Normal People leads the way ahead of online TV Choice Awards

Normal People star Paul Mescal shared his family’s reaction to his loss at the Emmys.The breakout actor was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie at the 2020 Emmy awards, and lost out to Mark Ruffalo for his performance in I Know This Much Is True.Mescal’s sister Nell shared a screenshot on Instagram of the family’s FaceTime call after the ceremony, with the caption “we still love you” while Mescal’s mother held up an L shape “loser” sign in consolation.The actor was

There was no luck for the Irish at the 2020 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles last night.

A post shared by Paul Mescal (@paul.mescal) on Sep 20, 2020 at 4:57pm PDTHowever, he was up against some big names in the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie including veteran actors like Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Jackman.So while he didn’t walk away a winner, it was certainly an honour to be up against these big names!Paul was up against Jeremy Irons for his role in Watchmen, Hugh Jackman for Bad Education, Jeremy Pope for his turn in Netflix’s Hollywood and Mark Ruffalo where he played twins

Normal People became one of the big TV hits of 2020 and made stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones breakout stars. Paul is a first-time Emmy nominee for his first-ever TV role as Connell in Normal People. He’s nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. The 24-year-old is a star on the rise and one to watch for in the years to come.

Element Pictures, the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning production banner behind Normal People, The Favourite, Lobster and Room, has bolstered its creative team with the hire of two executive producers working primarily in TV. Lucas Ochoa joins from Pulse Films, where he was the chief creative officer of the scripted division.

Dave McNary Film Reporter“Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones has signed on for the lead role in Legendary’s social thriller “Fresh.”The project is based on Lauryn Kahn’s script with Mimi Cave directing. Legendary, which announced the Edgar-Jones casting on Tuesday, is keeping the film’s storyline under wraps.

TV Choice Awards on Monday night.Both Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones were up for awards as well as the series itself, but they missed out.Jodie Comer won Best Actress for Killing Eve for the second year in a row and Martin Clunes won Best Actor for Doc Martin, while White House Farm was named Best New Drama over the Sally Rooney adaption.As for the soaps, Coronation Street was the big winner on the night, taking the awards for Best Soap.Jack P Shepherd, who plays David on the Cobbles walked

Coronation Street was the big winner at the virtual TV Choice Awards, while Normal People was snubbed.

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.