At only 18 years old Sacha Parkinson is an established actress now starring in the UK prime-time soap Coronation Street. But the young star of "Corrie" has been in the limelight for years, having starred in the BBC school drama Grange Hill and with appearances under her belt in Doctors, Waterloo Road and The Royal, among others. But with Corrie, she is making history by taking part in the first-ever lesbian story line in the show’s 50 years on the air. And, as an added bonus, her love interest on the soap is her childhood friend, 18-year-old Brooke Vincent.
Both Brooke and Sacha have said they hope the way they portray their characters’ lesbian story line will help other teenage girls if they are going through the same, or a similar situation. Neither want the scenes to look explicit. They want to show two teenagers who are in love in a sensitive way. It’s good to know that the girls will be getting up close and comfortable over the next year.
The girls shared their first on-screen kiss a few months back and have since chatted with SheWired about the lead-up to it, how their off-screen friendship made their new on-screen relationship an easy fit and how their characters are feeling about the whole affair. Here's Sacha's interview:
What happens when Sian and Sophie first kiss?
When they first kiss Sian is just really confused because Sophie is her best friend and she’s never felt anything like this before. Sian has been concentrating on Ryan, whereas Sophie hasn’t had a boyfriend and has had the time to think about her feelings, which is why it comes as more of a shock to Sian. Also the kiss kind of feels right, which is what makes her more confused.
What happens after the kiss?
She runs away to her mum’s in Southport, and when Sophie goes to visit to try and sort things out Sian is a bit off with her. Sian doesn’t like admitting her feelings and is more bothered about what people think of her, how she’s going to tell people, and what people will say.
Do they talk about the kiss when Sian returns to Weatherfield?
When Sian returns to Weatherfield it is her chance to tell Sophie how she feels, but there are obstacles. When Rosie tells her that Sophie has gone out on a date she is annoyed because she now has feelings for Sophie and thinks, ‘Why is she doing this to me? Why has she got me all confused?’ as Sophie is now going out with a lad. She got herself ready to talk and now she’s back to square one and thinks that Sophie is doing this on purpose.
Even though it’s hard for her to admit, Sian tells Sophie what she wants. She’s wondering what’s happened with Lee. Speaking as a friend at first Sophie explains she did it because she thought Sian didn’t want her and she’s trying to get over it. Sian’s the one to say, “Well actually I’ve missed you.” And Sophie says it back. It’s a really nice moment. It is a love story, like any relationship would be with a boy and girl, where both people are nervous and unsure. Sian then has to leave and realizes that she is really going to miss Sophie. I don’t think the boy situation is totally out of Sian’s system though, so it could end in disaster.
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