‘Call My Agent’ cast eager to hit New York

Cannes, France: Actors in French TV series "Call My Agent" can’t wait to start work on a feature-length movie of the blockbuster show with New York tipped as the likely location, they told AFP at the Cannes festival.

The series of four seasons, originally produced by French TV, became an international smash hit after streaming on Netflix, propelling the French cast, especially Camille Cottin, to global stardom.

But fans of the series, which chronicles the goings-on at a Paris showbiz talent agency, have had to wait for more episodes as Covid-19 put the brakes on shooting.

The series’s producer, Mediawan Studios boss Thomas Anargyros, told French radio in April that there would be a single feature-length episode of "Call My Agent" to be produced this year and broadcast by early 2022.

While the location has not been confirmed, all signs point to New York City.

"I’m not sure how much I can say about New York for now, but it’s in the process of scripting," Nicolas Maury, who plays the agency’s assistant, Herve, told AFP in an interview on Sunday.

"I’m all packed already," he laughed. "New York is a city I love and that I fantasise about. It would be amazing to go there, great fun," Maury said.

Cottin, who plays one of the senior talent agents in the series, also seemed ready for the trip when asked about a shoot in New York. "If I need to pack my bags and go, I will," she told AFP.