Season 2 of “Cat’s Eyes” marks your return to the screen what appealed to you most about this new chapter of the series?
Camille Lou : I loved this second season, even more than the first. There are new, really interesting characters who bring fun and adventure. It really makes you want to know what’s going to happen and how they’ll get out of it. Alexandre Laurent also took part in the writing, and you can feel it he brought his own touch, both in the storytelling and the direction. I think it truly enriched the project. It’s as if the small flaws of season 1 were taken into account: there’s a real evolution. And it’s quite rare for a second season to be better than the first but in this case, I think it is.
Claire Romain : What drew me in was the character’s development and the more intimate stakes that begin to emerge. There’s something deeper, more mature as well. And then, being reunited with the whole team felt like coming home.
Constance Labbé : At the beginning of season 2, my sisters and I have already reconnected (in season 1, we find each other again, form the Cat’s Eyes, and open the café). Having that bond established from the start allowed us to deepen and complicate our relationship. I loved exploring it more fully understanding our love and our struggles. Without giving too much away, there are three scenes where Tam, Alex, and my character Sylia go through emotions we worked on and invested in so intensely during filming that I still get chills thinking about them today! I truly feel a sisterly love for Camille and Claire, and that’s thanks to season 2.
What projects are exciting you at the moment, beyond “Cat’s Eyes”?
Camille Lou : Right now, I’m filming Pourquoi pas nous ? directed by Mélanie Auffret, with Benoît Poelvoorde and an incredible team. It’s about a seafood processing plant that’s about to close, and the workers who decide to take it over together as a cooperative to try to survive. It’s a comedy that blends humor, emotion, and a real social perspective. It talks about real life with doubts, solidarity… and a lot of hope. It’s a feel-good film.
Claire Romain : I’m developing several projects for TV, film, and internationally, and I’m also continuing to paint, which has become an important part of my life. I like alternating between these two forms of expression they really feed into each other.
Constance Labbé : I’ve just finished two shoots that were as different as they were enriching! A series for Amazon where I play a fighter pilot I filmed aboard the aircraft carrier the Charles out at sea, immersed with the French army. It was simply incredible to have the chance to experience that. And right after that, I moved on to a romantic comedy a genre I’d never had the chance to explore before. Two roles and projects that allowed me to discover new sides of myself and my acting!
In your respective careers, what guides you the most: passion, instinct, or reason?
Camille Lou : It’s not easy to choose, but passion remains central. When I read a project I love, it’s hard to turn it down. That said, I really operate with a balance between all three. Instinct helps me feel whether a project is right for me, whether it’s the right time. And reason is important too, because you also have to know when to stop even when you love what you’re doing to stay productive. So it’s a mix: follow your passion, listen to your instinct, and stay reasonable so you can take time for yourself and come back recharged.
Claire Romain : Instinct and passion, without hesitation. They often push me to make unexpected but right choices. Reason comes afterward to structure everything.
Constance Labbé : Wow, great question… I’ll cheat and say it’s a mix of all three. When I read a project, passion comes first. Am I passionate enough about the role and the character to defend it the way I want to? Then reason challenges my thinking I ask myself if I’d be happy being part of the project. And finally, the decision is mostly instinctive! (After being both passionate and reasonable!)
Looking back, what has your journey taught you about yourselves?
Camille Lou : Oh wow, that’s not an easy question! A lot of things. I’ve learned to understand myself better what I like, what I don’t like, what I accept or refuse through my roles and this profession. And it continues every day. Playing characters is a form of constant personal development. It allows me to explore my psychology, almost in fast-forward. It’s quite incredible.
Claire Romain : That I need freedom to feel aligned. And that doubt is part of the journey you shouldn’t try to avoid it at all costs.
Constance Labbé : That I don’t really know anything about myself! It sounds like a joke, but it’s actually quite true. I think we create an image of ourselves that can prevent us from evolving and changing. So the further I go, the more I try to detach myself from what I think I am.
What would you like to wish the readers of LiFE Magazine?
All together : To follow what truly drives them, even if it’s scary. And not to forget to slow down from time to time, to really enjoy the moment.
