Two things can be true at the same time: Like that doing press for James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island” has proven to be the “easiest thing” for star Carey Mulligan and that she might also have gotten a little close to crashing her car while doing exactly that. In the spirit of multitasking, Mulligan conducted her most recent interview with IndieWire while driving.

“Oh, I love the boys so much and I am so, sorry, I’m driving, so I’m trying not to crash,” Mulligan said. “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...