In a short span of time, the Netflix series Emily in Paris became a huge success. Its first season in 2020 created enthusiasm worldwide and was streamed internationally. The lead role "Emily" is played by Lily Collins.
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00:00 In a short span of time, the Netflix series Emily in Paris became a huge success.
00:12 The first season in 2020 created enthusiasm worldwide and was streamed internationally.
00:21 The lead role Emily is played by Lily Collins.
00:24 Lily is already known from other films such as To the Bone.
00:31 We'll tell you 10 exciting facts about the series.
00:37 Fact 1.
00:38 As many may have noticed, the series has something in common with Sex and the City.
00:43 Both series were created by Darren Star.
00:48 Fact 2.
00:49 The costume department is also similar.
00:52 Designer Patricia Field also designed the wardrobe for Emily in Paris.
00:59 Fact 3.
01:00 When Emily arrives in Paris and takes a taxi to her apartment, she is given a tour of the city.
01:09 However, this makes no sense as a Twitter user found out and reenacted the taxi's route.
01:14 The taxi driver made a few detours to show Emily the sights.
01:21 Fact 4.
01:22 The building where the leading actress lives, Place de la Strabade, was named after a popular torture method of the Renaissance period.
01:33 Fact 5.
01:34 Antoine Lambert, played by William Abbey, might sound familiar to some Gossip Girl fans.
01:43 He plays Roman in the show.
01:48 Fact 6.
01:49 Lily Collins lived in Paris for four months to film the show.
01:52 In an interview with Live with Kelly and Ryan, she says,
01:58 "Things that happened to Emily happened to me too.
02:01 There were these moments when I asked Darren, 'Are you planning to do this so I can empathize with Emily more?'"
02:09 Fact 7.
02:10 Gabriel, the hot chef on the series, was also a chef in real life.
02:15 Actor Lucas Bravo told Entertainment Weekly that he was a sous-chef in a Paris bar.
02:24 Fact 8.
02:25 While Mindy's Ashley Park, dream of becoming a singer, is a huge part of her character,
02:30 the producers revealed that it wasn't until after they cast Ashley Park that they decided to go that route.
02:39 They had seen her perform on Broadway before because Ashley is a popular singer there.
02:46 Fact 9.
02:47 The famous opera Garnier was closed specifically for the filming of Emily in Paris.
02:55 In the scene, Emily went to the opera to meet Pierre Cadeau.
03:01 Fact 10.
03:02 The burger that Emily eats in Ralph Lauren's Parisian restaurant really does exist.
03:07 The burger actually cost 31 euros.
03:10 [Music]