DeepSummary
The episode begins with a humorous ad for Mint Mobile featuring Ryan Reynolds, where he announces that the company is cutting prices for their unlimited plan from $30 to $15 per month. After this, the hosts Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie welcome their guest, acclaimed Irish actress and singer Jessie Buckley. They discuss Jessie's upbringing in a lively household in Ireland, with stories about her father's exotic cooking, being entertainment for tourists at their family's guest house, and her struggles with Irish dancing.
Jessie shares anecdotes from her career, including her time as a teenager in London working in a chocolate factory, drinking 'Twinkles' (a cocktail) with theater friends, and acting alongside Olivia Colman. She talks about the challenges of her recent role in the musical Cabaret on the West End. The conversation then turns to food, with Jessie describing her favorite dishes like her dad's brown bread, crab claws, and a last supper menu featuring oysters, anchovies, and chocolate buttons.
They discuss Jessie's new film Wicked Little Letters, her home in Norfolk, memorable dining experiences like her wedding catering, and her favorite London restaurants like Brawn and The Dolphin pub. Jessie also reveals her tendency to get 'absolutely rat arsed' with her girlfriends over red wine at Brawn before moving on to late-night drinks elsewhere.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Jessie Buckley had a lively, creative upbringing in Ireland with her family involved in running a guest house and providing entertainment for tourists.
- She pursued a career in acting and singing from a young age, working in theater productions in London as a teenager.
- Jessie has acted alongside acclaimed stars like Olivia Colman and experienced the challenges of musical theater in productions like Cabaret.
- She has a deep appreciation for food, especially dishes from her Irish childhood like her father's brown bread and crab claws.
- Jessie's new film Wicked Little Letters is being promoted, which she discusses along with anecdotes from the filming experience.
- She splits her time between living in London and her home in the countryside of Norfolk.
- Jessie values simple pleasures like quality food, wine, and time with friends when not working on films or shows.
- The episode captures her warm personality, humor, and candid storytelling about her life and career.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I think you could taste garlic.“ by Jessie Buckley
- “Anytime I brought an english boyfriend back to Ireland, my granny would call him Seamus. Whatever his name was.“ by Jessie Buckley
- “We'd all end up singing and being on the tables till 02:00 a.m. and Jay Raynor, who's an amazing jazz pianist, was one of Joe's best friends from when he started. He used to come along and Jay Rayner used to always sit up at the stool and he would order popcorn, ice cream.“ by Jessie Buckley
- “Chocolate buttons, like chocolate bottoms is the kind of. When I was filming this Alex Garland film, we were filming in over, near Cheltenham, and I'd have to drive on Friday, 3 hours back, and I would always buy a huge bag of chocolate buttons, stop twice for a cup of tea, button them out, slurp of tea. And it was like the treat, it was like, is that right? Peace, the resistance.“ by Jessie Buckley
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Episode Information
Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware
Alice Williams
1/17/24
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