2023-05-29 17:31:34
Actress Guylaine Tremblay, who played many times and at the very beginning of her career with Michel Côté, notably in “La Petite vie” paid him a vibrant tribute in an interview with TVA Nouvelles at noon on Monday.
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“It was impossible not to love Michel,” she said from the outset.
“The first times I worked with him in La Petite vie, we were still young actors and then he was so kind, so welcoming. A generous actor who gave us juice so that we surpass ourselves and be even better. And Michel’s laugh was extraordinary! In addition to admiring him as an actor, we fell in love with the human he was, because he had a heart of gold,” says the actress.
Curious, open, a man who was interested in everything and with whom it was possible to talk regarding everything, Guylaine Tremblay was full of praise for him. She also remembers her innate gift for comedy, which is not given to all actors.
“He had the gift of comedy, of timing, Michel Côté was exactly the image of that, but at the same time, when he played dramatic roles, he tore his heart out. […] He was a huge actor, a great one, but a great one who remained simple, close to people, always.
For her, Michel Côté is the perfect example of a down-to-earth man who worked hard to succeed.
“For me, Michel embodied the Québécois in all his strength and pride. He was the guy who had worked hard to achieve his goals. He didn’t come from a very wealthy family, or cultural background. He worked to get where he arrived, never forgetting where he came from. He was such a strong man and able to express a lot of gentleness and vulnerability.
Asked regarding the disease of her friend and colleague, Guylaine Tremblay admits to having experienced a certain form of denial in the face of the disease.
“We all knew he was sick, but inside of us, me inside of me, it can’t be. He’s so strong, he’s so combative, he’s going to get through this. It will be difficult, but we will have it with us for a long time. I dared to think that, but life decided otherwise. When I found out this morning I was really in shock. It pains me terribly, as if it is a member of the family who is leaving,” she concludes.
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