For fans of the daily TF1 series, Kamel Belghazi is the unforgettable Dr. William Daunier. However, twenty-five years ago, the young man was far from the film sets and spotlights. Freshly arrived from Savoie, he made a living selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door in the streets of the capital. It was during a routine prospecting morning in the 10th arrondissement of Paris that his life took a turn thanks to the kindness of an unusual resident.
“He’s got something”: Nadia Fares’ intuition that changed a life
The actor remembers precisely the moment he crossed paths with Nadia Fares in the lobby of a building as she was descending the stairs. “She had a trash bag in each hand,” he recounts in the columns of TV Leisure, noting that he didn’t immediately recognize her. “We said hello and I asked her if she read newspapers. She then got rid of her bags and offered to invite me up to her place to talk in peace,” he explains. It was during this conversation that the actress noticed potential in the young salesman.
“Do you want to become an actor?” she asked him as he showed her his newspapers. Faced with this stranger who confessed that it was his hidden dream, Nadia Fares didn’t hesitate for a second. She immediately gave him her own number and that of her personal agent, encouraging him strongly to take a chance. Convinced “he’s got something” special, she gave him the necessary push to leave his job as a canvasser just a few hours after their conversation.
“She never knew”: Kamel Belghazi’s regret
For Kamel Belghazi, “that’s how it all began,” from his start in “Une famille formidable” to his current success. He followed the advice of his mentor for a day by enrolling in theater classes the very next day. Unfortunately, destiny prevented the two artists from meeting again over the years. The interpreter of William Daunier deeply regrets never being able to share this anecdote with the woman who was its heroine.
The actor sincerely believed that the randomness of sets or a festival would eventually bring them together to allow him to say thank you. “She never knew how she was a part of mine,” Kamel Belghazi confides. While he watched the evolution of Nadia Fares’ career with admiration, the actor now realizes that this connection will remain one-sided. This testimony highlights the generosity of the actress who, in the midst of a mundane task, radically transformed the fate of a perfect stranger.
