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.
Martin Blais
Projects
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tout sur Moi
Looking back on my first major television role in Tout sur Moi, from a mailed 8×10 headshot and a wild audition to filming intimate comedy scenes with Macha…
Ricochets
How I built Luc in Ricochets, a demanding role developed with Mathieu Dodier, from deep character preparation to the film’s festival screenings.
Classé Secret
My appearance in Classé Secret as the “Burner Phone Man,” a spy whose job was to slip a phone into a journalist’s coat without anyone noticing.
Casse-Gueule
In Casse-Gueule, I played Agent Fred, a forensic identification officer whose silent scene unexpectedly transformed in the middle of a night shoot.
Untrodden 2
A look back at filming Untrodden 2 and preparing Eugene, between character work, independent filmmaking and doing whatever the shoot required on location.
La Collecte : une journée de tournage avec Podz
A day on the set of La Collecte, directed by Podz: makeup, behind-the-scenes moments and what I took away from the experience.
Canal 13
Francis Auger-Pagé invited me to play Gérald, a very unusual news anchor, in Canal 13. A look back at a joyful short-film shoot created for the 2022–2023 Nikon…