Sharon Horgan, a famous Irish actress and TV producer, says she watches 'rubbish' TV when making shows to avoid influence.

At the SXSW Festival in London, Horgan said she loves watching 'rubbish' TV, like Love Island, when working on a project.

The star, born in London but raised in Ireland, also talked about creating 'unlikeable' female leads in her shows.

Horgan wrote and starred in the hit comedy Catastrophe with Rob Delaney.

Horgan likes to see strong women on screen, like Rachel Weisz in Vladimir, who addressed sexual politics.

Horgan said she gets different feedback on scripts for female and male characters.

Creating 'unlikeable' female characters is easier in the UK, but Horgan still worries about how they will be received.

On Catastrophe, Horgan had to make her character less tough to balance out the male lead.

Horgan is the creative mind behind the TV show Amandaland.

Horgan runs her own production company, Merman, and creates darkly comedic shows like Motherland and Amandaland.

Despite her success, Horgan still gets imposter syndrome and feels competitive about her work.

Horgan is working on a new HBO show, Youth, about a 50-year-old divorcee navigating love, sex, and family.

Horgan is at her best when working on multiple projects, but it can be exhausting and make her feel like there's something wrong with her.

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