Normal People leads the way ahead of tonight’s TV Choice Awards, which are taking place online for the first time due to coronavirus restrictions.
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Naman Ramachandran The creators and actors behind hit BBC and Hulu show “Normal People,” based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel and produced by Element Pictures, have revealed the process that went into the much lauded intimate scenes between leads Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.“The intimacy between the characters and the attraction and physical dimensions of the relationship is such a huge part of the novel that we knew it was something that we had to get right,” said director Lenny
.Normal People leads the way ahead of tonight’s TV Choice Awards, which are taking place online for the first time due to coronavirus restrictions.
Normal People actor Paul Mescal has said he felt “objectified” after the release of the show.Reflecting on the hit BBC Three series, in which the breakout star plays Sally Rooney’s character Connell Waldron opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan, Mescal said the newfound attention often felt overwhelming.“I felt objectified after Normal People,” Mescal told Elle magazine, who included the actor as part of their annual “movers and shakers” list alongside Edgar-Jones.“It’s to be
ELLE‘s list of top 50 movers and shakers for 2020 which celebrates new talent in the world of fashion, beauty, politics, culture and beyond.The list is compiled by a panel of special judges each year and 2020’s judges included ELLE’s Editor-in-Chief Farrah Storr, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, actress Gemma Chan and Ireland’s own Sinead Burke.Speaking about his new-found fame, Paul told Elle how he felt ‘objectified’ in the weeks the show went to air: ‘I felt objectified after Normal People.
Daisy Edgar-Jones is gaining recognition for her role in “Normal People” and IMDb has named her the Breakout Star of the Year.
Paul Mescal is opening up about his first Emmy nomination in a brand new interview, and addressing Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones‘s snub.
Normal People star Paul Mescal has landed his next film role.Mescal will appear alongside Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson and more in The Lost Daughter, the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal.The new film will be based on Elena Ferrante’s 2006 book of the same name, and Mescal has now come on board for the movie, which also features Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard and more, as The Hollywood Reporter notes.The official synopsis for The Lost Daughter reads: “When her daughters leave home, Leda
For his first feature role since netting an Emmy nomination for Hulu series Normal People, Paul Mescal has landed in MaggieGyllenhaal directorial debut The Lost Daughter.
Paul Mescal’s somewhat unusual 2020 — at least compared to most other people around the world — has been well documented. The young Irish actor went into the COVID-19 lockdown an emerging talent looking forward to his first significant on-screen debut and — thanks to one of the most talked about TV shows of the year — emerged the other side a bona fide star, not to mention a new Instagram obsession.
Honestly, if you were to tell me that Maggie Gyllenhaal has directed a half dozen feature films, I wouldn’t be able to argue against that. Not that I’m completely oblivious to the actress’ career, but instead, she just strikes me as someone with a filmmaking maturity that would seemingly come from a great deal of experience.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorPaul Mescal isn’t sure what he’ll wear to the virtual Emmys.“I’m definitely going to be informal on the bottom — not that anyone is ever going to see it,” the “Normal People” star says on Thursday’s episode of Variety and iHeart’s podcast The Big Ticket from his home in London.Mescal is up for an Emmy for his work as Connell in the Hulu coming-of-age drama.
Daisy Edgar-Jones has said she would like to take on a role that is different to her breakout part as Marianne in Normal People so she can “keep learning”.
“Normal People,” based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel and produced by Element Pictures, have revealed the process that went into the much lauded intimate scenes between leads Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.“The intimacy between the characters and the attraction and physical dimensions of the relationship is such a huge part of the novel that we knew it was something that we had to get right,” said director Lenny Abrahamson, during a “Normal People” panel discussion at the Edinburgh TV
Are Paul Mescal and India Mullen a couple? That’s the question that’s on many fans’ minds after the 24-year-old hunk shared an eye-catching photo with his Normal People co-star on Instagram on Aug. 21. In the cute snapshot, Paul is sitting on the floor of what looks like his apartment as he rests his elbows on his knees and gives a grin to the camera, and the 23-year-old blonde beauty is sitting near him in a chair as she leans in and has one arm up and close to his shoulder.
criticism here in Ireland with RTÉ being inundated with complaints about the racy nature of the series.It even got its own segment on Joe Duffy!However, it looks like the Emmy nominated series has been pipped to the post by another RTE show for most complaint received but which show was it?According to The Sun, RTÉ Does Comic Relief received four formal grievances.Each of the complaints alleges a breach of the Broadcasting Act 2009 or some element of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The filmography of David Cronenberg is varied and, above all, strange. And that’s the reason why he’s such a cinephile favorite.
Justin Kroll, Nellie Andreeva In her first major foray into TV series, Rachel Weisz is set to headline and executive produce Dead Ringers, a reimagining with a gender swap of David Cronenberg’s cult classic 1980s film.
Normal People‘s producers have revealed that they didn’t have to think too hard about casting Paul Mescal.The television adaptation of the beloved novel picked up four Emmy nominations, including one for Mescal for his portrayal of Connell and one for casting director Louise Kiely, who received a nod in Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special.Speaking in a BBC Three featurette ‘How We Made Normal People‘, the show’s producer Catherine Magee revealed: “Connell was actually cast
Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticLenny Abrahamson was nominated a few years ago for the Best Director Oscar for helming Room, which opened up several cinematic opportunities for him.