Roy Dupuis dreams about sailing round the world.

Roy Dupuis will next play the last lover of Monica la mitraille in the film of the same name, a 7 million dollar feature which will be directed by Pierre Houle. So he will be acting alongside his girlfriend Céline Bonnier who is playing Monica.

On the 3^rd September Roy will also start shooting a new film, Manners of Dying, inspired by a Yann Martel short story. Filming will be in English, but it’s a Quebec production. He plays the final 12 hours in the life of  a condemned man .

Roy, since the end of Nikita, have you been offered other roles in English language series?

Yes, but I don’t feel like doing that at the moment. I’m much more interested in auteur films: and I want to travel. Five and a half years is a long time. Not that I didn’t enjoy the experience, because once I was down there (in Toronto) it was fine, but for various reasons I needed to come back here every weekend.  << we’ll just quietly note the inaccuracy, rather than start a search for the missing LFN season!?  - viv >>

Have you ever thought about writing a script?

I have plans, but they’re mostly documentaries I would like to direct. At the moment they’re on ice. Direction is the obvious way for me; I directed one episode of Nikita and I enjoyed it.

Have you had time to take a holiday this summer or to finish working on the house?

As far as the work is concerned I took a break this year because I started sailing; I’m learning navigation. I spent the summer mostly sailing and I get along well. It’s very exhilarating. I’m thinking about taking off one day, for at least one and a half to two years, and going round the world.

Have you planned the trip yet?

No, I still haven’t  set a date. We’ll see. But it won’t be too long either.