Fanny Herrero on Exploring France’s Stand-Up World, Highlighting Fresh Talents in New Netflix Show
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter delivering “Call My Agent!,” one of France’s most successful series of the last decade, Fanny Herrero returns with her new comedy series “Standing-Up” which is launching Friday (Mars 18) on Netflix and plays at the opening night gala of the Series Mania drama series festival in Lille.The anticipated series follows the coming-of age of Aïssatou, Nezir, Bling and Apolline, four artists from different backgrounds who are trying to break into the world of stand-up comedy.
As with “Call My Agent!,” “Standing Up” is an ensemble series showcasing fresh talents, including Mariama Gueye, Younes Boucif, Elsa Guedj and Jean Siuen.
Herrero created the series with Hervé Lassïnce, and also co-wrote the series with Lassïnce, Eliane Montane, Judith Havas, Camille De Castelnau and Lison Daniel.
Ahead of Series Mania, Herrero sat down with Variety to discuss her ambition with the show, how she worked on it and what she likes in TV. One big difference between “Call My Agent!” and “Standing Up” is that you didn’t have actors play their own parts.
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