‘I had to snog the air’ Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones reveals VERY awkward audition demand for role on ‘horniest show on TV’
Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has revealed she had to ‘awkwardly snog the air’ when she was auditioning for the lead role in the hit BBC Three show.
The revelation came to light when a fan tweeted about the show’s main characters Marianna (Daisy) and Connell Waldron (Paul Mescal) as they kiss for the first time.
The Independent report that Daisy, 21, replied to the fan in a now-deleted tweet: ‘This scene was my first audition scene and I had to awkwardly snog mid air during my self tape,’ alongside a laughing emoji.
‘I had to snog the air’ Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones revealed she had to endure a VERY awkward audition for her role as Marianne on the ‘horniest show on TV’
It’s all paid off: The show, which tells the story of teenagers who fall in love, has been incredible well-received by viewers
Normal People is a 12-part TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel and tells the story of two teenagers from different backgrounds, who fall in love but struggle with their feelings.
Mescal recently revealed what it was like to film full-frontal sex scenes with Daisy, claiming he and Daisy felt ’empowered’ by the ‘honest and truthful’ nature of them.
The BBC Three drama features realistic sex scenes between main characters Connell and Marianne, who viewers first meet as teenagers in County Sligo, Ireland.
Honest and truthful: Co-star Paul Mescal, who plays Connell Waldron, has revealed what it was like to film full-frontal sex scenes with his co-star Daisy for their new drama
Paul explained to Entertainment Weekly that the two actors were assisted by intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien, so they felt comfortable with the nudity required.
He said: ‘[There was a] sense of security and safety that the nudity required on the show wasn’t going to be used perversely or feel pornographic.’
Discussing his relationship with the show’s directors, he said: ‘It was always Lenny’s intention for it to be honest and truthful. When you trust people of Lenny and Hettie’s calibre, you trust what they want to do with the film.
Powerful: The Irish actor, 24,said he and Daisy felt ’empowered’ by the ‘honest and truthful’ sex scenes
Candid: The BBC Three drama features realistic sex scenes between main characters Connell and Marianne, who viewers first meet as teenagers in County Sligo, Ireland
Guidance: Paul explained to Entertainment Weekly that the two actors were assisted by intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien, so they felt comfortable with the nudity required
Safe: He said: ‘[There was a] sense of security and safety that the nudity required on the show wasn’t going to be used perversely or feel pornographic’
Paul continued by admitting they felt comfortable discussing the way directions made them feel, which he confessed can be hard for young actors who are ‘eager to please’ to do.
He added: ‘We felt incredibly empowered throughout to discuss things that might make us feel uncomfortable if we were to see it back on screens.
Normal People viewers have gone wild for the new Irish drama after all 12-episodes were released to BBC iPlayer on Sunday.
Fans have already binge-watched the programme and fell in love with two leads — Paul Cold Feet’s Daisy, 21, who play the star-crossed lovers.
Incredible: Normal People viewers have gone wild for the new Irish drama after all 12-episodes were released to BBC iPlayer on Sunday
Viewers have labelled the series ‘perfect’ and praised the show for ‘capturing the atmosphere of the book’, something which can often be missed in novel adapted scripts.
While some fans have even joked about the amount of people who will be ‘sliding into Paul’s DMs’ after capturing the heart of viewers with his portrayal of Connell.
One person posted a GIF of Desperate Housewives’ Edie and joked: ‘Every girl in Paul Mescal’s DMs after watching the show #NormalPeople.’
A different user put: ‘Okay the BBC series #NormalPeople captures the atmosphere of the book so damn well I’ve never seen a TV show with this vibe idk how to use words but it’s somehow just like life ?? A true and beautiful adaptation this brings me so much joy.’
Breathtaking portrayals: The show follows troubled lovers Connell and Marianne from their school days in Sligo to university at Trinity College Dublin
Another follower commented: ‘Got approximately 3 hours sleep cos I was watching all of #NormalPeople in bed last night and it is safe to say I am not emotionally stable today.’
A different account gushed: ‘Wow three episodes in and #NormalPeople is just stunning… everything I wanted carried from the book, the minimal dialogue, the pauses, even the short episodes just leave you wanting more I’ve cried already.’
While another viewer added: ‘#NormalPeople on @BBCiPlayer is beyond amazing. I’m lying in bed crying my eyes out at 4:30am. An epic romance told with breathtaking intimacy.’
Success: Viewers have already labelled the series ‘perfect’ and praised the show for ‘capturing the atmosphere of the book’, something which can often be missed in novel adapted scripts
The series has also been praised for showing ‘realistic’, ‘consensual’ and ‘communicative’ sex scenes between Connell and Marianne, again something which can be missing from TV shows.
One person said: ‘Safe, consensual and communicative sex should be included so much more in film and TV!! #NormalPeople #CovideoParty.’
While a different fan added: ‘There should be more awkward laughing in sex scenes #CovideoParty #Normalpeople.’
Praise: The series has also been praised for showing ‘realistic’, ‘consensual’ and ‘communicative’ sex scenes between Connell and Marianne, again something which can be missing from TV shows
The story followers their unlikely romance, as Connell is desperate to keep their blossoming relationship under wraps due to Marianne’s lower social standing at school.
The tables soon turn however, when the duo both go on to attend Trinity College in Dublin and Marianne is well-liked for her quirky ways and thoughtful insights.
While Connell struggles to find a connection with anyone other than Marianne.
Their relationship is thwarted by tricky situations, other romances and their own personal demons.
The coming-of-age novel is set in mid-2000s Ireland and tells the tale of how they overcome it.
Trouble: However Connell is desperate to keep their blossoming relationship under wraps due to Marianne’s lower social standing at school
The series was produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three in partnership with Hulu, adapted by Sally alongside writers Alice Birch and Mark O’Rowe.
Filming took place in Dublin, Sligo and Italy with Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (Room, The Little Stranger, Frank) and award-winning director Hettie McDonald (Howard’s End) sharing the directorial duties.
BBC Three is now currently in the early stages of adapting Rooney’s debut novel Conversations with Friends.
The show is set in Dublin about two college students Frances and Bobbi, and the strange, unexpected connection they forge with a married couple, Melissa and Nick.
Yet the BBC has now been forced to delay filming for some of their biggest shows including Peaky Blinders, Line of Duty and Call the Midwife due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Normal People is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now, or on Stan in Australia.
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