OITNB star Taylor Schilling wears 'far more make-up than you would imagine' to appear bare-faced on camera for prison inmate role

By Sarah Jones For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:13 EST, 23 April 2016 | Updated: 02:43 EST, 24 April 2016

She plays prison inmate Piper Chapman on her hit show Orange Is the New Black.

But Taylor Schilling says despite her character's seemingly bare face, it takes more time and make-up than one might think to get her ready for filming.

'It does take time to get Piper [ready]. It takes far more make-up than you would imagine for me to look like I’m wearing absolutely no make-up,' the 31-year-old actress revealed.

Not so fresh-faced: Taylor Schilling revealed it takes more make-up than one might think to appear make-up free for her role on Orange Is the New Black

Not so fresh-faced: Taylor Schilling revealed it takes more make-up than one might think to appear make-up free for her role on Orange Is the New Black

But the Golden Globe nominee told People magazine she finds it 'very liberating' to star in a role which requires her to wear few cosmetics.

She added that it feels good and is more 'interesting' to depict a non-glamorous character.

'I think it’s very liberating to [play a character who doesn’t wear make-up],' the Emmy Award nominee admitted. 

Headliner: The 31-year-old actress stars as prison inmate Piper Chapman on the most-watched original series on Netflix

Headliner: The 31-year-old actress stars as prison inmate Piper Chapman on the most-watched original series on Netflix

Hassle-free: The Golden Globe nominee told People magazine she finds it 'very liberating' to star in a role which requires her to wear few cosmetics

Hassle-free: The Golden Globe nominee told People magazine she finds it 'very liberating' to star in a role which requires her to wear few cosmetics

She continued: 'It knocks away one level of artifice, and I think that is what I appreciate most about acting,'

'It’s trying to drill down to the truth of a character, or situation or a circumstance and in some cases, lots of make-up helps with that.'

'In this situation, in the story of Piper Chapman, it really illuminates interesting parts of her that she doesn’t wear any make-up.'

Prison life: Schilling revealed that it feels good and is more 'interesting' to depict a non-glamorous character

Prison life: Schilling revealed that it feels good and is more 'interesting' to depict a non-glamorous character

Success! Taylor will star in the hit alongside co-star Natasha Lyonne as OITNB debuts its fourth season on June 17, with the series also renewed for a fifth, sixth and seventh season

Success! Taylor will star in the hit alongside co-star Natasha Lyonne as OITNB debuts its fourth season on June 17, with the series also renewed for a fifth, sixth and seventh season

Schilling stars in the Netflix hit which is the most-viewed original series based on the memoir of Chapman about her time spent at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut.

In February a teaser was released as OITNB will debut its fourth season on June 17, with the series also renewed for a fifth, sixth and seventh season.

The brief video looked back at iconic moments in the series, before showing a short glimpse at what's to come in the new season. 

Natural beauty! Whether she goes with or without make-up, she stuns either way as she attended a red carpet event last November in full glam mode

Natural beauty! Whether she goes with or without make-up, she stuns either way as she attended a red carpet event last November in full glam mode

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