Phoebe Fox talks War, favourite pregnancy snacks & how to be happy at work as an actor (4K)

Half the Picture's guest this episode is Phoebe Fox, the actor perhaps best known for starring as Serena in the slick and combustible new HBO legal drama War as well as her work as Marial in The Great, Eve in The Woman in Black: Angel of Death and Queen Anne in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of The Roses amongst so many others.

Phoebe joined Billy on the pod' to chat about her experience making War alongside such stellar acting talents as Dominic West, Sienna Miller, James McArdle and Celia Imrie and what it was like getting under the skin of the legal world as an actor in the show. She also touched on what it was like shooting the series whilst pregnant and how writer George Kay built her pregnancy into the character of Serena alongside her favourite pregnancy snacks, quizzing Nick Mohammed and Celia about Celebrity Traitors on set and the importance of finding happiness at work as an actor. For all this and more, watch on!

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Note: This interview was recorded on September 15th, 2026.

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Timecodes:
Intro - 0:00
Conversation Begins - 01:02
Getting Cast in War - 01:53
Script Rhythms and Timbres - 03:36
George Kay & Shooting War - 05:02
Sienna Miller & James McArdle - 07:08
Having Fun On Set - 08:45
Working with James McArdle - 10:38
RADA Training - 13:15
Community Amongst Actors - 16:10
Acting Inspirations - 17:48
Being On Set - 20:19
Exploring Lawyers & The Law - 21:48
Phoebe's Pregnancy - 23:56
Favourite Snacks On Set - 26:16
The Courtroom Scenes - 27:02
War Cast Memories - 29:09
Nick Mohammed - 30:23
Celebrity Traitors with Nick & Celia - 31:22
Challenges of Screen Acting - 32:05
Being Happy At Work - 33:52
Phoebe's Meditation Practice - 38:19
Lessons from War - 40:00
Outro - 40:25

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