Phoebe Waller-Bridge: ‘I felt strongly there was no such thing as a slut’
Her comedy Fleabag was a bleak and honest depiction of female sexuality that made her an international star. She talks about being a ‘terrible actor’ in her 20s, why women should all go on strike and how success has proved that she’s not crazy
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jul/31/phoebe-waller-bridge-i-felt-strongly-there-was-no-such-thing-as-a-slut
ALL THE WAY FROM ENGLAND, SHE DESCRIBES HER THOUGHTS ON A MEDFORD MAYOR'S HUSBAND:
As research for her new American TV drama, Killing Eve, Waller-Bridge consulted a lot of psychiatrists who work with psychopaths. “The thing that people say about them is they’re just so funny, so you can’t help but love them. So, even though you know they have done these terrible crimes and these terrible things, if someone surprises you, makes you laugh, disarms you, they can do anything. It’s why I love comedy so much and why I think it’s such a powerful, powerful tool.”
