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Youd have to explain to me why its a fantasy.
That was luck, Star offers.
But that has been part of his takes on reality since the beginning of his career.
(This is a case he alsorecently made to the New YorkTimes.)
Thats why the show lasted for 300 episodes.
Because people cared about the characters.
But shes wearing them.
Shes met a beautiful guy downstairs.
It also marks Stars first series to debut directly on a streaming platform.
At this point in his career, Darren Star is as much a brand as his actual name.
But how does Darren Star define a Darren Star show?
When this question is posed, at first, he demurs: Its hard to analyze your own work.
Star also admits to being drawn to fish-out-of-water stories, another frequent theme in his filmography.
I know what its like.
I am a fish out of water in Paris, and I always have been, says Star.
I have felt that whenever Im there, and I kind of enjoy that.
I can find the humor in it.
I was pretty knocked out by Paris when I went there for the first time, he says.
Its just one of those cities that beats all of your expectations and more.
Then we actually were able to film there.
I find clothes very entertaining, he says.
That is something I learned from Aaron Spelling at the very beginning, is to focus on wardrobe.
I wasnt even thinking about that.
AndEmily in Paris, likeYoungerandSex and the City, is definitely a rom-com.
Yeah, I do sometimes.
Not all the time.
