Nice-Premium: How would you describe yourself?
Bruno Roblès: Rather jovial, easygoing, not uptight.
N-P: Incredible?
B.R.: That’s right. I am an incredible but true guy. (Laughs)
N-P: What does “Incredible” mean to you?
B.R.: All things that are out of the ordinary, things we are not used to seeing. That’s the goal of this show. We’ve been doing it on TF1 for five years. Since January, I’ve had a new team, namely, with Nathalie Vincent. We have a show that’s a bit richer in reports. We’ve changed the set; after five years of existence, it was necessary to give it a new coat of paint. We’ve been monthly since January.
N-P: So, a new team?
B.R.: Yes, the old team left. We’re starting over with a new formula.
N-P: Since its airing, which incredible story has impacted you the most?
B.R.: There are plenty of stories. I’ve had the opportunity to see quite a few reports and quite a few stories. What I like about this show is that we tell stories, extraordinary human stories.
N-P: Are you the one who selects the stories that are aired?
B.R.: With Denis Vincenti, the editor-in-chief of the show. We have friendly meetings and try to figure out what we’re going to present and in what order. We really try to tell stories with quirky images that viewers can see. Most of the time, the reports are homemade about incredible but true people: those with unique traits, who’ve had a tragedy in their lives and managed to pursue their passion in any discipline. We try to make sure that the show tells stories above all else.
N-P: How do you discover these reports? Do people send them to you?
B.R.: We reach out to people who’ve had an incredible story in their lives. At that point, we reconstruct the narrative. Otherwise, people do come to see us from time to time. But we mostly go to meet them.
N-P: There are indeed some really quirky stories in your show.
B.R.: Yes, it’s not in France that we find the craziest ones. Abroad, there are quite a few. If we were to rank them, the Germans have quite a few eccentrics, the United States has a lot, even a ton, and then there’s a bit from Asia. It’s this mix of all these genres that enriches the show with touching and sometimes quirky stories featuring slightly eccentric people.
N-P: Besides “Incredible but true,” you also present another show.
B.R.: Yes, I do the top 50 of laughter. These are prime time shows. There are four per year. It’s a ranking on a theme, for example, laughter about couples, laughter about father/son relationships… We theme the show and have sketches, film clips related to that theme.
N-P: Hosting a game show on television doesn’t interest you?
B.R.: Yes, yes, I’m interested. In fact, I’m looking to do one with the channel. I’ve already recorded several pilots. I’m not giving up hope.
N-P: Any ongoing projects?
B.R.: The new game, in particular. And then on RFM, in the afternoon between 5 and 8 p.m., a bit of radio with “Face à face live”.
N-P: Is there anything incredible in your opinion, on the French Riviera?
B.R.: … Yes, everything is incredible here. I lived for two and a half years in Nice, on avenue du Dauphiné. The weather is incredible for a guy from Paris. Here, there are still 300 days of sunshine. There’s the sea, which is magnificent. The whole coast… from the Italian border to Nice, I love it. I find this area magnificent because it’s rugged, mountainous, with a very dissected landscape. I adore it.
N-P: A place you particularly like in Nice?
B.R.: I really liked Place Masséna. I also really liked the Verdure Theater back then.
N-P: You say you liked it, but you speak in the past tense?
B.R.: Yes, because the Verdure Theater is not the same anymore. It’s no longer the tent or circus tent that used to be there for concerts. I liked that a bit of a Rock’n Roll vibe. Today, I like the whole area with the Acropolis concert hall. It’s a great success.
