Lashan Browning and her Antoinette Media banner is going further into business with Paramount.
21.02.2023 - 09:57 / variety.com
Marta Balaga Nikolaj Lie Kaas’ series “Agent,” shown at Berlinale Series, centers around Joe, who has high hopes for his famous clients. But it’s not another remake of a certain French smash. “I started writing it before ‘Call My Agent!’ even came out. Then I saw it on Netflix and went: ‘Oh, for f**k’s sake…’,” Danish actor-turned-director tells Variety. “I guess I was just longing for a comedy, something that would also have depth, heart and all that stuff. I said to myself: ‘Nikolaj, you are being a bitch about it. Create something yourself, instead of asking others to do it.’”
Lie Kaas, who also created the show – a Zentropa production, sold by TrustNordisk, which will be broadcast by TV2 – was recently spotted in Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom Exodus.” Despite well-received roles in pitch-black comedies, such as Anders Thomas Jensen’s “Men and Chicken” and “Riders of Justice,” he never wanted to act in “Agent,” he says.
“I am there for maybe two seconds, on the red carpet. That’s it. It pisses me off when people try to sneak into their own projects. If I would play a ‘celebrity,’ it could be off-putting. Although some broadcasters actually asked if I would like to play Joe.” Now, it’s up to Esben Smed (known for “Follow the Money”) to muster some sympathy for an ambitious, distraught, irresponsible man who keeps failing everyone around him, including his young daughter. “Early on, people would say to me: ‘I don’t care about this guy.’ It’s difficult to like Joe, I know. He appalls you and then he attracts you,” observes Lie Kaas. “Esben is not a comedic actor. During casting, he told me: ‘I am happy you called, but I am not funny. So why did you?!’ He was able to show that this guy does have a heart, even
Lashan Browning and her Antoinette Media banner is going further into business with Paramount.
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