Almost 52 years old, with more than 20 years of career under his belt, Gad Elmaleh is considered one of the most appreciated comedians of his generation. A true jack-of-all-trades, he has expressed himself both on the stage of the largest halls and in cinemas alongside the most famous actors. And despite suspicions of plagiarism against him, Charlotte Casiraghi’s ex continued to chart his course, but in a more discreet manner. A way for him to take a little more care of his mental health, because the actor was, for a time, “close to burnout” as he confided in January 2022 in the podcast InPower. Now ready to make his return with a new show, Gad Elmaleh is making himself a little more present in the media. At the microphone of France Inter, facing Léa Salamé on Monday March 11, 2024, the interpreter of Chouchou also spoke as rarely about his addiction to alcohol.
Gad Elmaleh: “I think we have a problem when we drink regularly, even a little”
Although Gad Elmaleh has now taken control of himself and no longer drinks a drop, he remains lucid about the excesses into which it is easy to fall. “I don’t know if the quantity thing is important, but I think we have a problem when we drink regularly, even a little”he begins to explain. “And then, does it make us happy? Does this make us sad? Does it make us happy? Does this affect us?” Important questions to which the comedian doesn’t really have the answer, but which now allow him to take a step back. He also affirms it, with pride: this makes “two years and seven months”and very precisely since “August 21, 2021”that he keeps this resolution. Today happier and more fulfilled, he manages to have good times and good evenings, even without alcohol: “Today, I only party if I have joy. Because the problem with alcohol is that you party even without joy.” Words that will undoubtedly resonate with many people.