Carey Mulligan, while driving, described her experience promoting 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' as a joy, thanks to her collaboration with director James Griffiths and co-stars Tim Key and Tom Basden. They have developed this project over two decades, expanding from a successful short film that garnered critical acclaim. The film tells the story of Charles, who uses lottery winnings to create a unique life on a remote island, and centers on the unexpected reunion of a duo of long-separated musicians played by Mulligan and Basden, creating a nostalgic and cozy atmosphere in cinema.
Oh, I love the boys so much and I am so, sorry, I'm driving, so I'm trying not to crash. They're just my favorites, my favorite people, so I'm like, 'Yes, let's fucking do it. Let's do it. Let's go for it.' It's been so fun. It's the easiest thing to do press for.
The boys in question are director Griffiths, plus co-writers and co-stars Tim Key and Tom Basden. The long-time collaborators have spent nearly two decades with this material, initially conceiving of it as short film 'The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island,' which won best short at The Edinburgh Film Festival and was nominated for a BAFTA in 2007.
In 'The Ballad of Wallis Island,' the trio expand on the short (including adding new character Nell, who Mulligan plays) to make the sort of cozy crowdpleaser we don't often get these days.
Key stars as the oddball Charles, who has used his lottery wins (yes, plural) to finance his solitary life on a far-flung island off the coast of Wales.
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