Do you know why the plot of Tomorrow belongs to us takes place in Sète? Or which famous actress almost played one of the main roles of the soap opera? Here are five anecdotes about DNA.
1. Why does the series take place in Sète?
And More beautiful life takes place in Marseille, Tomorrow belongs to us takes place in Sète. This city was not chosen at random, as Guillaume Menthon, the president of the production company Telfrance, explains. “We were looking for a city by the sea that is not a seaside resort, he recalls. We needed a solar city, capable of magnifying reality. We looked for a place where the weather is good. And in Sète the weather is nicer than elsewhere. “
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The series “Tomorrow belongs to us” is shot in Sète, where “the weather is nicer than elsewhere”. © TF1
2. Véronique Genest was to play one of the main roles of the series
Viewers are sometimes surprised to find out the original castings of cult series. In the case of Tomorrow belongs to us, the actress Véronique Genest, unforgettable interpreter of Julie Lescaut on TF1, had to play one of the main roles. Nevertheless she would have been ousted from the soap opera at the last moment.
Asked about this at the microphone ofEurope 1, in the show Culture Media in September 2020, Véronique Genest declared: « On m’a proposé Tomorrow belongs to us, I said no because I didn’t want to do a daily one and then I saw the producer. He insisted very heavily, I read […] I accepted and negotiated my contract and then it was fired. They continued to talk to me in the illusion of this role that had gone back in time […] and there I learned, via the internet, that it was not me who was doing it. “
If the actress admits that she would have “Certainly not done” Tomorrow belongs to us in the end, because “The role had changed a lot and [lui] would not have agreed ”, she resents TF1 to have him “Wastes nine months of [sa] life “. Véronique Genest had notably given up a play to be able to devote herself to her role in the series.
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Véronique Genest had been asked to play one of the main roles of “Tomorrow belongs to us” but that ultimately did not happen. © TF1
3. Alice Varela (Judith) had auditioned for another role
Third actress to play Judith Delcourt in Tomorrow belongs to us, Alice Varela joined the cast of the series in October 2019. Yet, she had auditioned for another character. “I had passed the casting for the role of Sofia, confided Alice Varela to our colleagues from Leisure TV. The casting director had kept my essays. She called me back at the beginning of August, telling me that they were looking to replace an actress for the role of Judith. I was chosen. “
Nevertheless, Alice Varela was slightly intimidated by the idea of pick up a character along the way. “I was delighted even though I had a little pressure to take on a role already played by two other actresses. It worried me a bit but as Judith has changed a lot, I was able to bring my personal touch to this character ”, admits the one who has become one of the headliners of the soap opera.
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Alice Varela had passed the casting of “Tomorrow belongs to us” for the role of Sofia but was ultimately chosen to play Judith. © TF1
4. The series has a link with the “Star Academy”
In addition to their broadcast channel, the series Tomorrow belongs to us and the cult show Star Academy have a few things in common. The first concerns the music of the soap opera which, with the exception of the credits, are all composed by Matthieu Gonet. However, the musician is best known to the general public for having been the coach and musical director of the Star Academy.
The second common point between Tomorrow belongs to us and Star Academy is the presence of a former candidate of the program in the casting of the soap opera. Indeed, Aurélie Konaté, interpreter of Orianne Vasseur in DNA, was revealed by the second edition of the Star Ac’ in 2002. This is not the only ex-academician star to have converted into comedy.
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Aurélie Konaté, revealed by the show “Star Academy” in 2002, lent her features to Orianne Vasseur in “Tomorrow belongs to us”. © TF1
5. The kiss that does not pass on the set
And many couples are formed on the sets of series, Ingrid Chauvin spun the perfect love with Thierry Peythieu, director of Tomorrow belongs to us, well before the launch of the soap opera. Thus, the latter’s jealousy was sometimes put to the test on the set. In 2018, Ingrid Chauvin shared a funny anecdote on the site PurePeople.
The interpreter of Chloé Delcourt says: “Sometimes my husband realizes he’s behind the camera, and once on a stage with Alexandre Brasseur, Alex kissed me on the mouth when it wasn’t planned at that time. There was my husband behind, in “Wait, Alex, what are you doing? ! Cut! Cut! ” That was pretty funny. ” Ingrid Chauvin and Thierry Peythieu have since announced their separation in November 2020.
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Ingrid Chauvin and Alexandre Brasseur respectively play Chloé Delcourt Alex Bertrand in “Tomorrow belongs to us”. © TF1
The series Tomorrow belongs to us is broadcast from Monday to Friday at 7:10 p.m. on TF1.
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