Catherine Bérubé and Charles-Alexandre Dubé in Alertes Spark Close Bond, Prompt Return to Set
catherine bérubé and Charles-Alexandre Dubé, the actors who portray Pénélope and Dominic in the television series Alertes, say their off-screen friendship has grown into a practical creative partnership as they prepare to return to filming.
Catherine Bérubé: Shared Passion On Screen and Off
The two performers describe a palpable complicity that shows through both in interviews and on the small screen. Playing a couple who rarely fight, they have developed a privileged bond over years of working together and often approach scenes in tandem. That closeness, they say, helps them move quickly through scenes: a single read-through is frequently enough to establish how to play a moment.
From 19-2 to Alertes: A Long-Standing Professional Rapport
The actors trace their acquaintance back well before Alertes. One recalled an early shared project in which a character delivered a harsh beating at the end of a season, a memory that dates to roughly 15 years earlier in their careers. It has been almost seven years since Alertes first began, and both performers acknowledge significant personal change in the intervening period; each has become a parent and they have navigated major life events while maintaining the professional connection that anchors their on-screen relationship.
Off-Screen Life: Moving, Renovations and Mutual Support
The pair report they are currently in similar stages of life beyond work. Both are in the midst of moving; one has just finished renovating a new kitchen while the other is beginning that process and has received practical help and plans from his co-star. They share tips to avoid common renovation pitfalls and have traded plans as a matter of mutual support. One of them also noted that an extended, early winter has taken a toll on mood, suggesting that simple, everyday rhythms like the change of seasons are part of what they compare and confide about.
They also reflected on the logistical challenges of starting Alertes during the pandemic, when scenes had to be staged at a distance and the couple’s relationship had to be established despite physical separation. That period of constrained shooting and the rhythm of filming many scenes together have been credited with bringing them closer, both professionally and personally.
For catherine bérubé and her co-star, the blend of shared life experiences, on-set routines and mutual respect appears set to shape their work as they return to the series’ production, and they say they will continue to balance a portrayal of a solid couple with creative choices meant to keep the characters engaging rather than flat.
