Philip Pullman and Ruth Wilson on His Dark Materials | In Conversation

“what do I know? I only wrote her.” That's just beautiful isn't it?

I love Philip’s honesty about his characters. He never claims to fully know them. Ruth found things deep within Mrs Coulter’s character that Philip didn’t know were there.

Petition to get Ruth Wilson a bench

Ruth Wilson's performance was so mesmerizing! My eyes were glued to the screen every time she showed up. She was so complex and vulnerable and badass. She was definitely my favorite character in the whole show.

Philip Pullman had written such a complex character in Marisa Coulter. I think so very few people in this world can truly represent who and what exactly Mrs Coulter could be. She is so complex. So difficult to portray. And yet, Ruth Wilson has brilliantly nailed her. It is as if Mrs Coulter had been released from the books and walked this world.

This adaptation is so amazing, i cried. i was waiting for 16 years. Lol whomever dropped Ruth's name in conversation about casting deserves a goddamned raise. 😂

Marisa Coulter has been one of my favorite and most fascinating/terrifying characters to read about back when I was a kid. I always felt that despite Lyra and Will being the main characters of these books, Marisa was low key the soul of them, and almost dare I say the more mature POV when you revisit it as an adult

His Dark Materials has been my favorite trilogy, and story, for years and I'm totally in love with the adaptation. When I got the news that Ruth Wilson was going to play Mrs. Coulter, I knew she was going to be incredible; and this conversation is proof of it. I wish we could have more conversations about the books, because every time I read them again, I find something completely different.

Something that is so telling about Sir Philip Pullman, here he is with Ruth having this conversation on film, he has been knighted, the His Dark Materials trilogy is one of the most popular in the past 75 years, The Book of Dust books, he's net worth at least $20 million, and the blazer he is wearing in this video is tattered, well worn, he lives such a simple life, but one of purpose... He personally led a campaign to buy William Blake's Sussex cottage to preserve it as a memorial in Blake's name. I'm not personally British, but this man is a national treasure.

I have read, and reread this story, both alone and to my grandchildren; passed it on to as many people of substance I meet in my journeys Mr. Pullman, you've created a classic.

That was quality I can’t wait to hear the whole interview. It also makes me impatient for me series three.

That was such a lovely conversation! I feel I could have watched them both talk for hours! HDM is my favourite book series and I just can’t wait for series 3 of the tv show to come to our screens.

this was lovely and ruth is rocking that suit.

Omg Ruth Wilson is absolutely DIVINE! Phillip Pullman is so intriguing. I love the characters he created in this world because to each person these characters are so different in each of the readers minds. The way we view the characters is how we relate to them written on these pages we read, there's an infinite amount of different Lyras in our world. I LOVE IT.

books save lives , fanfiction too. they got me through tough times.

What a treat to actually witness the writer and his leading lady discuss his story and her take on his creation. There is such a wonderful dynamic between them. Such amazing insight into this wonderful world he’s imagined. I loved hearing Ruth’s process and interpretation of the character, she is interesting, intelligent, and very articulate. You can’t take your eyes off of her in the series, even when she’s being cruel. There is such complexity to the character and she has played this conflicted conscience so perfectly! Cheers

Mrs.Coulter was one of the most complicated characters to exist ans she nailed it every season!

Sir Philip and Ruth Wilson are brilliant. This story was so beautiful and meaningful and allowed you to feel all your emotions. Bravo to all involved!

Ruth: "And names, ok so my monkey doesn't have a name" Phillip: "No, I couldn't think of one" Ruth: "Really?" Phillip: "That's it" Brilliant

I love how much she cared about this role, she really put everything into it!