A Drink with Sally Phillips

Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson talks to producer, activist and actress Sally Philips about the point of comedy, her hatred of utilitarianism and her new production company
In this clip, Sally shares heartwarming words of wisdom accumulated on her way to stardom, ableism, and how she uses "The Artist's Way" to keep herself sane.
Sally Phillips’ TV includes I’m Alan Partridge, Smack the Pony, Green Wing, Miranda, QI, Taskmaster, Veep, Vanity Fair. She has also appeared in over 40 films including - Bridget Jones trilogy, How to Please a Woman, Burn Burn Burn, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, My Happy Ending. Her writing includes Smack the Pony, The Decoy Bride. Now Sally has set up a production company ‘Captain Dolly’ with Ronni Ancona under the Film Soho umbrella - their first film, The Monk, The Mermaid and Molise shoots in June, the second, Classic, in October this year. Sally adds, “I’m a huge fan of the Idler and idling as a form of resistance.”
This conversation was recorded as part of the Idler's weekly online event, A Drink with the Idler. The full recording is available to magazine and Academy subscribers. Visit the website to join: www.idler.co.uk/

[@eddyl1234]

Thanks for sharing this brilliant interview. The Idler drinks Zoom calls were such an important part of my lockdown experience, and I'm so happy they have continued. I just got a bit of 'pandemic nostalgia' watching this. Sadly, I just can't take part live like I used to, due to family commitments (kid's bedtime, basically) so thanks for continuing to share.

[@HektorBandimar]

Sally Phillips ❤

[@tominnc]

Sally is just the best. We need her in the states more often.

[@sbor2020]

Yay Sally Philips ❤

[@shosho4real]

Very interesting

[@LoudMinded]

Now I want to see the reality show with the tourists, what is it called?

[@LoudMinded]

Found it. The tourist trap.