RD's Early Films

This was an Experimental Film

Les enfants de la rue (Children of the street)

Roy plays a fence in this story about a young delinquent named Danny.

L'Amour Avec un Grand A

L'amour avec un grand A was a TV series in Quebec that ran for about 10 or 12 years with 4 episodes each year. Roy was in the episode 'Helene et Alexis', playing the son.

The show is in two parts (45 minutes each) and takes the form of a TV play. It is entirely in French, with no subtitles.The action takes place in the family's place in the country. The rest of the family consisting of Alexis, Helene's husband, their 3 children- Marie, Claude and Anabelle along with a family friend, make the trip to confront Helene about her drinking habit.

Throughout the story Helene, with a glass of neat vodka in her hand, insists that she doesn't have a

drinking problem and refuses to admit she is an alcoholic. Each member of the family tries to convince

her to give up drinking, her son Claude even suggest that she joins him when he checks himself into a

clinic to break his drug addiction.

Eventually Helene says that she'll give up drinking from this day forward, but she still refuses to admit that she is an alcoholic. She then goes on to reveal the reason behind her drinking. Explaining that she was pregnant with her eldest child, Marie, before her and Alexis were married and he had been reluctant to marry her, suggesting that she get an abortion. Just as things seem to be sorting themselves out, and Helene has decided to quit drinking, it is revealed that Alexis is planning on leaving her and setting up home with his girlfriend and that their youngest child, Anabelle, will be going to live with them. This has Helene headed for the fridge and popping a bottle of champagne!

The play ends showing Helene 2 years on, sipping nothing but iced tea and preparing for a visit from her family.

In his first TV role, Roy plays the brooding, sulking son to perfection. Biting his nails and sculking around in corners, looking rather mean and moody, as the pictures show ....

****A few more images from L' amour. ******

Sortie 234 (Exit 234)

A film from the same team that did Cap Tourmente.

An edgy film about sexual desire and friendship.

*****few more images from Sortie 234*****

Comment faire l'amour avec un noir sans se fatiguer.

***How to make love to a negro without getting tired. ***

Played a drug dealer in a small role.

From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide.

Pretentious satire about a charming, elusive black Haitian writer (de Bankolé) living in Montreal, and how he exploits various racial stereotypes to get wealthy white girls into bed. At worst repugnant, reverse-racist, sexist, and homophobic; at best just plain silly. Coscripted by Dany Laferrière, from his autobiographical novel.

*** A few more Images ***

JESUS OF MONTREAL

He had a small role as a police officer.

From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide.

A group of actors come together to stage an unconventional production of the Passion Play, and find themselves embroiled in controversy. Writer-director Arcand takes on religious hypocrisy, commercialism, and other social ills in this wise, profoundly moving and sometimes savagely funny film. A real gem. Arcand also appears in the role of the judge.

Le Grand Jour de Michael Tremblay

(The Big Day of Michael Tremblay).

He apparently played an usher in a wedding in this one.

Le grand jour is the story of the wedding day of two young lovers, starting with the ceremony and ending with the party. Unfortunately for the bride and bridegroom, this day is far from the happiest day of their lives. The friends of the bridegroom are upset that he didn't attend his stag party and as the post wedding celebrations wear on they become more and more inebriated and the party deteriorates into a drunken brawl, with the (un)happy couple trying to make a quick escape.

Dans le ventre du dragon. ** In the belly of the dragon **

1989, Starring Remy Girard, Michael Cote, David La Hayne, Mrie Tifo. Directed by Yves Simoneau.

If you think finding English-Canadian movies in English-Canada is difficult, try finding some French-Canadian movies.

By the time director Yves Simoneau made In The Belly of the Dragon, he had already made several low-budget pictures,

such as the thriller Pouvoir Intime. However, In The Belly of the Dragon is still one of the most widely available French-Canadian,

and is an anarchist science-fiction tale to boot.

The plot revolves around three co-workers: Bozo, a dull-witted fool, the grizzled idealist Steve and Lou, a quiet teenager who has just joined the team. The three characters deliver flyers around Montreal for their Boss, a greasy gold-chain-and-sunglasses type. Steve helps out Lou on his first few days, and the three of them drink Tim Horton’s coffee and have light political discussions about “the system”.

Meanwhile, a large pharmaceutical company is trying to cure the common cold through some kind of mental regeneration. The head of the project, Dr Jonas (played by Marie Tifo) is told that she will lose her funding if she doesn’t find some results soon.

Lou is looking for a way to get some money for new boots, and decides he can make it by testing drugs at the pharmaceutical company. Can we all see where this is going? Dr Jonas notices Lou’s quick reflexes and high scores at mental tests, and decides to use Lou in her experiment for $1500 a week. While undergoing his treatment, Lou meets an old woman, Mrs Murray, who keeps telling him about her many lovers, and how they couldn’t keep up with her.

Under the treatment Lou becomes extremely sick, and when he finally receives some of his money, he sends some back to Steve. Steve and Bozo have no idea where Lou has been for the past week, and when they find out through the return address on the money, they decide to go and rescue him. Unfortunately they are foiled at the gate by security, so they go back to the flyer truck to intiate plan B: Steve’s paddleboat.

While the rescue attempt is mounting, Lou has been strapped to a table and is hooked up to various medical devices. Dr Jonas is causing Lou to have visions, by expanding the power of Lou’s brain to overcome cold symptoms. There is a side effect though, as when the treatment ends, Lou realizes he has aged significantly, and now is just as old as Mrs. Murray!

Meanwhile, Steve and Bozo have made their way into the giant building, and carefully creep through large rooms and small corridors. They stumble on Mrs Murray, who gives them some advice about where to find Lou. Eventually they make their way to the basement, or as Bozo puts it, “the belly of the dragon”, where Dr Jonas’ secret is revealed to everyone.

Despite some dull moments, In The Belly of The Dragon is a fairly good film that is a sci-fi story, a political satire and a buddy comedy all at the same time. It is obviously influenced by David Cronenberg’s frequently appearing dark, bureaucratic government health clinics. The pharmaceutical company is about control of the people, and one can only assume that this is Simoneau’s anti-federalist statement, where the three friends can smash the state and find their own paradise.

There is a lot of comedy in the film, much of it taking the guise of dirty jokes and puns, but also in the seriousness which Steve and Bozo take their job, discussing the subtleties of flyer delivering. It is somewhat more slick than most Canadian films, and it seems to have a fairly good budget. This should not stop you from seeking out this and more French-Canadian cult films, even if you agree with their politics or not.

If after reading this, you're wondering where Roy fits into it. He doesn't play any of the main characters, his character shares

a room with Lou at the Cold Research Clinic and he is the one that Lou gives the money to to pass on to Steve.

Les Marché Du Couple

Extremely small role as a bartender in a really boring film.

Journalist Juliette is writing a series of articles on relationships. Single pop neighbour Tristan decides to develop a board game based on relationships - a sort of love Monopoly - aimed at the couples’ market. They collaborate on the research by interviewing men, women, couples, introduction agencies, bridal wear salesmen, bar staff etc. Le Marché du Couple consists of that series of interviews, and if that wasn’t exciting enough, there’s a fair amount of statistics thrown in free. The film ends with the launch of the game.

For sheer entertainment value, Le Marché sits somewhere between having a favourite tooth extracted and having your brain removed via your left nostril. Why are we discussing this? Because Roy Dupuis is one of

those interviewees.

**The RD Fan’s Survival Guide to Le Marché du Couple**

1) Fast forward to 7mins 51 secs

2) Drink a glass of wine

3) Watch 54 seconds of barman Roy state his theory on the effect of sexually transmitted diseases

on the clientele of his pick-up bar

4) Rewind to 7mins 51 secs

5) Repeat from step 2 as often as required

Actually, Roy and Tristan’s 9-year-old daughter Chloé are quite cute.

(Version viewed was in French, with English subtitles. 1 hr 5mins)


	RD's Early Films 1987 Anémique This was an Experimental Film Les enfants de la rue (Children of the street) Roy plays a fence in this story about a young delinquent named Danny. 1988 L'Amour Avec un Grand A L'amour avec un grand A was a TV series in Quebec that ran for about 10 or 12 years with 4 episodes each year. Roy was in the episode 'Helene et Alexis', playing the son. The show is in two parts (45 minutes each) and takes the form of a TV play. It is entirely in French, with no subtitles.The action takes place in the family's place in the country. The rest of the family consisting of Alexis, Helene's husband, their 3 children- Marie, Claude and Anabelle along with a family friend, make the trip to confront Helene about her drinking habit. Throughout the story Helene, with a glass of neat vodka in her hand, insists that she doesn't have a drinking problem and refuses to admit she is an alcoholic. Each member of the family tries to convince her to give up drinking, her son Claude even suggest that she joins him when he checks himself into a clinic to break his drug addiction. Eventually Helene says that she'll give up drinking from this day forward, but she still refuses to admit that she is an alcoholic. She then goes on to reveal the reason behind her drinking. Explaining that she was pregnant with her eldest child, Marie, before her and Alexis were married and he had been reluctant to marry her, suggesting that she get an abortion. Just as things seem to be sorting themselves out, and Helene has decided to quit drinking, it is revealed that Alexis is planning on leaving her and setting up home with his girlfriend and that their youngest child, Anabelle, will be going to live with them. This has Helene headed for the fridge and popping a bottle of champagne! The play ends showing Helene 2 years on, sipping nothing but iced tea and preparing for a visit from her family. In his first TV role, Roy plays the brooding, sulking son to perfection. Biting his nails and sculking around in corners, looking rather mean and moody, as the pictures show .... **A few more images from L' amour. ** Sortie 234 (Exit 234) A film from the same team that did Cap Tourmente. An edgy film about sexual desire and friendship. A leading role. *few more images from Sortie 234* 1989 Comment faire l'amour avec un noir sans se fatiguer. How to make love to a negro without getting tired. Played a drug dealer in a small role. From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide. Pretentious satire about a charming, elusive black Haitian writer (de Bankolé) living in Montreal, and how he exploits various racial stereotypes to get wealthy white girls into bed. At worst repugnant, reverse-racist, sexist, and homophobic; at best just plain silly. Coscripted by Dany Laferrière, from his autobiographical novel. * A few more Images * JESUS OF MONTREAL He had a small role as a police officer. From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide. A group of actors come together to stage an unconventional production of the Passion Play, and find themselves embroiled in controversy. Writer-director Arcand takes on religious hypocrisy, commercialism, and other social ills in this wise, profoundly moving and sometimes savagely funny film. A real gem. Arcand also appears in the role of the judge. Le Grand Jour de Michael Tremblay (The Big Day of Michael Tremblay). He apparently played an usher in a wedding in this one. Le grand jour is the story of the wedding day of two young lovers, starting with the ceremony and ending with the party. Unfortunately for the bride and bridegroom, this day is far from the happiest day of their lives. The friends of the bridegroom are upset that he didn't attend his stag party and as the post wedding celebrations wear on they become more and more inebriated and the party deteriorates into a drunken brawl, with the (un)happy couple trying to make a quick escape. Dans le ventre du dragon. In the belly of the dragon 1989, Starring Remy Girard, Michael Cote, David La Hayne, Mrie Tifo. Directed by Yves Simoneau. If you think finding English-Canadian movies in English-Canada is difficult, try finding some French-Canadian movies. By the time director Yves Simoneau made In The Belly of the Dragon, he had already made several low-budget pictures, such as the thriller Pouvoir Intime. However, In The Belly of the Dragon is still one of the most widely available French-Canadian, and is an anarchist science-fiction tale to boot. The plot revolves around three co-workers: Bozo, a dull-witted fool, the grizzled idealist Steve and Lou, a quiet teenager who has just joined the team. The three characters deliver flyers around Montreal for their Boss, a greasy gold-chain-and-sunglasses type. Steve helps out Lou on his first few days, and the three of them drink Tim Horton’s coffee and have light political discussions about “the system”. Meanwhile, a large pharmaceutical company is trying to cure the common cold through some kind of mental regeneration. The head of the project, Dr Jonas (played by Marie Tifo) is told that she will lose her funding if she doesn’t find some results soon. Lou is looking for a way to get some money for new boots, and decides he can make it by testing drugs at the pharmaceutical company. Can we all see where this is going? Dr Jonas notices Lou’s quick reflexes and high scores at mental tests, and decides to use Lou in her experiment for $1500 a week. While undergoing his treatment, Lou meets an old woman, Mrs Murray, who keeps telling him about her many lovers, and how they couldn’t keep up with her. Under the treatment Lou becomes extremely sick, and when he finally receives some of his money, he sends some back to Steve. Steve and Bozo have no idea where Lou has been for the past week, and when they find out through the return address on the money, they decide to go and rescue him. Unfortunately they are foiled at the gate by security, so they go back to the flyer truck to intiate plan B: Steve’s paddleboat. While the rescue attempt is mounting, Lou has been strapped to a table and is hooked up to various medical devices. Dr Jonas is causing Lou to have visions, by expanding the power of Lou’s brain to overcome cold symptoms. There is a side effect though, as when the treatment ends, Lou realizes he has aged significantly, and now is just as old as Mrs. Murray! Meanwhile, Steve and Bozo have made their way into the giant building, and carefully creep through large rooms and small corridors. They stumble on Mrs Murray, who gives them some advice about where to find Lou. Eventually they make their way to the basement, or as Bozo puts it, “the belly of the dragon”, where Dr Jonas’ secret is revealed to everyone. Despite some dull moments, In The Belly of The Dragon is a fairly good film that is a sci-fi story, a political satire and a buddy comedy all at the same time. It is obviously influenced by David Cronenberg’s frequently appearing dark, bureaucratic government health clinics. The pharmaceutical company is about control of the people, and one can only assume that this is Simoneau’s anti-federalist statement, where the three friends can smash the state and find their own paradise. There is a lot of comedy in the film, much of it taking the guise of dirty jokes and puns, but also in the seriousness which Steve and Bozo take their job, discussing the subtleties of flyer delivering. It is somewhat more slick than most Canadian films, and it seems to have a fairly good budget. This should not stop you from seeking out this and more French-Canadian cult films, even if you agree with their politics or not. If after reading this, you're wondering where Roy fits into it. He doesn't play any of the main characters, his character shares a room with Lou at the Cold Research Clinic and he is the one that Lou gives the money to to pass on to Steve. 1990 Les Marché Du Couple Extremely small role as a bartender in a really boring film. Journalist Juliette is writing a series of articles on relationships. Single pop neighbour Tristan decides to develop a board game based on relationships - a sort of love Monopoly - aimed at the couples’ market. They collaborate on the research by interviewing men, women, couples, introduction agencies, bridal wear salesmen, bar staff etc. Le Marché du Couple consists of that series of interviews, and if that wasn’t exciting enough, there’s a fair amount of statistics thrown in free. The film ends with the launch of the game. For sheer entertainment value, Le Marché sits somewhere between having a favourite tooth extracted and having your brain removed via your left nostril. Why are we discussing this? Because Roy Dupuis is one of those interviewees. The RD Fan’s Survival Guide to Le Marché du Couple 1) Fast forward to 7mins 51 secs 2) Drink a glass of wine 3) Watch 54 seconds of barman Roy state his theory on the effect of sexually transmitted diseases on the clientele of his pick-up bar 4) Rewind to 7mins 51 secs 5) Repeat from step 2 as often as required 6) Pass out Actually, Roy and Tristan’s 9-year-old daughter Chloé are quite cute. (Version viewed was in French, with English subtitles. 1 hr 5mins)**