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- The TV series “4 babies per second” is narrated by Marie Gillain
- You started the year 2015 at the cinema in the comedy “Valentin, Valentin”, then at the theater in the play “La Vénus à la fur”. You come back this fall with this more intimate series. What made you want to join the “4 babies per second” series?
- You were previously the voice of Rose in the animated series The Little Prince. This time, it’s to comment on births around the world. Are “youth” subjects particularly important to you?
- You are the mother of Dune and Vega, 11 and 6 years old. Do you tell them about these rather youthful projects upstream?
- The series of 10 episodes “4 babies per second” tells the daily life of health professionals and women giving birth, in different countries of the world. What did you like the most about this human adventure?
- In each film, the camera is placed on the side of the dad, then the midwives. Is it a real immersion in intimate life?
- Precisely, one of the films evokes the theme of alternative birth methods. Are you sensitive to the fact that you can give birth differently, in a less medicalized way? It’s a real debate in France now.
The TV series “4 babies per second” is narrated by Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain embarks on the Travel channel. Indeed, from October 1, 2015, the actress will be the narrator of season 2 of the television series “4 babies per second”, every Thursday at 21:30 pm. Mother of 2 daughters, Dune (11 years old) and Vega (6 years old), Marie Gillain will tell birth stories throughout ten new films. Viewers immerse themselves in the intimacy of women giving birth, the daily life of midwives and fathers, in four maternity hospitals, across 5 continents. After receiving the Molière 2015 for best actress for the play “La Vénus à la fur”, the Belgian actress returns to the front of the stage, a dream opportunity to question her about her life as a mother, as a woman. and artist …
You started the year 2015 at the cinema in the comedy “Valentin, Valentin”, then at the theater in the play “La Vénus à la fur”. You come back this fall with this more intimate series. What made you want to join the “4 babies per second” series?
I immediately liked the main axis of the series, a documentary on this wonderful moment of birth, across the 5 continents. Bring my voice to a documentary, which tackles the upsetting subject of childbirth, immersing yourself in different cultures, in the four corners of the planet, this affects all women in a universal way.
You were previously the voice of Rose in the animated series The Little Prince. This time, it’s to comment on births around the world. Are “youth” subjects particularly important to you?
I have always been approached to do this kind of artistic project. In Belgium, I was a storyteller of musical tales for children, accompanied by an orchestra. Performing shows like “Peter and the Wolf” is always wonderful. I also participated in a musical tale, which will be released in a few months, “Balthazar, wooden head, the little boy who wanted to make a success of his life” with on stage, the singer Cali, the artist Elodie Frégé… It always attracted me in fact.
You are the mother of Dune and Vega, 11 and 6 years old. Do you tell them about these rather youthful projects upstream?
Obviously, it is always with great pleasure that we talk about our artistic projects to our children. It’s a way for me to transmit my artistic fiber. The little one loves it, especially when I did “Timouk”, a musical tale where I was also the narrator, alongside the pianist Marie Le Guay. This is the opportunity for me to share my job with my daughters. I like it a lot as a mom.
The series of 10 episodes “4 babies per second” tells the daily life of health professionals and women giving birth, in different countries of the world. What did you like the most about this human adventure?
The most touching is to see that through these stories, wherever we are, women feel the same pain, the same fear of childbirth.. Once the baby is born, there is a certain calm in them. It is a banal act but so extraordinary, universal in fact. It’s the same everywhere.
In each film, the camera is placed on the side of the dad, then the midwives. Is it a real immersion in intimate life?
Yes, of course it is an immersion in the intimacy of women. And not just for moms. We also see how it goes for fathers, their place is so delicate. Without forgetting the midwives. This profession is magnificent, one of the most beautiful in the world. There is a purely psychological aspect in the support but also very medical.
Precisely, one of the films evokes the theme of alternative birth methods. Are you sensitive to the fact that you can give birth differently, in a less medicalized way? It’s a real debate in France now.
Yes of course. I think the most important thing is to leave the choice to the parents, to the woman to be able to decide. I was lucky enough to be able to do it. I experienced my two pregnancies while being followed by the same midwife. In our individualistic societies, everything must be under control, even this act, childbirth. While hospitals are often overcrowded. Women should have the right to experience this moment in a unique way, however they want. Being the voice of this kind of documentary also makes me more sensitive to subjects related to the child, to birth. It echoes my own experience as a mother or a woman who gave birth.