Actor Théodore Pellerin on his role in 'Nino': The masturbation scene wasn't a big deal
Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin discusses his role in the new French film 'Nino', where he plays a young man with HPV-related cancer who needs to freeze his sperm before treatment.
Théodore Pellerin, known for roles in 'Lurker' and 'Becoming Karl Lagerfeld', reveals that his latest role in the film 'Nino' was not overly challenging. Director Pauline Loquès said that Pellerin has the ability to give life to silences.
The film follows a young Parisian diagnosed with HPV-related throat cancer. Because treatment will make him infertile, his mission is to find a place to masturbate and freeze his sperm. Pellerin notes the scene wasn't a big deal as he had previously done a similar scene in a series about Karl Lagerfeld.
The actor shares that his mother is a choreographer and his father a painter. He started his acting career at age 16 with the series '30 Vies'. Pellerin speaks French and English, and believes rhythm is key in English.
He also admits that after the interview he has a therapy session, because 'being vulnerable is a full-time job'.
