Life has been generous to me in many ways.
Bonsoir, bonsoir is officially back for the summer season, and Jean-Sébastien Girard is leading this new edition with the ease and humor fans know him for. True to its warm, convivial formula, the talk show brings together each week notable personalities for conversations that are light, sincere, and full of surprises.
One of the latest episodes featured the talented, multi‑faceted Christian Bégin, who takes a seat on the set. An actor, host, and man of many projects, he has been a constant presence on our screens for years — to the audience’s delight.
By the way, Jean-Sébastien didn’t miss the chance to point out just how visible he is everywhere — and has been for a long time. He’s entering another season of Curieux Bégin, a 19th season airing on Télé-Québec, a show that shows no signs of slowing down, and whose audience has even grown.
“No, but it’s true I’m in a beautiful phase of my life. Life has been generous to me in many ways. I’m in love, I’m well, work is still generous to me. I’m on shows that have an astonishing longevity in today’s television landscape. So as long as people aren’t tired of seeing my face, things are going pretty well. It doesn’t look like that will change,” Christian shared.
“How do you explain why we hardly ever talk about Christian Bégin?” the host asked.
“I don’t know. Maybe it’s because most of what I do is on Télé-Québec, so it reaches a smaller audience. There isn’t overexposure when you work at Télé-Québec. It’s not the same ratings codes. Statistically speaking, it’s just different from what happens on other channels. It’s not a way to disparage or devalue the network that has paid my bills for many years. It’s a mathematical reality, so maybe that’s it,” he explained.
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It’s a very unfair line of work
“Sure, I do a thousand and one things on other platforms too. But I don’t know — at some point, people… You don’t do this for the looks. If people were tired of seeing me, I would stop doing television. It’s a career that doesn’t forgive, yet it’s a field where some performers you’d want to see just don’t get screen time. I have many friends around me who don’t have work (…)” he concluded.
One must admit he has an incredible streak of staying power in the industry, especially with Curieux Bégin and Y’a du monde à la messe.
We wish Christian all the best!
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