Filmmaker Statement

Whilst a discussion with a sick, vile, sticky piece of Phlegm wasn’t an obvious film idea, it’s simplicity and potential intrigued me enough to suggest it as a co-writing project. Writing with a stranger was a new challenge that I quickly embraced; it put me on the spot and compelled me to suggest ideas, no matter how radical they might be, this helped us focus our direction, whilst getting to know one another. Once we realised the script was an opportunity for us to therapise our frustration with the hyperreal performance playing out around us, Prime Minister Guthrie was born, and with him, a whole new dimension of conversation and backstory also unlocked for us. The script began to take shape quickly, capturing a hope that our leaders still look toward their moral compass, captured in the voice of the Phlegm (and friends), however, no matter how much I hope, a taste of power, eventually and as disgustingly as phlegm, corrupts all.