Four TV series that reveal the inner workings of the film industry

Margherita Bordino of Artribune presents four international TV series that pull back the curtain on the film industry, from agent maneuvering to studio politics, animation magic, and Italian set satire. The French series 'Call My Agent!' (four seasons) follows ASK agency agents juggling star clients like Cécile de France, Fabrice Luchini, Gilles Lellouche, Jean Dujardin, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert, Jean Reno, Monica Bellucci, and Sigourney Weaver, with standout episodes set at the Cannes Film Festival and the César Awards. Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood' (Netflix, May 2020) reimagines 1940s studio system with a mix of real figures (Vivien Leigh, Anna May Wong, Rock Hudson, Hattie McDaniel, Henry Willson) and fictional characters, blending fact and fiction in a 'faction' approach. The Disney+ docuseries 'Pixar – Inside Out' offers four collections of five short stories each, covering inspiration (Kemp Powers on 'Soul', Deanna Marsigliese on character design, Steven Hunter on short 'Out', Jessica Heidt on gender parity program, Dan Scanlon on 'Onward'). Italy's 'Boris' remains a cult classic, satirizing low-budget soap opera production with characters like René, Stanis, Corinna, Itala, Duccio, and Biascica, and rumors of a fourth season possibly with Netflix. The article also promotes Artribune's newsletters: 'Incanti' (art market), 'Render' (urban regeneration), and 'PAX' (cultural tourism).