Marie Collomb, the perfect Loana in the Cult series and the future greats of French screens

At the age of 6, she had fun imitating Loana Petrucciani on the playground. Two decades later, this anecdote takes on the appearance of an omen. Marie Collomb actually slipped into the Loft Story candidate’s shoes on the set of the series Worshipreleased this Friday, October 18, on Prime Video. The one who once dreamed of “strong roles like activist Erin Brockovich”, as the 29-year-old actress confided. Telepro thus a score corresponding to this has been proposed.

“Loana has always fascinated me,” he admits Leisure TV . He’s a lot smarter than you think. He still has an IQ of 139. I realized that she was portrayed too narrowly and that we were only focusing on her looks or her life choices. This has always bothered me. That’s why I liked the story Worship“.

Intensive preparation

Marie Collomb redoubled her efforts to take on this role. “I had four auditions,” he says parisian . For the casting, I bleached my hair, I wanted to put all the possibilities on my side, because at first glance there is no resemblance. It is not important. the young woman later undergoes a real transformation.

“I worked with the coach on Loana’s approach and voice,” she continues Leisure TV. I bleached my hair. They shaved off part of my eyebrows. I wore blue lenses like her in the Loft, and my skin tanned every day.” Before adding. “Every morning before filming and for three hours, they put on breast prostheses, fake nails, of course. Wearing platform shoes also helped me a lot in portraying her.”

A sense of detail that he pushes to its peak. “It was especially important not to be in a simple imitation,” he notes parisian. I wanted to be fair, to experience things. Obviously, I put a little bit of myself into it.” Especially since the actress does not want to disappoint the person she is portraying. “The most important thing for me is his opinion,” he explains Leisure TV. I hope he finds that I have represented and defended him well. It was a great gift, but also a great responsibility to carry it out.”

Loana’s reaction

Since then, Loana has revealed in columns Here what does he think of his performance? If the former reality contestant hasn’t watched yet Worshipon television, he came across parts of the program. “It makes me feel weird,” she explained. To see someone like you in your life… I’m not going to say I’m a fan. I cried the first time I saw this. I see myself again, the images of what I experienced are in my head. I said to myself. “It doesn’t matter.” But when I first saw the trailer, I didn’t think it would have such an effect on me.” When asked about Marie Colomb’s speech, Loana bluntly stated: “I hate him, but I think he represents me well, it’s hard. He looks a lot like me, it’s really true (Laughs). That’s my double.” He later said he wanted to meet the actress, even if he “didn’t really want to” watch the series.

Games of sight

When does filming begin? WorshipMarie Colombe in October 2023 is not her first attempt. Raised in the countryside near Bordeaux – as a child he filmed his family without their knowledge before editing himself – he has always been passionate about cinema. He studied comedy at Pygmalion Studios before launching his career in 2017. One two three… By Mathieu Gary. She plays a stripper who becomes a thug after meeting an ex-convict.

He then acted in several short films such as I eat cold and in similar clips JVTB:From Odezen. He is also pictured Magnetic onesby Vincent Mael Cardona, for which she won the Jean Carme Festival Best Supporting Actress Audience Award. He also stars LaëtitiaAntoine Lacombles and Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s miniseries inspired by the Laëtitia Perrais case.

In 2020, he appeared WaurienNext to Pierre Deladonchamp. Then in a thriller As Bestas (2022), which earned her a Goya nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and in the series UFO(s) And Follow up. So many events that she documents on her 14,700-follower Instagram account. To date, he will soon shine Alpha generationa series that mixes kidnappings and environmental battles. And he hasn’t met Loana yet. “I want this moment, but I’m afraid of the way he looks,” she stumbles. Perhaps the actress will soon be able to delve into the eyes of the “Loft” winner, whose true iris color is still being debated.