Show Notes
How much was Vogue really like The Devil Wears Prada? Amy Odell sits down with former Vanity Fair critic and the author of the Premiere Party newsletter, Richard Lawson, to rewatch The Devil Wears Prada before the sequel drops.
Amy interviewed more than 250 people to write Anna: The Biography, including Anna Wintour's closest friends and collaborators. Richard worked at Condé Nast for a dozen years — and has stories. They review the movie's origin story, break down each scene, and talk about what was totally real and what was totally made up.
In Part 2 for Premium subscribers, the discuss how the movie impacted Anna Wintour's public image and how she really felt about all of it. Part 2 is available to Premium subscribers. Sign up at Back Row for full newsletter access or through Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
CHAPTERS:
01:30 — The Devil Wears Prada Origin Story
05:50 — How the Film Elevates the Book
09:10 — Richard’s Real-life Andy Sachs Experience
17:00 — The Movie’s Opening Montage
20:10 — Miranda’s Arrival: “A Million Girls Would Kill For This Job”
24:50 — Andy’s Boring Boyfriend
31:00 — What was it Really Like for Assistants in the Aughts?
34:20 — Would Andy Have Succeeded Without Miranda?
36:50 — The Story Behind the Cerulean Monologue
42:30 — The Harry Potter Book: Did Miranda Want Andy to Fail?
45:30 — The Met Gala Scene
53:50 — Why the Costumes Worked
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