The actor is the protagonist of a French science fiction comedy by François Descraques adapted from his web series, created in 2009. Here is Arnaud Ducret projected into the future and confronted with his decisions, in the company of his daughter (in theaters this Wednesday). Laser guns, zombies, good-natured humor and an ecological message. Encounter.
Published: September 6, 2022 at 3.30 pm
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– Did you know the world of “Visitor from the Future”?
“Science fiction, yes. The visitor of the future, no, I didn’t know. These guys started with three francs and six sous, they had a fight … It was my agent who told me I had to take an interest in them. “
– In 2009 the first episodes were made of junk. Did it worry you in the perspective of a feature film?
“Not at all. I had a reassuring director in front of me, very sure of what he wanted to do. What convinces me is also the story. I read a real scenario that respects the fans of the series but that can please everyone.”
– You find yourself in a science fiction movie with time travel, zombies, crippling rays… Isn’t there a jubilant aspect?
“Completely. Also, my son plays there, in a sequence reminiscent of the third Crazy Max. There is a side Peter Pan, hook… Very good ! We are transported elsewhere. When zombies swoop down on me, I believe it Thriller by Michael Jackson. “
– The DNA of the parents of the “Visitor from the future” is online. You who are also a professional of humor, what relationship do you have with the internet and social networks? …
“I am a bit left out. Although I realize that the network, Instagram and others have made many young people progress. There are real talents. But I am not one of those who will delve into it. In my career the network has not been fundamental. I started first of all, in Coffee camera. My friend and co-author of shows Tom Villa, for his part, knows very well how it works. After, it must be said that it takes a crazy time! “
– So do you think that for an artist the important moment remains the physical encounter with the public?
“It’s primordial! With the net there are people who talk to you giving you the impression that they have known you for forty years, using familiar terms. Mind you, I have no problem being beaten on the shoulder. For me the real encounter is with the audience you see , with the people who come to visit you. This is the essence of our profession. “
– Where did the filming take place?
“On the side of Metz-Nancy. In the old mines elsewhere. François Descraques wanted us to feel immersed, limiting the green backgrounds. The Zombie Attack is between two redecorated mine hangars. It didn’t confuse me, I did Coincidentally in Lens and surroundings in 2019. “
– You are the only real headliner of this movie. The one who must attract and federate the public. Does he put pressure on you?
“I have the pressure with every movie, we don’t want to break down. But there is something I’m sure of. Okay, we’re here to make it work, to make money, but movies have a longer life. You can make a hit with a rotten comedy, its memory will fade. But make a great movie, that you are proud of, that may not work as well, it will remain. I meet people who still discover me, so they find beautiful in the movies. Coincidentally for example it didn’t work as expected but it’s a good movie. I believe in the long tail. In television reruns. The public realizes this. “
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