It was already eight years ago… Wednesday October 14, 2015, France 2 broadcast the first episode of Ten percent. Mixing comedy and drama, the series shot in Paris follows the lives of Andréa, Mathias, Gabriel and Arletteagents and principal partners of the ASK artistic agency, whose daily life is punctuated by delicate situations. In the space of four seasons, many artists have made an appearance there, such as Line Renaud, Gilles Lellouche, Virginie Efira, Jean Dujardin, but also Charlotte Gainsbourg. If Ten percent has no longer been broadcast on television since 2020, fans can find it on the streaming giant Netflix. Wednesday November 15, 2023, Grégory Montel, who lends his features to Gabriel Sarda in the series, was the guest of the Buzz TV of Figaro. The opportunity for him to look back on its success. “Ten percent was an extraordinary adventure that changed my life. When you’re an actor, having great success is great! People stop us in the street, they call me Gabriel…”he confided, before specifying: “I love this series and I embrace it, but I also try to show that I know how to do something else”.
Grégory Montel: “I hope this will be changed in the future”
In 2020, Ten percent has arrived on Netflix. While this allowed the series to gain popularity abroad, it also gave its actors a boost. “It’s true that Netflix has changed everything! I have done eight international productions, I starred in the latest John Woo…”, confided Grégory Montel. While the actors were not paid for the broadcast of the series on the streaming platform, the actor said bitterly: “I haven’t received a cent from royalties even though Ten Percent is in 80 countries on Netflix and has millions of views. I hope this will be changed in the future.”. Asked about the film in preparation for the continuation of the series, it was on a more positive note that he confided: “I don’t know yet if it will be for TV or cinema. Fanny Herrero is working on it, which is very reassuring for everyone. I haven’t read anything yet, but I will happily embark on this adventure again.”.