Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) “nervous” at the idea of playing with Meryl Streep

This Sunday. Similarly, July 27, the Arte channel broadcasts the film Florence Foster Jenkins by Stephen Frears, with Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg, known thanks to his role in The Big Bang Theory. The latter returns to his collaboration with the American star, oscored on several occasions.

Florence Foster Jenkins. Therefore, This name may not be known to you and yet his life has inspired many filmmakers. Therefore, Born in 1868, this American soprano dreamed of making the biggest performance halls, but her audience did not understand her talent. Meanwhile, Some criticize his accuracy, his timbre of voice, but also his rhythm problems. Moreover, Despite these remarks, she never desperate to be a large singer. Nevertheless, In France. Xavier Giannoli adapts his life to the cinema, with Marguerite (2015), by giving the simon helberg (the big bang role to the majestic Catherine Frot. A year later, Stephen Frears, who looks at this atypical story to offer an American version. The role is then given to Meryl Streep, who trained hard to become a singer for a few weeks. In this film, she gives the reply to Hugh Grant, who plays her husband and Simon Helberg, her guide.

“People start to tremble”humorously confides Simon Helberg Sur Meryl Streep – Simon helberg (the big bang

Meryl Streep is not afraid to multiply genres in the cinema. going from Death suits you so well au Devil dresses in Pradathe rest of which is in preparation. His career imposes a certain stature, which intimidates its game partners, as Hugh Grant confessed. For his part, Simon Helberg was not outdone. “I was nervous. but she is a great actress”he confided to the microphone of PBS : “She knows that people when they meet her, start to tremble simon helberg (the big bang and convulse. She immediately disarms you.” “She approached herself, touched my face and said to me: ‘You are, we are so lucky to have you’. I did not know if she would recognize me. I did not know how she would react”recalls the actor. who was already hitting thanks to his series The Big Bang Theory.

How did Simon Helberg get his role in Florence Foster Jenkins?

It was not his success that attracted director Stephen Frears, but his pianist talents. For the role of Cosmé McMoon, the guide of Florence Foster Jenkins, he wanted an actor who masters this instrument. “I ended up lying”admitted Simin Helberg: “I play the piano. but I played up to about 16 years, in semi-professional, in jazz, and it was completely different (…) I had to learn to become a classic pianist-I had four months”. No one has seen anything.