A well-known and recognized Belgian actor, Olivier Gourmet is not used to exposing himself to the media, nor to dwell too much on his private life. But what about his love life? Is the 59-year-old man in a relationship? We tell you more.
He is one of the biggest Belgian actors, whom France knows well. Olivier Gourmet, 59, was revealed to the cinema in 1996 in the film The promise by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Since then, the actor has come a long way, has made his name heard and is more fulfilled than ever.
In 2019, Olivier Gourmet also spoke at length with Release about his profession, and his feelings as an actor: “The first lever that guides my choices remains the script. I need to be touched, moved by a character in tune with the world around us. The human soul is made up of ambiguities, even paradoxes, including understood in so-called normal or ordinary people, who conceal a sum of concrete and abstract elements that through my function as an actor, I will try to dissect.” he assured, before continuing: “Still, I really don’t care if I’m known. When I’m invited to a festival, after two days it pisses me off and I want to run away. In truth, neither erudite nor intellectual, I only aspire to continue having fun, since it is indeed a game in this profession which allows me to travel, discover other universes and feed myself from others. , without straying from everyday life. Saying “hello”, “thank you” and “goodbye” to the costume designer as well as to the make-up artist remains for me the basis”he explained.
Olivier Gourmet, a man with no regrets
As usual, although he does not speak every two mornings in the newspapers and the media, Olivier Gourmet responded very frankly and directly to the journalist from Liberation, when the latter asked him if he had regrets about the choices made in his profession: “No, none. I don’t mind doing shit, as long as it’s not pretentious. Besides, I have always been respected and I have never had the feeling of being manipulated by a director, although I have seen some of them behave badly with other people on the set. Which led me to ask for an explanation, but always in private”he confided.
This hard worker knew how to make the most of his choices, whether they were good or bad. It is in this that we recognize the less committed enthusiasts. Learn from certain disappointments, without being defeatist or pessimistic. Olivier Gourmet’s choices resemble him, and that’s the main thing. The man does not get lost in his decisions, he assumes them, goes after what he has to give, and then analyzes.
A couple and a life stabilized by the same landmarks
Already during this interview in 2019, the newspaper Release noticed that very little had changed in Olivier Gourmet’s life since the last portrait that had been drawn of him in 2000. The actor likes to have the same landmarks, the same habits, and is surrounded by the same people. Indeed, he is still married to his wife, Catherine Gourmet., who works in a former hotel, is still as close as ever with his children, still surrounded by the same circle of friends, including a roofer and a mason. But also, the actor has the same ties and habits as years ago: the same pick-me-up with Rochefort 6, a Trappist beer brewed for more than four centuries, the same home base, the same favorite club, Standard de Liège, and the same philosophy of life which, despite the passage of time and new experiences, has not changed.
The actor quickly explained about it: “From childhood, landmarks are necessary for construction” he observed.
This is what looks like the secret of happiness and longevity. Remain faithful to his thoughts, his ambitions, his lifestyle, his love, his family, his friends, but also to his favorite places and his habits so dear to his heart. It was a great lesson in life that Olivier Gourmet gave, without any pretension, during his interview. Words that still resonate now, and have somewhere, all the more meaning at a time when planetary catastrophes are linked.