Season 3 of ‘Bridgerton’ brought, as usual in the Netflix series, several passionate moments. From the main couple, the scenes with the carriage and the mirror stand out, which moved more than one ‘Polin’ fan. A behind-the-scenes detail shows just how committed actors Nicola Coghlan and Luke Newton, who play Penelope and Colin respectively, were to their romantic moment in front of the mirror.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for ‘Bridgerton’ season three, part 2.
‘Bridgerton’ actors broke furniture while filming mirror scene
In several interviews before the premiere of the second part of the series, Coughlan and Newton revealed that during the filming of the mirror scene, they broke a certain piece of furniture on the set. However, they refused to reveal which part of the furniture it was.
On June 13, the actress who plays Penelope Featherington put an end to the secret. On her Instagram account, Nicola Coughlan posted a photo of the furniture in question and the conditions they ended up in after hard work with her partner on stage. It is the long chair in which the engaged couple have sex for the first time at home. In the picture you can see that one leg of the device was the one that ended up damaged.
In an interview with “Vanity Fair,” published the same day, Luke Newton said the accident happened just “about 20 seconds” after the episode’s director instructed them to “raise the energy and intensity” of the moment ahead. . of those in the cameras.
Both actors revealed the incident and “laughed” when they realized what had happened.
However, because it was a one-of-a-kind piece, the film crew couldn’t replace it as easily, so they had to use “apple boxes and stuff” to flatten the couch.
How was the mirror scene in ‘Brigerton 3’ filmed?
Both Nicola Coghlan and Luke Newton have revealed many details about the now famous scene in various interviews.
In “Vanity Fair,” for example, the actor who plays Colin Bridgerton revealed that the mirror scene took three days to film and that, toward the end, “we were literally taking off our robes and walking (naked) around the studio.” .
For her part, the interpreter who brings the “Pena” to life has stated on several occasions that as actors they could decide which parts of their body to show and which not.
In this sense, Nicola Coghlan chose to appear completely naked in front of the mirror: “I felt like the biggest ‘your s***’ of all the discussion around my body. It was incredibly empowering,” she told Stylist.
Another curious fact is that the actress had two wigs so that she would never lose her hairstyle during such a turbulent time.
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