“He will never amount to anything”: this great actor with whom Anne Roumanoff was not tender at the beginning

Eight years after his death, France 2 pays tribute to Raymond Devos with a program of the Grand échiquier dedicated to him. Among the guests of this evening, Anne Roumanoff. The latter began her career with theater classes, in the 80s, during which she met an actor who became famous…

Anne Roumanoff has been in the spotlight for over 35 years. An extraordinary longevity that the comedian has managed to maintain thanks to his keen eye for our times. Currently on the bill for his show The experience of lifethe one who grew tired of the color red, confided in us about her sources of inspiration. “I try to talk about the current era from several angles.. There is a sketch on personal development, there is a coach in couple vibration and a consultant in reconstruction of children’s stories, finally in deconstruction”she explained. But above all, Anne Roumanoff makes people laugh thanks to her misadventures. “You don’t make people laugh with happiness, you make people laugh with problems and since we always have problems, I always have things to say.“said the actress.

“Those who succeeded, I would never have believed”

When he started out, Anne Roumanoff took acting classes in the 80s. He met many people who later became stars. However, the comedian had not been able to spot their talent. “In drama classes, there are people who have been extremely successful. If I had known, I would have more…“she explained on the set of Quotidien last December, before finishing her sentence: “…I would have flattered them more. Really, those who succeeded, I would never have believed“.

“Are there people who are stars today that you knew?”Julien Bellver asked him. “Yeah, for example Mylène Farmer. […] If I had been told that this girl would be at Bercy five years later, I would have said: ‘Of course.‘”joked Philippe Vaillant’s ex-partner, before continuing: “Or Vincent Lindonwho was stuttering. I thought to myself: ‘poor guy, he’s never going to get anywhere’. I think I’m not very perceptive at all, actually.“. Anne Roumanoff also recalled working on a scene alongside Yvan Attal. “I had been to the suburbs, he had a poster by Al Pacino. I said to myself: ‘Poor boy, he’s dreaming’“she recalled. Proof that life can have many surprises in store for us!