George Blagden behind the scenes for Versailles

George Blagden (Louis XIV) and Jalil Lespert (director) behind the scenes for "Versailles," a new series from Canal+. *TRANSLATION* TV Presenter : Louis XIV talks English ! Journalist : Yes. The show is filmed in English with an international casting. It’s George Blagden who plays Louis XIV. We already saw him in the TV show ‘Vikings’, and Dominique Blanc will be Anne d’Autriche, who played Mme de Maintenon (in an other production). And if you are attentive, you will see Louis XIV in bathrobe… [Behind the scenes] Jalil Lespert : George ! Will you come just to show your face ? And don’t want them to see you. George Blagden : Hello ! (…) It’s something big to play the Sun King. It’s quite strange that it’s an English man who tried to play it. Jalil Lespert : I wanted upcoming actors. Actors who are going up, and certainly not stars. I wanted the best actors for the best roles and not the best actors for the less good reasons. Journalist : Can we have a cult reply of Louis XIV ? George Blagden : A cult reply ? Jalil Lespert : Something that you say that is quite usual and very important. George Blagden : Make them go away. Jalil Lespert : Alright Sire ! [Back on the TV set] TV Presenter : Very much nicer than in the History books this Louis XIV ! Journalist : He’s not bad ! (Provided by   / versaillestshow  )