Darren Star is one of TV’s greatest romantics. From “Sex and the City” to “Emily in Paris,” the showmaker’s signatures include love triangles, lavish parties, grand gestures and, of course, over-the-top outfits. While filming the third season of his Netflix comedy starring Lily Collins, which is now streaming, he found plenty of opportunities to feel the magic himself—such as shooting a scene at the top of the Eiffel Tower late at night. “You can’t get up there until after 1 a.m. to film,” says Mr. Star, 61. “When you write things, it’s sort of a dream of what you’d like things to be, and in this case, what we dreamed, we were able to get on the screen.” Mr. Star, who lives in Los Angeles, New York and Paris, likes to begin each day reading hard copies of the newspapers. And like Emily, he loves to indulge in a freshly baked croissant. We talked to him about the cafe where he starts his days in each city and why procrastination is a key to his success. Read it at the link in bio. (🖊: @laneflorsheim, 📷: @damon_c) #WSJMyMondayMorning