Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Writer / director Renee Webster reveals how her curiosity about a small personal services business served as inspiration for her feature film debut, How To Please A Woman.
When writer / director Renee Webster heard about a company that offered personal services for women, she immediately knew there was a story to be told about it.
“I heard about a company in Australia which ran sexual services for women. I was just a bit interested in who were these women who run this company and who are their clients. And the women who ran the company described themselves as house wives…” explains Webster. “And then I contacted them. And we spoke at length.”
In this behind the scenes video, Webster also explains her desire to show female characters truthfully on screen and without referencing the usual tropes of ageing and parenthood, how she managed to cast leading actress Sally Phillips and her approach to filming intimate scenes and making cast members feel at ease.
How To Please A Woman releases in Australian cinemas on 19 May 2022.
For more interviews and opportunities, head to Screen News: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-news
Writer / director Renee Webster reveals how her curiosity about a small personal services business served as inspiration for her feature film debut, How To Please A Woman.
When writer / director Renee Webster heard about a company that offered personal services for women, she immediately knew there was a story to be told about it.
“I heard about a company in Australia which ran sexual services for women. I was just a bit interested in who were these women who run this company and who are their clients. And the women who ran the company described themselves as house wives…” explains Webster. “And then I contacted them. And we spoke at length.”
In this behind the scenes video, Webster also explains her desire to show female characters truthfully on screen and without referencing the usual tropes of ageing and parenthood, how she managed to cast leading actress Sally Phillips and her approach to filming intimate scenes and making cast members feel at ease.
How To Please A Woman releases in Australian cinemas on 19 May 2022.
For more interviews and opportunities, head to Screen News: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-news
