They may have made the most of them, but the executive producers of Poldark have insisted that Aidan Turner's famous shirtless scenes are entirely story-driven.
Damien Timmer told Radio Times that the team were very innocent about Turner's topless moments in the 8-part BBC drama, based on Winston Graham's novels.
"Aidan has that integrity in the way he plays Ross, he commits to it so completely, he is Ross in all of his complex brooding," Timmer said.
"Yes, yes, the shirtlessness!" he added when prompted. "But honestly, we were pretty innocent about the shirt taking-off stuff.
"No, really, Ross does it in the book, he goes swimming, he washes himself clean.
"And he's a farmer, and it's very hot in Cornwall! Besides, we didn't audition him with his clothes off!"
Talking about the famous topless promotional image, Turner told the magazine: "It was quite odd to walk into...
Damien Timmer told Radio Times that the team were very innocent about Turner's topless moments in the 8-part BBC drama, based on Winston Graham's novels.
"Aidan has that integrity in the way he plays Ross, he commits to it so completely, he is Ross in all of his complex brooding," Timmer said.
"Yes, yes, the shirtlessness!" he added when prompted. "But honestly, we were pretty innocent about the shirt taking-off stuff.
"No, really, Ross does it in the book, he goes swimming, he washes himself clean.
"And he's a farmer, and it's very hot in Cornwall! Besides, we didn't audition him with his clothes off!"
Talking about the famous topless promotional image, Turner told the magazine: "It was quite odd to walk into...
- 4/21/2015
- Digital Spy
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