Guest of Anne Roumanoff, actress Véronique Genest, who has made a large part of her career in television, is sorry for the poverty of the roles that are offered to actresses in their sixties, with rare exceptions.
According to her, this partly explains her absence from the small screen.
And his presence in the theater.
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Julie Lescaut made her famous, but it's been a long time since we've seen her in a recurring role on television.
Véronique Genest explains in the program of Anne Roumanoff,
It
feels
good
, the reasons for this absence, which she compensates with the theater.
And in particular the play
Betty's family,
currently at the Théâtre de la Bruyère.
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The Emma Thompson example
Apart from an appearance in
Camping Paradis
in 2019 (the time of two episodes), Véronique Genest has not had a role on television since
La Bonne Dame de Nancy,
in 2016. An absence according to her due to the projects that her are offered.
"The ideas for roles that I had, and those that we had for me, have so far not found the support of the broadcasters," she explains.
"And the ideas that appeal to the channels did not delight me. I am not offered roles that interest me."
According to the actress, her age would indeed be a brake on the quality of the roles offered to her.
"Mature female roles, there aren't that many in the series, and they're not exciting," she observes.
Even if she finds examples of things she would like to do.
"I would have loved the role Emma Thompson has in
Years and Years. It
's not the main role of the show, but she's a politician, an amazing role because it's a powerful role."
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The theater escape
The one who readily describes herself as "a workaholic" is far from being unemployed.
Even if the cinema has never been a career option for her.
"The doors to the cinema were closed for me with
Nana
(an 80s TV mini-series). We weren't going to give a film role to a girl who did TV. It was very 'chapellized' at the time, ”she recalls of the TV / movie separation.
"That's why I'm at the theater," bounces Véronique Genest.
"In the theater, I have magnificent roles".
The actress is currently playing the play
Betty's family
, at the Théâtre de la Bruyère.
A piece that could sign its return to the small screen?
"Adapt the room for TV? I think about it. I have already blocked the rights," reveals the actress.
Philosopher, Véronique Genest also explains how happy she is not to attend film sets at the time of the Covid-19.
"I'm happy enough not to shoot right now because PCR testing isn't my thing," she laughs.
"I don't want to be tampered with in my nose."