Emma Stone in The Favourite Emma Stone takes her craft seriously – so seriously, in fact, that her commitment to one role temporarily altered her body. The Oscar-winning actor, known for films like Easy A, Disney’s Cruella, La La Land and Poor Things, has played a range of characters over the years. However, it was her 2018 film, The Favourite , that not only entertained fans but also pushed her physical limits. “[This was] my first time ever wearing a corset,” she revealed to Vogue as part of their their My Life In Style interview series earlier this month. “I can confirm it does shift your organs after a while.” She explained that her “body shape” remained altered for “a month” after filming commenced, all due to the extreme tightness of the garment. “It pulls you in, I have a very big rib cage, so it’s like an intense thing to manoeuvre,” she continued. “My body was definitely not built for a corset.” Emma Stone at the premiere of Eddington earlier this year Still, it wasn’t all suffering. Emma called wearing the corset a “gift”, joking that it helped her build up an unusual skill: the ability to “hold” her breath underwater for “a really long time”. The film, shot just outside of London, England, featured elaborate costumes by designer Sandy Powell, whom Emma referred to as a “genius” and a “legend” during her Vogue interview. But this isn’t the first time the actor has opened up about her discomfort with this particular clothing option. In 2018 , on the Graham Norton Show, Emma spoke about her experience. “Women existed in that for such a long time, which does give you a lot of sympathy for that time period and what [they] were going through,” she said. “For the first month, I couldn’t breathe.” READ MORE: Emma Stone Appears Visibly Giddy When Reporter Uses Her Real Name Emma Stone Caught Having Sudden Freak Out Backstage At The Oscars For A Sweet Reason Emma Stone Gets Candid About The Poor Things Scene That Made Her 'Want To Puke'