THE GINTERVIEWS

CLAXONNNNN!!!

Want to be a writer? Listen to this!

After talking about him in no fewer than THREE other episodes, she got him... THE Simon Stephens sits and talks about creativity with Kerry, over some absolutely delicious Beckett's single malt English whisky.

They waffle! They backtrack! They get interrupted by a gorgeous dog! 

It's the opposite of AI slop, it's unfiltered messy human interaction - and if you look closely you can see several moments where Kerry comes out of her own body with excitement and/or nerves and/or gratitude.

There's even behind the scenes stuff like Ed telling them they're 'being too depressing'! 

Watch to the end for a BONUS interview with the fantastic and hilarious Scarlett Stephens, where she dishes the dirt on the three most annoying things about her dad (hint, they aren't annoying they are adorable).

Simon's Bio:

Simon Stephens is perhaps best known for his stage adaptation of the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, for which he won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.

Stephens has staged close to three dozen plays over two decades, including the critically acclaimed Pornography (2007), Punk Rock (2009) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012), which premiered at the National Theatre and later toured on the West End and Broadway. It went onto win seven Olivier awards, then the equal record for a single play.

Many recent works, including The Funfair (2015) and Fatherland (2017) have premiered in Manchester theatres. Stephens also currently works as Artistic Associate at the Lyric Theatre and Associate Playwright at the Royal Court.

Shot and edited by Edward Moore / Ed Shots: www.edshots.co.uk

Drink: Beckett's Single Malt English Whisky - beckettsgin.co.uk

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Produced by Purple Ostrich Productions 

INSPIRING EPISODE CLAXON! 

The wonderfully talented and absolutely fascinating artist Carl Randall sits with Kerry Fitzgerald and they talk all about creativity, approaches to your projects, grief and ambition - over some delicious Clean G gin. 

Gin: Clean G by The Clean Co.

Recorded at: The Savoy Tap, London

Recorded by: Edward Moore https://www.instagram.com/edshots/

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Introducing the fabulous FINLAY ROBERTSON ( @iamfinlay )! Finlay and Kerry talk all things #acting, working with Jez Butterworth and being part of the #drwho universe - over some delicious Clean G by @cleanco. 

DRUMROLL! IT'S IGOR TIME! 

Award winning playwright Igor Memic sits and drinks waaaaaay (way) too much Bone Idyll gin with Kerry Fitzgerald.

The pair cover; Igor's incredible play Old Bridge which won the Papatango new writing prize and was staged at the Bush Theatre London, winning an Olivier Award for Old Bridge, having to cosplay as middle class people in this industry, Igor's Bosnian heritage, winning an Olivier Award (they get SUPER drunk and circle back around to that a few times) and Kerry's unhealthy love of Simon Stephens. 

Igor tries to drink more than Will Sebag-Montefiore did in Ep 01 of The Ginterviews- to his peril. Drink along! Take a shot every time they totally forget what they're saying. Or each other's names. COUGH. 

Gin: Bone Idyll, London Bone Dry Gin.

Recorded at: The Savoy Tap, London

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Superstar creator Alexis Strum sips gin with Kerry and talks all things the music industry, writing and TikTok! 

She's had multiple record deals, written songs for people like Kylie (!!), released incredible albums... she's also an accomplished performer, writer AND TikToker AND AND is a mama. 

How does she do it all? Hard work! 

And gin? Maybe.

Gin - Beckett's Sloe Gin - https://beckettsgin.co.uk/gin/

Recorded at: The Savoy Tap, London

Recorded summer 2023.

Kerry (g)interviews the absolutely wonderful comedy and musical genius Hannah Warman! 

They talk all things stand up, improv, Ben Schwartz obsessions and being baffled by TikTok.

Kerry had to cut twenty very drunken minutes of them talking about how aliens are real and how their sleep paralysis demons berate them nightly. Can be sent on request. 

Gin - Beckett's Sloe Gin - https://beckettsgin.co.uk/gin/

Shot by - https://www.edshots.co.uk/

Shot at: The Savoy Tap, London

Listen to Kerry enjoying a Smidgin (by Adnams) with THE Izzy Mant - a BAFTA winning writer, producer and stand up comedian. That comedy show you love? She only ruddy worked on it!

Shot by: https://www.edshots.co.uk/

Shot at: The Old Crown, London 

Gin: Smidgin by Adnams

Presented, produced and created by: Kerry Fitzgerald

Produced by: Purple Ostrich Productions

Wanna watch it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYAyU2yIRZY

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