Fans have eagerly been awaiting Downton Abbey screenwriter Julian Fellowes’ next big project, Belgravia.
And actresses Tamsin Grieg and Alice Eve took to the stage to discuss their roles in the upcoming period drama during the 2020 Winter TCA at The Langham in Pasadena on Saturday.
The on-screen mother and daughter duo were joined by the rest of the cast and creative directors for the press conference about the new series, which take place on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo.
Star: Tamsin Grieg took to the stage to discuss her role in upcoming period drama Belgravia during the 2020 Winter TCA at The Langham in Pasadena on Saturday
Co-star: Alice Eve wowed in a sleek white high neck cut-out dress in a crepe material
Tamsin, 53, wore a striped jumpsuit under a cream jacket, rolling up her sleeves during her animated conversation with the event’s host.
Alice, 37, wowed in a sleek white high neck cut-out dress in a crepe material, which she paired with matching satin high heels.
Speaking at the Television Critics Association event, Tasmin revealed that some elements of the Georgian-era role proved quite challenging.
Ensemble: The on-screen mother and daughter duo were joined by the rest of the cast and creative directors for the press conference about the new series
Mastermind: Tamsin leads the cast of the six-part ITV series, which is adapted from a novel by Julian Fellowes, who created the hit series Downton Abbey
‘I should’ve worn a corset for a few hours every day leading up to shooting,’ she said.
‘I was in the care of an osteopath within the week. 1815 corsets were different from less constrained than later corsets. Women were more constrained.
‘If we look like we’re comfortable, we’re really great actors.’
Animated: Tamsin, 53, wore a striped jumpsuit under a cream jacket, rolling up her sleeves during her animated conversation with the event’s host
Beauty: Before We Go star Alice let her short golden locks glow under the spotlight, as she used a pink lippy to accentuate her striking features
Role: Alice described her character, Tamsin’s on-daughter, as ‘independent & fierce’
Meanwhile, Alice described her character, Tamsin’s on-daughter, as ‘independent & fierce’.
Tamsin leads the cast of the six-part ITV series, which is adapted from a novel b Fellowes, who created the hit series Downton Abbey.
Photos released last year of cast in costume have hinted at how their characters might unfold when the show hits our screens.
Challenge: ‘I should’ve worn a corset for a few hours every day leading up to shooting,’ said Tamsin
Character: ‘I was in the care of an osteopath within the week. 1815 corsets were different from less constrained than later corsets. Women were more constrained’
Tamsin plays the character Anne Trenchard, the wife of businesswoman James Trenchard (Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister).
She is seen looking off into the distance alongside daughter Susan Trenchard, played by Alice.
Eve, who is seen pulling a sultry look for the camera, appears in a second photo alongside Doctor Foster star Adam James as John Bellasis.
Drama: Tamsin dons a bonnet as she poses next to on-screen daughter Alice in first look pictures from new ITV period drama Belgravia
Other early casting announcements include The Crown actress Harriet Walter as Caroline, the Countess of Brockenhurst and Alice Eve as Susan Trenchard.
Filming of the period drama, produced by the same team as Downton Abbey, is now underway at locations across the UK. The premiere expected for later this year or early 2020.
Belgravia, published in 2016, tells the story of secrets and dishonour amongst the upper echelon of London society in the 19th Century.
Plot: Eve, who is seen pulling a sultry look for the camera, appears in a second photo alongside Doctor Foster star Adam James as John Bellasis
It starts when a businessman named James Trenchard and his wife Anne Trenchard accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond on the fateful eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
They attend with their daughter, who catches the eye of the son of one of the most influential families in England.
That night sets into motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come.
It later follows the families as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of Belgravia, one of London’s grandest postcode.
Belgravia will air on ITV later in 2020.
Georgian-era: Grieg plays the character Anne Trenchard, the wife of businesswoman James Trenchard (Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister, pictured)
