Martin Blais

300

I look back on filming 300 in Montreal — from background performer to an upgraded Spartan warrior role inside Zack Snyder’s blue-screen world.

La Mélancolite

I look back on filming La Mélancolite with Bruno Blanchet: cult characters returning, spontaneous improvisation, production challenges and the people I met on set.

The Recruit

From audition to set, I look back on how I built and played the hotel concierge in Netflix’s The Recruit, filmed at Grandé Studios in Montreal.

Fleur de Peau

In Fleur de peau, I play a film producer’s assistant — a deliberately caricatured character inside a short film about power, sexism and the people who help toxic systems keep functioning.

Indéfendable

I look back on playing the “Shop Guy” in Indéfendable, working opposite Mathieu Baron and Bruno Verdoni, and the intensity of a full shooting day in Longueuil.

STAT

A day on the set of STAT as Simon, a foster-family member: MELS studios, scene partners and a close-up look at the scale and rhythm of one of Quebec television’s major productions.

Beige Amour

I play Vlad, a 400-year-old vampire who loves beige, routine and model kits in the romantic comedy Beige Amour. Behind the scenes, makeup and a few very beige surprises.

Bye Bye Grandma

In Bye Bye Grandma, I play Michel, a jazz double bassist caught between artistic passion and family stability. A look back at the musical preparation, the shoot and the people behind the film.

Alertes

Looking back on Sergeant Reid in Alertes: the preparation, a rewarding day on set, a last-minute change in direction — and a scene that ultimately did not survive the final edit.

In the Name of Clericalism

My experience on In the Name of Clericalism, an artivist short in which I played Father Virginio Rotondi in English and Italian — and what the project taught me about lending an actor’s face and voice to an activist work.