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DARREN STAR

Television Writer and Producer

The television writer and producer behind "Sex and the City" and "Emily in Paris" has met the concept of guilty pleasure television head-on, proving that there’s nothing to be guilty about.

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? Coming up with the next episode.

WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? I love reading any book about the creative process when I’m feeling stuck. The War of Art [by Steven Pressfield] is an especially great one.

“Why will people want to watch this? And, Does it move me?”

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK YOURSELF MOST OFTEN WHILE YOU’RE MAKING WORK? Why will people want to watch this? And, Does it move me?

WHAT’S COMING UP FOR YOU IN 2025? Season five of Emily in Paris, filming in Rome and Paris. Embarking on two new series: Climbing in Heels for Universal Television, and one more that’s yet to be announced.

IF YOU COULD ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS TO A SINGLE QUALITY OF YOURS, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Resilience.

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