“I suppose every time [something bad happens], I have that instinct to make that joke that distracts.” HappensJokesInstinct Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I am comfortable talking about sex scenes and stuff, but to me, when it's physically explicit, I do feel prudish and uncomfortable.” FeelsSexStuffTalkingSceneComfortableUncomfortableExplicit Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I just love any kind of language that can change the energy in a room. There are no limits for me, as long as it feels like it's being used in a particular way to garner or elicit a very particular reaction, so that you can then use that reaction later for something else. But when it's gratuitous language or physical exposure, then I get a bit like, "Oh! Put it away!"” WayFeelsKindLongUseUsedEnergyLanguageBitsRoomsParticularLimitsReactionsExposure Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I'm constantly on the brink of tears in conversation about things that happen to people.” PeopleHappensTearsConversation Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I've always wanted to work for, like, "Assume your audience is cleverer than you," rather than the other way around.” WayWantedAudienceAssuming Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I think a lot of time, I'm just writing my worst fears.” ThinkingWritingWorstWorst Fear Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I know actors who say acting is acting, but I love the live-ness of an audience. I love feeling the energy of a room and allowing them to sort of teach you how to do it better.” KnowsFeelingsActorsEnergyRoomsActingTeachAudienceAllowingLove Feeling Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“The characters I didn't have actors in mind for, that was the scary moment. Because in any production, until you find the right person, you're constantly judging your writing or what it is that isn't working here or not clicking here, because you have amazing actors coming to read for it, and if something's not clicking, it can't be them because they're amazing actors. You're sort of completely doubting yourself.” IfsWritingMindPersonsMomentsCharacterActorsDoubtJudgingProductionsScaryRight PersonDoubting Yourself Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“I think a lot of time, I'm just writing my worst fears, of the idea of losing my mom or my best friend or doing something so terrible to somebody that's kind of deemed unforgivable, or having a really broken family.” ThinkingWritingKindIdeasWorstBrokenMomTerribleLosingMy MomMy Best FriendUnforgivableWorst FearBroken Family Author:Phoebe Waller-Bridge