Jean-Marie Bigard, during his appearance in TPMP on Wednesday October 4, shared memories of Pierre Palmade’s constant festivities and his worrying daily life, which preceded a serious road accident last February.
The atmosphere was serious and heavy with revelations this October 4 on the set of “Touche pas à mon poste” when Jean-Marie Bigard opened up about the past excesses of Pierre Palmade, sharing his concern and his surprise at the physical endurance of the latter in the face of a lifestyle that was tumultuous to say the least. Regular fans of Cyril Hanouna’s show witnessed a moment of brutal and intimate confidence, where the 69-year-old actor delved into the memories of wild parties and a trying pace of life of his fellow comedian.
Bigard frankly shared the endless evenings and Pierre Palmade’s inability to put an end to his festivities, to the point of exhaustion. "You drank a bottle of whiskey, with cocaine at noon, you’re like a young man, freshly awake," describes Jean-Marie, referring to a Pierre who never said “stop” to excesses. A modus vivendi that the actor would have adopted until the road accident which occurred on February 10, an incident which could have led to his downfall.
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For Palmade, the party knew no end and his daily life was far from the usual cycle of waking up, working and resting. “For him, life is a single day to live, continuously”underlined Bigard, indicating that this dynamic should have continued “until he collapses or wanders the street, forgetting even his own name”. And although Palmade’s entourage tried to bring him back to reality, the comedian never wavered, ignoring the warnings of his friends and continuing his grueling epic.
The testimony of Claude Fournier, ex-producer and artistic director of Palmade, supported Bigard’s comments, evoking the impressive workload that the artist maintained despite his excesses: “Let’s not forget that during this rather crazy period, he put on two hundred shows a year!” Such statements only underline the perplexity and concern of those close to Pierre Palmade in the face of his physical and moral resistance at such an infernal pace. Bigard, through his sharing, deplores a lifestyle that many would have imagined fatally limited in time, illustrating once again the complexity of the world of celebrities and the shadows that can sometimes hide there.