Cast

Frédérique Attuel
Tommi

Frédérique Attuel, of French and Canadian nationality, is represented by Vickie M-D of L’agence Le Milieu. After completing a Masters Degree in Literature and Civilization in English, Frédérique decided to pursue a career as an actress in New York City. She took theater classes at the Herbert Berghof New York Studio and studied cinema at the Gene Frankel Workshop. Following her education in the States, she returned to Paris to continue her apprenticeship at the Cours Florent and the Cours Franco-Américain. Additionally, in order to open her career to directing, she obtained a Masters2 pro de cinema, and directed her first films. Indeed, in parallel with her career as an actress, she wishes to keep a practice of both writing and filming;  she makes a film every year where she features her quirky humor. Frédérique is currently based in Montréal and Paris. It is her wish to unite her two cultures, French and Canadian. This past year, she participated in and shot several Canadian films, and founded her own film production company. She is currently preparing her next film, a feature, that is in the process of being written. 

Zachary Courschene
Kevin

With a lifelong passion for show business, Zachary Courchesne specializes in acting and modeling. A student of photography, the 19-year-old has had the opportunity to explore his creativity with artists he admires around the globe. It is his mission to create enjoyable atmospheres on set, make his makeup artists laugh, and merge with his directors. Zachary has modeled for many emerging photographers and established companies, and has been involved  in several film projects. This young man is an artistic chameleon and emerging talent in the art world. 

Annie Martin
Manon

Coming late to a party often means joining in when the fun has just started. Annie started her career late but has been having fun catching up ever since, all the while taking in the experience, admiring the craft, and in the case of Memento Mori, the art work. A party with enjoyable, imaginative people. So grateful to be part of it!

Charlotte Poitras
Marie-Pierre

In addition to being a trained and experienced actress, Charlotte specializes in scenes of nudity, intimacy ,and erotic dance. She believes that, as a stuntman must be prepared not to be physically injured, a person who makes intimate scenes must guard against being harassed, and hurt psychologically. It is essential to respect others and to be respected. Her specialty has enabled her to obtain twenty roles on professional sets. Charlotte sets herself apart by being one of the few people in Québec trained as much in the craft of acting as in her specialty in eroticism. She is a full and active UDA member and full member ACTRA.

Francis Giguère
La Morte

Since childhood, Francis has always expressed his interest and passion for cinema through writing and drawing. Very early on, he developed the skills to make films with friends in his spare time. Directed towards the cinema profile in his graduate studies, he followed the academic path that led him to Montréal, continuing his training at the University of Montreal in the Film Studies program. It specializes in scriptwriting, with a choice of courses specific to this discipline. In recent years, he has been moving forward with more conviction in the field, working on various projects with a long list of differing roles on set. From training, to workshops to contracts, he expands his creative universe by bringing together several disciplines. He is a professional model and actor, areas that he puts forward and develops with determination.

Lisette L’Italien
La Bonne, Sylvie

“One day we’re all going to die Snoopy. – Yes, but every other day we’re going to live!” *- Charles Monroe Schulz, author of “Snoopy and Charlie Brown”. Despite her severe upbringing, Lisette dreamed of singing, dancing, and painting the world with her colors and stories. Aspiring to one day become a journalist in international relations, the untimely death of her elder brother put an end to her dreams of travel and writing. The reality of daily life and family pressures pushed her into the ranks of the labour market. Yet, the desire to write, and be involved in the arts continued to grow. And now, after a long and professional career, she can devote her free time to artistic pursuits. She spends her time writing theatre pieces, novels, essays, and posting blog columns. Her storytelling skills, elocution, colorful facial expressions and her ability to communicate lead to the encouragement of others to pursue performing arts despite her 58 years. It was this fascination for the arts and her will to try new things that brought her to the set of Memento-Mori; the need to continue living, a tribute in the memory of those who finish their journeys too early.

Lise Lalonde 
La Matriarche

To distract herself from the legal community where she worked 45 years, Lise Lalonde began to assist in recordings of TV and radio programs in October 2017. During a recording of a TV show, a friend on set began examining her carefully, and said that she saw thought Lise should be in front of the camera, not behind. That’s how she started appearing as an extra in the American series “Potomac River” in April 2018. Since then, she has been an extra in American and, Quebec films, commercials and music videos. She loves the technical aspect of mounting these projects.