“As a grandson of peasants, culture is nothing without agriculture.”

A speech as if to confirm the start of a great career. Raphael Quenard won the Best Actor César for his role this Friday, February 23rd. A breaking dog and stood out with his speech full of literary references and humor.

For several months we only talked about him. after A breaking dog by Jean-Baptiste Durand, released in April 2023, it gained particular attention a few months later Yannick, so much so that he was highly anticipated by Cesar for Best Male Appearance. When his name was called out by 2023 winner Bastien Bouillon, he let out a sigh of relief and hugged his teammates. But above all, on the Olympic stage, receiving his award, he stood out without a speech. notes, disarm natural. As always.

Destroy the house

Seeing the audience glued to his lips, we felt that something was happening. With a wide smile and relaxed as always, the 32-year-old actor reviewed his short, but already rich cinematic career, wanting to especially thank the directors with whom he worked. space,” he announced. His witty words or quotes from the poet Christian Bobin drew thunderous applause from the room.

Always lyrical, Raphael Quenard then passionately said: “I have a sentence that I heard. But the most terrible thing is that we try to drown the little child inside us every day. So comfortable that he allowed himself to use sarcasm and mockery, making the audience laugh. Then he wanted to be more serious, turning into a kind of pamphlet moment. “As the grandson of a farmer, culture, like everything else, is nothing without agriculture. Thank you to all these people who are working hard to offer us the luxury of filling our stomachs with good fruits, good vegetables, good grains,” he said on the eve of the high-tension opening of the Agricultural Show.

Despite the little music he started hearing telling him to finish, the man, who is also nominated for best actor and best documentary short, insisted on finishing like a politician with Long Live France, Hail. Caesar: The arrival of a great actor, no doubt.