I feel like I’m missing out on those precious moments.
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau is currently enjoying considerable success in her career and is carving out an even bigger presence on the international stage. She has even landed a lead role in a brand-new French film, The Ideal Soul (L’âme idéale), a milestone in her journey.
The actress stopped by the talk show Sucré givré, where she spoke with notable candor about different aspects of her life, both personally and professionally.
Magalie opened up first about a more delicate topic: the image she often projects to others, a perception she largely attributes to her own shyness. She explained that this reserve can at times make her appear more distant or cold.
“I don’t find it interesting to stay hidden, and I reveal myself through the projects I invest in… I reveal my body, I reveal my folds, I reveal my soul, I reveal my understanding of the world. Is there something political about the choices we make in that case? Because I feel like I reveal a lot more than if I invited you into my living room. But there’s something a little bit—I’m just not comfortable with that. And when I’m not comfortable, people think I’m snobbish. So there, just…,” Magalie said with a light, humorous twist, after host Jean-Philippe asked why she wasn’t comfortable revealing more about herself in interviews.
The actress is pursuing an international career and maintains a Paris base, a reality that inevitably pulls her away from her family.
A Choice, Sometimes Heartbreaking!
“I’ve always dreamed of building a career in France. It would be my dream to produce there one day. And I could never bear to drift away from my aging parents. Do you ever think about saying: I won’t be there? How will I cope with this distance in the months to come?” the host pressed.
“Just saying that out loud… I want to cry,” she confessed. “I find it extraordinary to live this in my forties. In my twenties, I don’t think I would have appreciated it the same way, and above all, I wasn’t the same person. But it’s incredibly thankless to experience this distance at an age when two poles pull in opposite directions—my parents aging, while my sister is starting a family. I feel like I’m missing those precious moments,” she said with vulnerability.
“What is driving you to this point?” the host added.
“Time itself,” Magalie replied. “I feel that wherever I go, I leave a part of my heart behind. The flip side is that wherever I go, I find a part of my heart again. It’s hard to be the person you want to be—for yourself and for others. Sometimes you have to accept that it won’t all come together, but wow, that’s really hard.”
Rappelons qu’elle a aussi une sœur, Eugénie Lépine-Blondeau, bien connue dans le milieu artistique, qui est désormais maman d’un enfant, ce qui fait de Magalie une tante. Elle est également loin de son père, atteint de la maladie de Parkinson, comme elle l’a déjà confié par le passé.
Un moment particulièrement touchant en compagnie de la comédienne.
Créé par des humains, assisté par IA.
