Chantal Lamarre, Montréal — Comedy & the Queen

About this episode

Chantal Lamarre discusses her journey from a shy child to a prominent comedian and the challenges faced in the entertainment industry.

Chantal Lamarre is a well-known Canadian comedian, actor, and TV presenter, known best for her place in Quebecois television programs like Infoman and Les Trois Mousquetaires , radio shows like ICI Première , and most recently in her live show Steppettes et Cornemuse . Lamarre talks to Paris Calling about going from being a shy child to an outspoken performer, the challenges of sexism in showbusiness, and the need for entertainment in the current political climate. A Montréal native, she also spoke about the roots of Quebecois and French-Canadian humor. Her English voice is produced with the help of AI voice-matching technology. This is Paris Calling, where each week we encounter a notable person from somewhere around the world. We are breaking new ground by bringing non-English interviews into English with the use of AI tools that allow us to translate our guest’s words, without changing their voice. Founded in 2011, ⁠⁠ Worldcrunch ⁠⁠ is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets to select, translate and adapt the stories that matter for a worldwide…

People in this episode

Guest: Chantal Lamarre

Topics covered

• comedy
• sexism in showbusiness
• Quebecois humor
• political climate
• entertainment

Keywords

• Chantal Lamarre
• comedy
• Quebecois humor
• sexism
• politics
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Worldcrunch

Books & works: Infoman, Les Trois Mousquetaires, ICI Première, Steppettes et Cornemuse

Places: Montréal, Quebecois, French-Canadian

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