Zoe Lister-Jones Discusses Writing, Directing, And Starring In Slip

Your character, Mae, explains in the series that the concept of "Slip" is based off of the Buddhist belief of slipping into other parallel universes. What inspired you to write a series about this?

Just so you know, I am no Buddhist scholar, and that's not really a central tenet of Buddhism. But I was excited to explore the multiverse, and there are definitely Buddhist themes throughout.

I was interested, in particular, in this Buddhist archetype of the hungry ghost and this insatiable hunger that we are all always contending with for wanting more, and what would bring us that ultimate sense of satisfaction or groundedness in a life that we can never quite grasp. I wanted to explore that through the lens of modern relationships, particularly sex and sexuality.

"Slip" was born out of all of those ideas co-mingling, and I thought it would be so fun to take viewers on a wild adventure that was escapist but also about the fantasies that we all tend to fall victim to, about, "What would my life have looked like if I had taken a different path at any given juncture?"

Jumping into parallel lives for my character, which she's transported [to] through orgasm [laughs], was an amazing way for me to explore all of those themes, but in a way that felt irreverent and new for me as a filmmaker.