Celebrity
How theEmily in Parisstar turned a supporting part into a series-regular heartthrob.
No matter the surroundings, Lucien Laviscount manages to charm anyone in his periphery.
Im living the dream right now, he said, throwing the host into a fit of giggles.
It makes sense that Laviscount would be in high spirits.
(His style icon?
Lenny Kravitz, he says.
And then everything from then on, honestly, my feet havent hit the ground.
Laviscount wasnt always sure Alfie would make it to the third season.
[Show creator] Darren Star wants to see you tape forEmily in Paris.
He received thirteen pages of dialogue and recorded it immediately with the help of a friend he summoned miderrand.
She was getting her nails done.
And we knocked out the tape within an hour.
And just 45 minutes into that Zoom, Star told him he had the part.
Still, he connected with the character immediately.
[Alfie] was this cynical Brit, a banker that comes to Paris and hates it.
And thats quite rare on this show.
Hes good at speaking his truth.
It helps, of course, that Laviscount and Collins have excellent on-screen chemistry.
Alfie and Lucien both share a devilish side and a sense of adventure.
The attention has also altered the way he approaches his dating life and meeting people generally.
Or if Im in London, well be at the bar.
[Theres] a little bit more structure to nights out, I guess.
But yeah, he concludes, I feel like, with anything, I see it as a blessing.
If I have a long career doing this, great.
If I dont, Ive had a great run.
(The name came from the idea of true wealth is in your heart.
Last year, Netflix couldnt even hold a premiere for the second season ofEmily in Parisbecause of the pandemic.
The first reaction [from Netflix] was like, OK…, he says.
[It goes to] show you’re able to do it no matter where you come from.
He pauses, and looks up at me, beaming, Yeah, anythings possible.
