Samantha Baines: A Royal Night Out tells the story of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret celebrating with the VE Day crowds, incognito. Its a really fun film with lots of laughs, fab costumes and a marvellous cast including Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Jack Reynor, Emily Watson and Rupert Everett. It also has one of my favourite actresses in it Ruth Sheen!
SB: It was brilliant. Sarah is such a professional and really warm and welcoming even though my character in the film isn’t very welcoming towards her! And Jack Reynor is a real gentleman; I did lots of hanging around in the cold with Jack and he’s got a brilliant sense of humour and we had some great laughs on set.
FW: Which do you prefer, fancy film sets or comedy pub nights?
SB: Well on A Royal Night Out I did get my own trailer and people brought me cups of tea which was pretty nice! On a film set there are also no drunk men at the back shouting incoherent expletives BUT you’ve got to love a pub gig! Give me the stench stale beer, the mile long hike to the dirty loo and a performing area that vaguely resembles a stage any day! (p.s. if any casting directors are reading this the answer is fancy film sets, its totally fancy film sets! Yes please to fancy film sets)
FW: When can we see you perform stand up?
SB: I do gigs all over London and at the moment I am trying new jokes for the Edinburgh Fringe. I will be up in Edinburgh in August doing stand up in Sam and Helen: Out There, in my favourite venue Just the Tonic at the Caves. London previews and general gig details are all on my website www.samanthabaines.com
FW: We’ve launched the 2015 Funny Women Awards, as a 2014 Awards finalist any advice for people thinking of entering?
SB: DO IT! Start practising your set, think about what material represents you and what you do (as well as hopefully being funny). The Funny Women Awards are such fun and a brilliant platform for your career. Being a Funny Women Finalist also gave me the confidence to enter other competitions and last month I won one! Just go for it, what have you got to lose?!
FW: Thanks Samantha!
A Royal Night Out is released in cinemas 15th May. Follow Samantha on Twitter @SamanthaBaines
