Talking while lying down

I think in the previous release it was possible to talk while lying down. Just checked it again and it seems to have either broken, or been fixed. (Don't want it fixed!!) When you say something your character instantly stands up!

An earnest plea to the devs (from the New Britannia Theater Troupe) - we need to be able to talk while lying down! It's not convincing to have someone dying in a chair!!

If you can do this for us, it would be awesome!