Kris Marshall doesn't mind getting his bum out in Sanditon

Kris Marshall is "used to" getting his bottom out on screen.

The \'Sanditon\' star - who plays Tom Parker in the BBC\'s upcoming adaptation of Jane Austen\'s final unfinished novel - has admitted he isn\'t bothered by the idea of stripping off on camera, although he joked he has to do some workouts before heading to the set.

Appearing on ITV\'s \'Lorraine\', he quipped: "It\'s all historically accurate, it\'s not been strong armed in there or anything like that. I am not playing the hunk, everyone relax.

"I am the hunk\'s older brother, that\'s why they cast me. But I do get my bum out. It\'s not the first time I\'ve done that, I\'m quite used to it.

"But it\'s the first time I\'ve done it when I\'ve been 15 years older than everyone else, so there are a few reps that needed to be done before I went to work, a bit of tensing. A bit of sucking in - but it\'s all good."

Although the 46-year-old actor was open about the male nudity in the upcoming show, he also discussed the period drama\'s costumes and how clothing can be a "great way" of settling into character.

He added: "It\'s a bit of a joke really when i say it, but I say that I never really know a character until I put his shoes on. It\'s never more true than in period costumes.

"I mean it\'s very tight, I had to jump from the roof of my trailer to get into my trousers every morning. But it holds everything in, it\'s all good! Our costumes are absolutely wonderful, it\'s a great way of pulling yourself into character."