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Showrunner Fanny Herrero Talks “Joyful” Task Of Co-Writing Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony & Gives Update On ‘Call My Agent!’ Movie

Showrunner Fanny Herrero Talks “Joyful” Task Of Co-Writing Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony & Gives Update On ‘Call My Agent!’ Feature

Jolly’s initial sources of inspiration were Sequana, the goddess of the River Seine, and King Iphitos, who per legend, created the Olympic games in the ninth century BC in a bid to bring peace to then warring Ancient Greece. The resulting work revolved around 12 tableaux unfolding at various points of the River Seine intertwining landmarks with different aspects of France, under the banners of “enchanted”, “synchronicity”, “liberty”, “equality”, “fraternity”, “sorority”, “sportivity”, “festivity”, “obscurity”, “solidarity”, “solemnity” and “eternity”. Aside from Celine Dion belting out Hymn to Love from the Eiffel Tower, standouts section included “liberty”, which shocked some for the appearance of a talking headless Marie Antoinette against the backdrop of a duo between rock band, Gojira and opera singer Marina Viotti; “synchronicity”, celebrating France’s rich artisan culture with an elaborate dance routine off the scaffolding of Notre Dame Cathedral; “equality” in which Nakamura performed her pop hits with the National Guard in front of the Academie Francaise, and “obscurity”, in which Armanet sang Imagine accompanied by a pianist sitting at a burning grand piano.

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