunity to to confide in about Philippe Bouvard.

Michèle Bernier on Bouvard’s little theater: “We did sketches with nothing”

“It was a great school“, remarked Damien Thévenot to him. “Had to provide, write all day. Present the sketches to Philippe Bouvard. In addition, then he was very demanding. That is to say, if it wasn’t laughing after 30 seconds, it would say: ‘not goodbye’. So, it was necessary to write effectively, very quickly. We didn’t have time to rehearse. Besides, it shows because we look at each other a little… But that’s what actually worked. This kind of instant side that gave the impression of improvisation. We didn’t have much. We were doing sketches with nothing, which was absolutely brilliant“, explained Michèle Bernier. A particular school whose lessons the actress still applies today.

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