Georgie is a comedian, award-nominated actress, voiceover artist and writer currently working on the film ‘Blind Ambition’ with Silversal Films supported by BFI! She discusses her top survival picks, her comedy persona vs her real self, her experiences living with visual impairment, and the topsy-turvy politics of the Edinburgh Fringe. She talks celebrity culture and the oversharing of oneself as a ‘product’, and which elements of her life she is and isn’t willing to talk about in her comedy material. She also discusses the influence that her older brothers and her best friend Drew have had on her music taste, and explains to us what the game “Cock or Ball?” entails.

Listen along to Georgie’s songs at this Spotify playlist. Discussions begin:

Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl (02:12)

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters (08:49)

Matchbox Twenty - Bright Lights (12:36)

Nathaniel Rateliff - And It’s Still Alright (20:45)

Fastball - The Way (30:29)

Lulu and the Lampshades - Cups (44:30)

Vintage Trouble - Outside In (48:00)

A Star is Born (2019) OST (53:50)

Portishead - Roads (1:04:13)

Baz Luhrmann - Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen (1:05:49)

Buck Cherry - Crazy Bitch (1:10:40)

Top tip: our last guest, Tom Corneill, *also* chose Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) as a pick! And rightly so. Listen to Tom's episode (number 11), to hear our producer Elizabeth tell the backstory of how Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) came to be made, via a Pulitzer-prize winning writer, a case of mistaken identity, and the birth of the internet...!

You can find Georgie:

On Twitter and Instagram @TheGMorrell

Resources/Links:

• Watch Georgie's stand up in action, and read what she has to say about disability representation.
• For emergency support over the phone, you can call The Samaritans free on 116 123.
• For men who want to talk to others in a private and safe space, visit Talk Club - founded by two Music To Survive By guests Ben Akers and Gavin Thorpe. Check out their episodes for more info about the initiative for male mental fitness.