“I’ve been to all the black pudding fairs”
Jeanfi Janssens is currently touring throughout France with his new show: “Tombé du ciel”. But success was not immediately forthcoming…
Jeanfi Janssens is having a great summer. He continues to perform his new one-man show Fell from the sky while keeping time for vacations. The former Air France steward is enjoying his popularity, he who owes part of his success to Laurent Ruquier and The Big Heads from RTL.
But he had a really difficult start. He confided in It starts today with Faustine Bollaert.
Jeanfi Janssens: “I’ve been to all the black pudding fairs”
“Fame is earned“, Jeanfi Janssens could say, so complicated were his beginnings.”I had 3 people in my room in Avignon (…) It was even the best audience. They are so compassionate that they are in the bidding. I said: ‘Hello.’ They said: ‘Wow’“, he said, laughing, to the star presenter of France 2.
Before having the chance to play in a real theater, the comedian from the North of France agreed to perform in places that were not always glamorous or intended for that… “I went to all the black pudding fairs, company CEs, all over France, in small café-theaters, I went there with my suitcase” he confirmed.
Jeanfi Janssens always believed in it: “I had the flame”
If Jeanfi Janssens struggled at the beginning, the comedian finds that in the end it was a blessing in disguise for his career in comedy.My failures are my strengths today. If I hadn’t met that crook who cheated me, I wouldn’t have become a steward. If I hadn’t become a steward, I wouldn’t have become a comedian. It’s the ability to bounce back that means that when a journey is difficult, if you can detect the message, you shouldn’t let yourself get down.” he said, positive as can be.
And, moreover, what helped the member of the Big headsit’s his iron will.”Yes, you have to believe in your dreams. (…) And then I knew I had the flame“, he confided to Faustine Bollaert. And it paid off. Even his mother, who was initially not very supportive of this career, became his biggest fan; he even dedicated a sketch to her in his previous show. He proudly recounted on Instagram that she “keeps all his show tickets.“
