Laurent Lafitte. “People often think I’m bourgeois, but I think I’m a lot more punk than that.”

In Count of Monte Cristo, he plays Gerard de Villefort, the man who betrayed Edmond Dantes. I will follow The barbariansBy Julie DelpyDivine, Sarah Bernhardt, By Guillaume Nicloux and Fourth wallDavid Oelhofen’s adaptation of the novel by Sorge Chalandon.

Madame Figaro .- My current situation.
Laurent Lafitte: Happy because after leaving the Comédie-Française I am in a new dynamic. I have some great films and shoots so I’m very happy.

What attracted me to Gerard de Villefort? Count of Monte Cristo ?
Playing starter has always been fun for me. I like being associated with the monstrous, and Gérard de Villefort is a difficult character to save. He is one of the symbolic villains of French literature.

Do I still have the holy fire?
I’m at a point in my life and career where I have enough squad to relax, but where the stakes are still high enough that I want to push myself. It took me a while to find the right balance between a good release rate and engagement. I urge directors to take advantage of it. (Is laughing):

My role The barbarians ?
He’s more of a jerk than an idiot. He doesn’t have the means to be less evil because he’s not smart enough. It embodies the reflex of racist protectionism. Playing such a role is a kind of freedom. it allows us to express ourselves about these people who attack us a little bit throughout the year.

It took me a while to find the right balance between a good drop rate and engagement.

Laurent Lafitte

Is promoting myself a chore?
I think I can tell more interesting things through my work. When I read interviews with actors or actresses who talk about themselves, I don’t really care, except when Golshifteh Farahani, for example, tells the story of his life.

The question I am afraid of.
Everything that concerns the private sector. I imagine that the less viewers know about me, the more they will believe in my roles.

I lie in interviews.
Of course, I’m still trying to show off.

Of course I lie in interviews, I still try to show off

Laurent Lafitte

Misunderstanding about me?
Because I’m well-bred, people sometimes take me as bourgeois, but I think I’m much more punk than that.

What do I like people to say about me?
That I am a good actor.

An opinion that made me happy.
The last one was close Cyrano de Bergerac, In Le Figaro. The article was titled: “A Cyrano de Bergerac which is unpleasant most of the time.” It was supposed to be a bad review, but I found it quite valid because I like to make shows that are in touch with the times.

I’m at a point in my life where the stakes are still high enough that I want to outdo myself.

Laurent Lafitte

Last time I was proud of myself?
There was collective pride in receiving the Bafta (British equivalent of Caesar, editor’s note) for the series Tapie. It was a totally unexpected win, and as I’m very sensitive to English tastes, it was nice to be a little validated in that regard.

What do I think when I look in the mirror in the morning?
That I spend more and more time on set on makeup. I am being called earlier and earlier and I wonder why…

Upcoming shoot?
I play François-Marie Bagnier The richest woman in the world By Thierry Clefa, with Isabelle Huppert playing Liliane Bettencourt. It’s an exciting role because I think Banier is the polar opposite of Tapie, but the two men have a shared energy and desire to get along at all costs.

What am I going to do after this interview?
I’m going to lunch, and I’m thinking about ordering sweets. It’s interesting, isn’t it?

Laurent Lafitte stars Count of Monte Cristo, By Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, released on June 28 and the barbarians By Julie Delpy, released on September 18.