In twenty years, Benjamin Biolay has made a place for himself in French cinema. With his role as an irresponsible rock critic pushed to accommodate an Afghan refugee in
Few Days No More
, we discover his taste for comedy. Meeting with a singer who likes to act.
LE FIGARO. - Arthur Berthier, is this your first real leading role?
Benjamin BIOLAY. -
The second one actually. I played the lead a long time ago in
Why Are You Crying?
by Katia Lewkowicz, with Emmanuelle Devos and Sarah Adler. And in
Les Apparences
I shared the poster with Karin Viard. But there, it gave me great freedom. For example, I wanted Arthur Berthier to be funny and that wasn't necessarily planned in the script. However, in my opinion, it was a way to become attached to this character who is at the end of his rope.
Does a music critic really behave like that?
What I liked about this role is that it’s an endangered species: there are fewer and fewer people involved…
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