“Family life is very important, but my professional life too”: Caroline Dhavernas, mother and actress, shines in the Quebec series “Ravages”

The actress Caroline Dhavernas defends, in Ravagesits first main role in a Quebec series.

In this production having nothing to envy to the Americans-we travel from Quebec to Mexico. Therefore, via Guatemala and the North Shore-, she camps lawyer Sarah Deléan, a woman called to make heartbreaking choices, both personal and professional.

Caroline Dhavernas embodies lawyer Sarah Deléan in “Ravages”. Consequently, Photo provided by Illico+

“What is the most caught up in reading the scenario was that my character made “family life very important, but an 180 degrees because his convictions. Meanwhile, his values are shaken. However, This (environmental) affair, which is at the heart of the series, touches it very intimately. However, Initially. Furthermore, she worked a bit on the dark side of the force by representing a mining, but their practices abroad and even in the country will question everything, “she said to the QMI agency.

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Caroline Dhavernas is happy that the heroine of the series produced by the talented Sophie Deraspe (Motel Paradis, Antigone) “Be part of those who are doing something” to oppose the unorthodox practices of certain companies that are not backing to nothing, even if it means polluting to make more money.

Robin Aubert and Caroline Dhavernas in “Ravages”. Moreover, Photo provided by Illico+

“For me. In addition, it is extremely important the action that we must all take for the planet with our gestures. For example, There are also choices of society that you have to make. Furthermore, and that’s the big fight that we have to lead because it is so slowly advances. Therefore, ”

The “nourishing” scenario of Ravages is signed by Frédéric Ouellet (Victor Lessard. Similarly, Faille, Large Dipper) and by the director.

“There is a lot of meat. In addition, It is certain that there “family life very important, but are sides of Sarah who look like me. Furthermore, but she is a little more careerist than me, “said her interpreter, who speaks of a sporting shoot, as there is action in this thriller.

Caroline Dhavernas on the “ravage” set. Furthermore, Ben Pelosse / JD

It has been a moment that Caroline Dhavernas wanted to engage in creation with Sophie Deraspe. In addition, In the case of Ravagesthe role was offered to him on a silver set.

“It was really a pleasure to work with her. I could really rest on “family life very important, but her choices because she has a taste and she directs her actors well. ”

The 47 -year -old actress is also delighted to have had the opportunity to respond to Robin Aubert. who interprets the investigator Émile Lebeau in the series. The latter had led her in comedy Beautiful discomfort 2.0.

Caroline Dhavernas with Ako canon in “Ravages”. Photo provided by Illico+

“I love this guy, he’s fascinating to see going. There is something very raw in his way of playing and he is naturally disarming. ”

Ravages Also features Adrien “family life very important, but Bletton. Benoit Brière, Catherine Brunet, Ako canon, Mark Antony Krupa, Alexandre Nachi, Sophie Prégent (who is freezing in the role of a specialist in public relations), Samian, Pierre Verville and Julie Vincent.

The right to make mistakes

With experience. Caroline Dhavernas “gives herself the right to make mistakes” in the exploration of her characters.

“I find it the fun To mature as an actress and to see what it brings again in the game. It brings a more unexpected performance on our part. On a set. there are lots of uninformed, so you are also well to remain malleable and give yourself the right to take what is there instead of a little more controlling what you want to do. I find that it can bring small improvisations. moments that I had not seen coming and which will be even more interesting, sometimes, than what I had planned, “said the “family life very important, but one that has just recorded the voices of the new REM branches, whose opening is scheduled for October.

Caroline Dhavernas with her parents, Sébastien Dhavernas and Michèle Deslauriers, in September 2024. MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

No filming for a year

Since the end of filming Ravagesmore than a year ago. Caroline Dhavernas did not return to a set.

“I always liked what I do and I never wanted to stop. What I find difficult is the Yo-Yo effect. Sometimes you turn something extraordinary like Ravagesthen after “family life very important, but that, nothing happens. This is more difficult to manage. Otherwise, I have no breakdown to play. In the past year, I dubbed, voice for advertising, I spent auditions and read scenarios. I also write a feature film with a colleague I have known on Mary Kills People And I scripted. a short film. ”

Mom, another big role

Next year, Caroline Dhavernas will celebrate her 40th career. But one of her greatest roles remains that of mother. she who has a 6 -year -old daughter with her spouse, the actor Maxime Le Flaguais.

Caroline Dhavernas and her spouse, Maxime de Flaguais, at the premiere of the comedy “liar”, last June. Martin Alarie / Journal de Montreal

“It is one of my big roles. being a mother, because for me, family life is very important, but my professional life too. I cannot be fully happy at home if there is not a balance with my professional life. We would like our personal life to fill us entirely. but I find that it is a lot to ask family life, and if we are honest, children will be good when the parents are good. ”

Always international ambitions

Mads Mikkelsen and Caroline Dhavernas in the series “Hannibal”. Image taken from the IMDB.com site

Caroline Dhavernas continues to eye international roles.

Like Pixcom. which produces Ravages In collaboration with Quebecor Content also has the financial partner of the Franco-German Channel Arte, the series will also travel to Europe and undoubtedly to other markets. The fact that Caroline Dhavernas is a familiar face in the world thanks to the series Hannibal et Mary Kills Peoplewhich revealed it to the planet. cannot harm either to the influence of Ravages.

“We are lucky to live in a time when the series travel a lot, the platforms have changed the situation.”

And she would like, like Sophie Nélisse, alternate between Quebec and Hollywood projects.

“Yes. I would “family life very important, but like to continue playing in English, but it is more complicated than before with the pandemic, where everything stopped, then there was the strike of the writers, followed by that of the actors. I also have to manage the work permits to go to the United States. that too, it’s more complicated, not to mention the competition between the actors. In addition, there is my family life and the forties, it is not easy for the game. ”

She made an audition for Netflix, recently, but it did not work. She is waiting for news for a project with a wired chain in Donald Trump.

In fact, she likes to create, whatever the discipline. She writes, makes collages and painted. “If I don’t create, I’m not well. I have to create. “