Sarah Greene has revealed that filming in corsets over the past year for TV roles has left scars all over her body.
The Cork actress, who will play May Lacey in RTÉ’s 1916 drama Rebellion, has also had to wear period costumes for her role in American-British drama series Penny Dreadful.
“I have scars all over my body from corsets – no lie,” she admitted.
RTE: Sarah pictured alongside her Rebillion co-stars Charlie Murphy and Ruth Bradley | ANDRES POVEDA
Speaking about how the tightness of the corsets affects your body, Sarah described them as “barbaric”.
“As John Logan [writer of Penny Dreadful] said, men put women in corsets so they wouldn’t take over the world – and it’s true,” she told the Herald.
“I didn’t have to do much running in this, but some people did and you’re so weak when you wear one.
“If you eat anything it just sits in your chest for the day, it’s just not comfortable – they’re barbaric,” she added.
Strong female leads: Sarah described how she enjoyed playing a strong female lead | ANDRES POVEDA
Apart from the pain of the costume for her role, the actress admitted she jumped at the chance to play a strong female character in the upcoming drama.
“We usually play the girlfriend or the wife, the stock characters, and I was so excited when I read the script and it was about these strong women,” she revealed.
“[The fact that it was told from a female point of view] was a very big pull for me.
“These are strong, powerful women that aren’t talked about in Irish history. They’re not recognised at all,” she added.
