The actress Florence Pernel plays the principal Carole Mine in the France 2 series "The school of life".

She explains Tuesday in Philippe Vandel's program "Culture Médias" how Nagui, who produces the program, convinced her to accept this role thanks to a very particular dimension of her character.

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We knew her for 9 years as an examining magistrate on TF1 in 

The judge is a woman

.

Actress Florence Pernel now plays principal Caroline in the France 2 series 

The School of Life

.

A role that was offered to him directly by Nagui, producer of the series.

"I had already worked with Nagui on the first series he had produced and which was called

Three Angry Women

", specifies the actress in Philippe Vandel's program "Culture Médias".

And it is through humor that the TV host convinced her.

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"I dreamed of playing women seduced by talented young men"

"I would like to propose a role of principal, but she has something a bit special. You'll see, you'll read," Nagui slips over the phone.

"In fact, what she has a little special is that she will fall in love with a very young man who is a pawn, who is played by Xavier Lacaille, while she is a character , initially quite strict, ”specifies Florence Pernel.

A joy for the actress, who explains that she "dreamed" of playing a "cougar character", in her words.

"Yes, it's true," she confirms.

"Because I'm coming to an age where you dream of playing women seduced by talented young men."

"The teachers are laughing behind his back"

Her character of Carole Mine is also "a character who represents authority".

While being a principal sometimes a little silly.

"But it is wanted", warns Florence Pernel.

"The teachers who are played by different actors - like Mélanie Page, who is a little strict math teacher, and Nicolas Briançon, the borderline drawing teacher - take a bit of a chuckle. They laugh a little behind her back because she's got that side a little bit stuck. "

A stuck side which should therefore relax as the episodes progress.

This funny character of Carole Mine, played by Florence Pernel, is to be discovered Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. on France 2, in the third and fourth episodes of the series 

The school of life

.