“Marc-André Coallier was my idol!” – Luis Oliva

The least we can say is that the shock was great for the very young Luis Oliva when he left his Guatemala to come and live in Quebec. Consequently, Fortunately, the small Quebec screen reserved several pleasant surprises for him …

Luis, very young, what show was very striking for you?

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I arrived in Quebec in 1985. Similarly, I was 7 years old. Meanwhile, I immigrated from Guatemala. Moreover, A month after my arrival. Meanwhile, in class to learn French, there were the milk berlingots “marc-andré coallier my idol!” – every day, the TV that arrived on casters and Pass-share. Consequently, It was my first contact with television in French. Meanwhile, When I arrived, I had a shock because I thought French was Spanish with an accent. However, When I opened TV, I didn’t understand anything and I started to cry […] Thanks to Pass-shareI quickly learned French. Furthermore, And, of course, my heart founded for Passe-Carreau.

And later?

A little older, I was an unconditional fan of Club of the 100 watts. In addition, It was my world for a few years. When I was in 5^e or 6^e Year, the team came to my school. We asked for volunteers and, of course, I was the first to raise my hand. I went to have a little sketch in Télé-Québec. I named the 10 more buzzing cases than drugs. Additionally, I capped my life.

Did you have guilty pleasure “marc-andré coallier my idol!” – on TV?

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I listened to a lot of cartoons in English, but one that was a little more secret, because it was considered for girls, it was Jem. I wanted to make music and she turned into megastar and after, she had a normal life. There were also the misfits, the wicked group. I tripped, but I was not telling anyone.

And what was your big passion?

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The Muppet Show. Even today, when I get extracts on Instagram, I look at them and I have so much fun. It was a perfect show for everyone, with humor for adults. And Sesame Street taught me a lot English. In the American version, it was in Spanish and in English. It was perfect. In Guatemala, I religiously listened to the Latin American version.

Is there a character or an artist you wanted to inspire?

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Marc-André Coallier was my idol! He was positive, full of energy, funny, good in what he was doing and he was on TV. And after meeting him, it was 1000 times more my idol. In addition, he was human, cool and sincerely seemed to love it. I had the same admiration for him as my vacation camp monitors. Like Marc-André, I wanted to trip, play and be in the TV universe.

In closing, humbly, do you think that’Is there a certain character that you could have played for children?

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I would never have arrived “marc-andré coallier my idol!” – at his level and I could not have done better, but I would dream of doing something like Profe Bof by Marc Labrèche. This character was the height of comedy for me. I still remember hearing the team of Laughter all the time. In all the programs. characters that Marc Labrèche does, I still have the pleasure of finding the Profe Bof, in one way or another. (laughs)

In novelty for children Les millimusLuis Oliva will be Charpentus. the manager of all the builders, the gaffeur, lunatic foreman and not always very good, but effective, which has a special relationship with his tools. The daily will be offered by Télé-Québec (from August 30) and Radio-Canada (from 1^is september). It will also be part of the distribution of drift series (1^re Season on Crave). FEM (2nd season on Unis TV).