Invited in We redid the TV this Saturday, February 11, Stéphane Rotenberg spoke of one of the most significant moments of his career: his interview with Celine Dion. He confided in the attitude of the singer but also the crazy protocol put in place around her.
We no longer present it. Stephane Rotenbergone of whose passions takes up a lot of his time, is one of the key players in the success of M6 with, in particular, his role as presenter of Top chef or Beijing Express. Two of the favorite programs of the French, which have lasted for many years and which still please as much. The host of the sixth channel in France has a certain sympathy capital, and always has great stories to tell.
This Saturday, February 11, it’s during the show We redo the TV with Jade and Eric Dussart, whom the presenter confided in on a highlight of his career. It is his meeting in 2016 with Celine Dion, now weakened by her state of health. When she had just lost her husband, and most faithful partner, the star granted an interview to Stéphane Rotenberg who had great pressure on his shoulders, and who was not encouraged by Christine Bravo.
Stéphane Rotenberg “She hands the phone and we press for her”
The star presenter of M6 first recalled the context of this interview: “The circumstances were very special. […] I knew that she was very destabilized, that she attached a lot of importance to this first speech”he confided, before explaining the “the crazy protocol” installed around Celine Dion, who has been preparing a secret project for several months: “She hardly ever opens a door, she never presses an elevator button… it’s like Elton John, it’s the same. When she arrives, the elevator is stuck open, so she doesn’t have to wait. She doesn’t have a phone, we bring it to her, she calls and she doesn’t even hang up. She hands the phone and we press for her to hang up”he detailed.
However, Stéphane Rotenberg essentially retained the sincerity of the star, well beyond the superficiality of these stagings which he witnessed: “She asks questions, which is rare, she listens to the answer and she creates a moment. Behind this superstar artifice, there is someone who has real moments of humanity and sincerity, like everyone else”, he delivered. A suspended moment for this emblematic figure of French presentation.