Mark: This must have been a curious time for you Lara.
Lara: Yes, it came about 3 weeks in and, I think, in hindsight I would’ve preferred it was out of the way quite sooner. After take one of being in nothing but Louboutin shoes…Martin and Benedict were both so unbelievably supportive, as the whole crew and stuff were, that “it” no longer became a challenge. In a weird way, it became really empowering. And you’re completely vulnerable, and you are naked, and everyone can see everything, and there’s nothing to hide behind. So, all of a sudden you find a sense of power in it. (…) (to Benedict) But at one point I was literally straddling your thigh, naked, with my boobs in your face. (laughs)
Benedict: I remember. (everyone laughs) It’s not an easy thing to do. Even though it’s a controlled situation, it takes an awful lot of guts to do it. And it’s brilliant, because it utterly works.

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