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Everyone asked him why he had to do it, but John Morton insisted on doing a British adaptation of the French series that exploded on Netflix. Interview


"Everyone who met me asked 'why are you doing an adaptation of such a successful series'?

Everyone asked him why he had to do it, but John Morton insisted on doing a British adaptation of the French series that exploded on Netflix.

The result is broadcast on yes as "Talk to my agent" and on HOT as "10 percent", and in a special interview the creator explains why you should watch it even if you saw the source

Avner Shavit

01/06/2022

Wednesday, 01 June 2022, 01:07 Updated: Friday, 01 July 2022, 01:08

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Trailer for the series "Talk to My Agent" (Amazon Prime)

From "Three Men and a Baby" that smashed blockbusters in the 1980s to "CODA" which won an Oscar this year - there are plenty of Hollywood adaptations of French hits.

British versions of French works are less common, but in the last week one of them has come up - a British adaptation of the French series that starred on Netflix as "10 percent".

This is how it is, when the neighbors across the canal produce such a wonderful gem, even the British kingdom is forced to acknowledge its genius and swallow the frog.



Originally, the British version was also called "Ten Percent", and in HOT - they kept the Hebrew translation "10 percent" in her case as well.

In yes, which also airs the series, went for "Talk About My Agent", inspired by what was the American name of the French series ("Call My Agent").



Either way, even as the canal was crossed, the plot of the series remained similar.

It is a comedic drama, which deals with a leading actors' agency, and the relationship between the agents and their representatives, and among themselves.

Many of the plot lines are the same: for example, an ambitious young woman arrives at the office who is none other than the secret daughter of one of the leading agents, and starts working as an intern without anyone being aware of her true identity except her and her father, including his other son who passionately flirts with her. .

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Swallow the frog.

From "10 percent" ("Talk to my agent") (Photo: courtesy of yes)

In addition, the British version also uses the successful course of the French original: as befits a series about actors and actresses, each episode hosts a star or star in the role themselves.

Among the guests: Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Corinne from "The Crown" and Phoebe Dinbour from "Bridgerton".

The creator of the series, however, is John Morton, a veteran but not very well-known British TV personality, at least not at the international level.

In a zoom conversation with him on the occasion of the rise of his arrangement in Israel, he turns out to be a kind and hospitable man, who did not tire of explaining for the thousandth time how he dared to try to process such a valued and successful hit.



"10 Percent", it will be recalled, has so far included four seasons, and following its success, it is expected to produce another season as well as a full-length film.

It became more popular from season to season, and finally exploded during the Corona era, when it became an international hit on Netflix, and in various and odd countries it has already been shown local adaptations - for example Turkish version and Indian version.

So why was British adaptation also needed?



“I never did a series that was based on another series, but I thought the Frenchman originally had a strong enough foundation to work with,” Morton says.

"Almost everyone I've talked to so far has asked me 'why are you going to do this?' "Certainly this is starting to change, and in the second part of the season, the series is already taking completely independent directions."

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Big heart.

Creator John Morton (Photo: GettyImages, Tim Whitby)

What did you like about the French series in the first place?



"Usually, behind-the-scenes series in the entertainment world are terribly cynical. All the characters try to step on each other, and the celebs are arrogant characters. The French series is not like that. It has a wide heart, and most of all - I see it as a series about a dysfunctional family. "And the agency drives each other crazy, but one cares about the other, and the viewers also care about them. This is something I tried to convey in the British version as well."



What stressed you the most in this adaptation?



"The class of French origin, and the class that the French have in general. We, the British, are very bad at saying what we think. When a British says 'interesting', it can say a lot of things, for better or worse. As a British, you learn to understand it and decipher the codes with Time. In France, on the other hand, everyone is terribly open, and this is also reflected in the series. The characters tell the truth - but somehow, even when the truth is ugly, they do it with style. The French are many in style, and fall in love in style. "Paris in the original series was beautiful and elegant, and it was stressful to try to convey it in London."

In the French version there was Andrea, here she is Rebecca.

From "10 percent" ("Talk to my agent") (Photo: courtesy of yes)

The most beloved and exciting character in the original version was of course Andrea, who in the electrifying role of Cami Cotton was the most exciting agent in the office.

In the British version, her name is Rebecca and she is played by Lydia Fox, an unfamiliar but successful actress.

As originally, here too she is a lesbian, but while in the French series her character had an affair with a tax inspector, here she is in a relationship with a French war photographer.



"In the French version, Andrea meets the inspector when she does an audit at the office, but these tax procedures are not that common with us, so I did not think it would be credible," Morton says.

"Rebecca, like Andrea in the French version, is such a brilliant and amazing woman that I tried to think who could be impressive enough to conquer her heart, and I remembered my encounter with the late war journalist Mary Colvin. She was one of the most impressive women I have ever met, and I thought it would be a source of inspiration. "Good for the character. I decided she would be French also as a tribute to the original series, and also because there is something sexy in someone foreign, certainly if she's French, then that adds to the attraction."



Were there players you could not recruit for guest appearances even though you wanted to?



"These guest appearances were the most difficult scripting challenge. I knew a lot of stars and stars would turn down the offer to appear in the series - either because they were not available in terms of schedule, or because they did not like the script. Therefore, each time I had to write plot lines to fit five or six Potential Names. James Bond. "

Helena Bonham-Carter is hosted on "10 Percent" (Talk to My Agent) (Photo: yes)

Unlike the creator of the French original, you are not an agent yourself.

What did you learn from the series about agents and an agent?



"Their job is very interesting, and requires a special skill set. They can not tell the whole truth. When my agent talks to producers about something, she can not report to me verbatim what she told them, and it also works in the opposite direction. Despite all these filters, Agents also need to maintain the respect of the two sides they work with, and that's not easy. "



"Creative people are insecure people, so agents need to know how to make their representatives feel comfortable, understand the sensitivities and know where to click and where not to touch. They also need to act quickly, because decisions in this area are made immediately, and perhaps most importantly - they constantly need "Extinguishing fires, and that's what the series is about. Hollywood has sold us that agents are aggressive and dishonest types who are constantly engaged in smearing. Maybe that's true in America, but of course in Europe it's not. Agents here are really not like that."



What did your agent say about the series?



"She said she loved her, but she had to say it, didn't she? And seriously, I think everyone, whether they's cops or agents, love series about themselves. Besides, agents who saw the series sighed in relief, because she It does not tear them to pieces and does not present them cynically. "

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