Based on my limited knowledge of France, I had this blinkered view that somehow the French have a poor sense of humour, but this clever series has changed my view. And they really do have a way of introducing babies and animals into the comedy in a way that really works. The baby episode with Audrey Fleurot was one of the very best, and animals (usually dogs and not always Arlette's, pop up all over the place and cause lots of mayhem).
It isn't what one would expect as this is really quite a sophisticated series set in the competitive world of agents and their egotistical clients, the actors. There are lots of frayed tempers and an awful lot of drinking, but somehow it all works. The only thing I haven't enjoyed are the subtitles which flash up so quickly you have to read them superfast, and the French are a fast talking nation anyway. It looks like we will get an English spinoff from this series, I saw a few masks appearing in the French series, I hope that doesn't end up spoiling it all.
It isn't what one would expect as this is really quite a sophisticated series set in the competitive world of agents and their egotistical clients, the actors. There are lots of frayed tempers and an awful lot of drinking, but somehow it all works. The only thing I haven't enjoyed are the subtitles which flash up so quickly you have to read them superfast, and the French are a fast talking nation anyway. It looks like we will get an English spinoff from this series, I saw a few masks appearing in the French series, I hope that doesn't end up spoiling it all.