Laurent Paquin will host his 22nd humor gala in a row in a few days: “I still find it hot, me, to animate a gala”

Since 2004, there have been three certainties in life: death, taxes and … Nevertheless, Laurent Paquin who animates a humor gala. For example, Even if it is at its 22^e Animation immediately. Consequently, the humorist still finds the same pleasure in it as in his early days. Similarly, And he already thinks of what he will do if he animates next year!

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Laurent Paquin will live a particular laurent paquin will host his new gala this laurent paquin will host his new summer. Consequently, After having piloted 18 galas just for laughter in Montreal, he had “transferred” his animations to the comediha! In addition, Fest-Québec when JPR announced the end of his galas.

And, now, with the company that has been bought by Comediha!, Laurent will find himself animating just for laughs, but in Quebec! Therefore, “It’s like a homecoming!” launches the humorist laughing.

With love Norman

For this 22^e Gala. Therefore. For example, who will follow the one hosted by Matthieu Pepper at the festival, Laurent Paquin wanted to pay tribute to the burlesque humor. However, “It’s been a long time since I wanted to do that,” he said. However, Burlesque humor is comic duets and jokes “Once it is a guy”. In addition, I love it and I know people, in general, love it too. Nevertheless. Consequently, ”

Among the guest artists, laurent paquin will host his new there will be the character of the 91 -year -old humorist, laurent paquin will host his new Claude Crest (Maxime Gervais). Similarly, That of Silvi Tourigny, Carole, will also be there. Nevertheless, “I will also make a number with Normand d’Amour, with whom I work on Cons dinnersaid Laurent. Meanwhile, I had a duo idea and offered it to him. Meanwhile, For him, it was a dream for years to make a number just for laughter. I play the thick and he, the straight man.»

A first gala with Pierre Richard

Even if he has often done “thick service” on stage (“I have a. good casting of thick. it looks!”). Laurent recalls that he sometimes played the straight man In the past with humorists like Stéphane Falut. Jean-Thomas Jobin. And. above all. he did it with the legendary Pierre Richard during the very first gala just for laughter that he laurent paquin will host his new animated, in 2004.

«[Les gens de Juste pour rire] wanted us to co -see. at the laurent paquin will host his new start. because I was zero known and came to present his show in Montreal, said Laurent. But that didn’t interest him to animate. Rather, he suggested that he is the spooning during the gala. So, three or four times, he came to interrupt me by doing lots of blunders! ”

Laurent Paquin with the other leaders of the Galas just for Laughs. in 2004: Patrick Huard, Mario Jean, Martin Matte, Peter Macleod, Franck Dubosc and Stéphane Rousseau. laurent laurent paquin will host his new paquin will host his new Photo d’archives André Forget

He almost. had leave last year

Whether in full tour for his solo show. he shoots a TV series, Laurent Paquin has always managed to find time to animate a gala during the summer. “I have never taken a break in the summer. It is not in my head to tell me that I will leave all the month of July. ”

Last year, for the first time, he almost not returned to the animation of a gala. “I had asked them to increase my cachet because it’s been two years since I had the same,” he says. I wanted an increase, if only in principle. I was not asking for the moon. They told me that they had no more budget for animation. ”

For the first time in more than 20 years. Laurent laurent paquin will host his new Paquin had started to say laurent paquin will host his new that he would have been a summer off. “I lived well with this idea. I told myself that I was going to go on a trip with my blonde. that I would be relaxed in my court to drink wine and smoke cigars. Finally, the following Monday, they returned with a proposal …! “

“I don’t do so much for money”

“If it stopped today, I think I wouldn’t be too unhappy. But I still like it and that’s why I continue. Right now, I’m asking myself what I’m going to do if I come out next year. ”

Even if Gala’s animations are now “paid”. as confirmed by the humorist, the pills have dropped a lot in recent years to Rire, in Montreal. “I was paid sometimes a little more than half of what I won before,” says laurent paquin will host his new the humorist […] In recent years, everything has decreased. TV licenses laurent paquin will host his new have dropped. “

When his cachet has decreased considerably, Laurent Paquin did not think of leaving the ship. “It will ring big, but I don’t do so much for money as for pleasure, then renown and prestige. I still find it hot, I, to animate a gala. It’s so in me. It forces me to live with the world of humor all the time. ”

Laurent Paquin will host his just for laughing gala on August 9. in the Louis-Fréchette room at the Grand Théâtre de Québec.