How the French actress found her ballet muscle memory, managed Cheyenne’s mommy issues, and learned English through speed-talking à la Palladino.

When French actor Lou de Laâge auditioned for Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s Prime Video series “Étoile,” she worried her English-language skills weren’t up to snuff.

For Lou De Laage, who plays Cheyenne, it was especially challenging because she spoke little English when she was cast. But the writer’s strike meant she had nine months to prepare, rather than ...

But they have Paris to thank for their perfect leading ladies Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou de Laâge. In an unexpected but delightful twist, the legendary Gainsbourg (Melancholia, Nymphomaniac ...

Thanks to the success of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino are able to do just about anything they'd like. And that, in a nutshell, is "Etoile," a ...

This is a particularly hard pill for Parisian ballerina Cheyenne (Lou de Laâge) — who is a climate change activist when she’s not twirling across the stage — to swallow. She brings her ...

Naturally, then, it made for an excellent starting point, along with Mellon's library, potting shed, greenhouse, and garden, for de Gournay as they designed their newest handmade wallpapers and ...

Their characters are the ballet company bosses trying to keep the doors open. Elswhere, Gideon Glick and Lou de Laage play the uprooted dancers. Étoile also features Four Weddings and a Funeral star ...

Amongst the transplants are Cheyenne Toussaint (Lou de Laâge), a fierce, no-nonsense, husky-voiced French prima ballerina, Mishi Duplessis (Taïs Vinolo), a devoted ballerina who finds herself ...

with Gideon Glick and Lou de Laâge portraying the dancers who are uprooted. The series has also struck a chord with critics, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting that the comedy-drama has achieved an ...

NEW YORK – Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel ...

There's a lot of drama just from the start. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "ETOILE") LOU DE LAAGE: (As Cheyenne Toussant) All of these years, I am here. I gave up everything - family, children.