How Netflix hit Call My Agent! turned into the British remake Ten Percent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. London is not like that.” We’re discussing the W1A creator’s latest TV series, Ten Percent, a London-based adaptation of Call My Agent!, the French comedy-drama about a group of talent agents in Paris. “I absolutely loved Camille Cottin,” says Leonard, who plays Rebecca Fox, the acerbic, high-powered agent who is very similar to Cottin’s Andréa in the French show. “Reading them, I wasn’t thinking of the French show; it wasn’t really on set with us.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. “Even this poorly researched actor was able to, for once, steal some good stuff.” open image in gallery Camille Cottin as the acerbic Rebecca Fox in the original show To anyone outside the industry, the various shambles that happen in the show – actors being played off against one another for the same roles, playing love interests while harbouring secret crushes on each other, agents sleeping with potential clients – might seem far-fetched.