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" I don't think there's an actor in the world who ever expects to get a call from the 'Star Wars' casting director - least of all me. "

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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" As women, we get the message about how to be a good girl - how to be a good, pretty girl - from such an early age. Then, at the same time, we're told that well-behaved girls won't change the world or ever make a splash. "

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" I suppose the cult of the strong woman character on TV has probably been misinterpreted in so many different ways, meaning that a woman can't be emotionally complicated or want things or can't be weak in moments. "

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" I think it helped that 'Fleabag' had such a dramatic arc to it, even though it was disguised as a comedy. "

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" After the play of 'Fleabag,' we had conversations with different channels and with film companies about whether 'Fleabag' should be a half-hour sitcom, an hourlong, serialized drama, or a film. And I knew that it couldn't be a drama because I wanted to hide the drama - that had to be the surprise. I knew it had to be comedy. "

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