“The Essential”: Your performance in “Capitani” was very well received. How did you experience streaming on Netflix
Sophie Mousel: I was very happy to discover that this Luxembourg project could go beyond borders, and give a little more visibility to our small country. You can have this kind of complex, and I was delighted to see that it rained in different countries. It was unpredictable and so much the better if it goes well.
Personally, do you think this will open even more doors for you?
Many people have written to me from the audience side. I think it’s good for me to be able to tell professionals that I have this news, it can grab attention and add a nice line on the CV. I have a little more visibility, with this more important role.
The first season ends with difficulty for your character. How does the future look?
Elsa’s journey is interesting because nothing continues in a predictable way. In season 2 there will be other aspects, other character traits, his intimate and personal life. There is a great evolution, which allows me to enrich my character. We saw the village side of Luxembourg. There it will be on the side of the Station, in Luxembourg City, darker and tense, with the world of drugs and prostitution. Elsa was at home, and she will be brought to live in another universe.
You are also on the poster for “An Zéro”. Can you tell us about it?
I really enjoyed working on this project, which is very concrete. It’s a film about the Cattenom nuclear power plant, a story linked to that of Luxembourg. Of the impact that would have in the event of an accident. As a child, I was afraid when passing near the power stations. I discovered the documentation part of the film at the preview. The shoot was pretty quick and lasted two weeks. It was the first project after the confinement that I spent in Paris. It is a political and delicate subject.
What are your other projects this year?
I have worked quite a bit for a year, I haven’t had a lot of cancellations. I was able to finish Chekhov’s play “Ivanov” at the Grand Theater. Between “An Zéro”, “Provisional History” and “Capitani” and other plays, things went well. And I like to change the mood.
You are trained as a classical pianist, you do boxing and dance. How do you deal with all of this?
We try to organize ourselves as best we can (laughs). But these are things that I do in phases. Sometimes I’m more musically inspired, but it’s a job in its own right. The fact of varying the activities stimulates me. All of these areas complement each other well. To be an actor is also to be nourished by a lot of different things. I grew up with music. I had to give up sport, so I’m making up for it today.
What types of roles would you like to play?
I would like to be able to play roles that are far from me, a real composition role in which I change my physique. If “Capitani” is quite close to it, I would also like to be able to play a real sportswoman, in a “One Million Dollar Baby” film. And my childhood dream is to play a James Bond Girl. Kate Winslet’s journey also speaks to me a lot. There are plenty of genres that I want to try: war films, historical films, action films …
Which filmmakers would you dream of working with?
I don’t project myself too much. I let it happen and I trust what life will bring in my way. But I would say Xavier Dolan, François Ozon, Maïwenn or Céline Sciamma.
How do you feel in Paris?
I go back and forth a lot with Luxembourg because there are more and more work opportunities here. Paris remains my pied-à-terre where I have built my life for ten years now. The city has become very tense in recent years, the atmosphere is busy. The Covid has taken all the good sides of the city.
(Collected by Cédric Botzung / L’essentiel)
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