Samuel Arnold on Emily in Paris Season 5, Secret Societies, and Trading Lives with Elon Musk

Acting and Storytelling

• 🎭 Samuel Arnold describes himself as an actor and producer, drawn to acting by the love of telling stories through various media.
• 💃 Before acting, he was a dancer, viewing it as naturally as walking.
• 🌟 His first role in entertainment was likely a dancing gig, though he doesn't recall the specific one.

Emily in Paris Season 5 and Style

• 👔 Julian, his character in Emily in Paris, is described as confident, fashionable, and sassy.
• 🎬 Fans can expect Julian to remain true to his character in season 5, delivering punchlines and standing in power.
• 🤝 Arnold feels his personal style has been influenced by Julian's on-screen look, and they have influenced each other.
• 🧥 If he could raid one celebrity's wardrobe, he'd choose someone with a discount.
• 👖 He'd love to bring back the fashion trend of overalls (salopet).

Personal Reflections and Aspirations

• 💭 His favorite childhood memory involves seeing Hercules for the first time at the cinema.
• 💡 He believes his 15-year-old self knows best and would take advice from him rather than give it.
• 🎯 He's open to instantly saying yes to a role if it's the right story with the right people.
• 🎬 A director he'd love to work with is Ryan Coogler.
• 🤝 If not an actor, he'd be a life coach or a social worker.
• ☁️ The best advice he's received is to "keep your head in a cloud and your feet on the ground."
• 🚀 He'd swap lives with Elon Musk for a day out of curiosity.
• ☀️ He wishes LA had Paris's food, and Paris had LA's weather.

Industry, Success, and Superpowers

• 🌍 To promote inclusivity, he'd like more diversity in storytellers to allow for varied perspectives.
• 🏆 Success is defined as unique to each individual; reaching a goal, no matter how small or large, constitutes success.
• 🦸 For a superpower, he'd want to be Homelander for 24 hours to ensure global peace.
• 🇨🇮 His favorite dish is Futu Banan from Ivory Coast, made with plantain paste, cashew nut sauce, and chicken.
• 🎬 If his life were a movie, he's unsure who would play him, noting the difficulty in finding a young, Black French international actor.

Beliefs and Preferences

• 🤫 He believes in a secret society running the world.
• 🦇 He considers Christopher Nolan's Batman movies great films but bad superhero movies.
• 🎬 His top three movies include Tenet, Call Me By Your Name, and Hercules.
• ⏳ He'd time travel to the past for nostalgia rather than teleport to the future to avoid spoiling it.
• ☯️ He believes in both fate and making one's own path.
• ☕ Prefers tea over coffee, croissants over donuts, and water over wine.
• 🚶‍♂️ Enjoys both early morning hikes and late-night city walks.
• 🤷‍♂️ He's never used a pickup line and is oblivious to others hitting on him.
• 🤥 He claims not to have lied in a long time.
• 😌 He has no major regrets, believing things happen as they should.
• 🚫 He can't think of anyone he despises.
• 🍬 He hates anything that tastes like licorice.
• 🏍️ In a zombie apocalypse, he'd grab a gun, protective clothing, and a flexible vehicle like a motorbike.
• 🎬 He'd want to direct a film about outcasts who realize they belong together.
• 🎮 If away from the industry for a year, he'd play video games, create art, cook, meditate, and learn new skills.
• 😴 His perfect day off involves doing nothing.
• ❤️ He hopes people remember how his work made them feel, rather than remembering him specifically.
• 🎬 Emily in Paris season 5 is coming out December 18th on Netflix.
• 👍 He rates "The Sit" concept a 10 out of 10.