For the role of Le petit Nicolas, the director’s choice was quickly fixed on Maxime Godart . This pupil has the same figure and face as Nicolas in the comics. At the same time, his determination to become an actor surprised the director. People with extroverts probably won't be stage fright in front of the camera. However, his appearance on stage was another performance. On the first day, when a huge lift arm approached him with a camera, he actually froze! However, Maxim enjoys the pleasure of acting more than other children. He never showed a trace of tiredness, nor did he take the initiative to ask for a rest.
Getting along with these little actors gave the director and other adults in the crew a very unique experience. The first scene impressed everyone in the crew. When the adult actors face these children, they think that everything is in their hands, but the facts are completely unexpected. The children make them crazy and get nothing in the day! Every day that follows, the morning is good at first, but things will go wrong gradually. The adults desperately tried to maintain the atmosphere of the studio but always failed.
