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Paul Mescal says Normal People media storm was 'brutal'

Paul Mescal has said he found the overnight success of Normal People "brutal" and also revealed why he gave up playing Gaelic football.
Television • 23 Nov 20

Paul Mescal makes Variety's ones to watch list for 2020

Normal People star Paul Mescal has said he is 'thrilled' to be included on Variety magazine's actors to watch list.
Movies • 17 Nov 20

Paul Mescal to star in reimagining of Carmen

Paul Mescal has been cast opposite fellow rising star Melissa Barrera in director Benjamin Millepied's present-day reimagining of the Georges Bizet opera Carmen.
Movies • 12 Nov 20

Normal People shortlisted for Rose d'Or award

There is plenty of Irish interest in the Rose d'Or Awards, with Normal People, Aisling Bea's This Way Up, Virgin Media reality show Generation Dating and the RTÉ podcasts The Nobody Zone and Treasure Island: The Hunt for the Falcon Blanco all nominated.
Television • 13 Nov 20

Cameras due to roll on new Sally Rooney series in 2021

Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson has told Sunday with Miriam that he hopes to begin filming the adaptation of author Sally Rooney's first book, Conversations with Friends, "early next year".
Television • 09 Nov 20

Normal People bloopers are a laughing matter

Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones has given fans of the series a look at the bloopers that ended up on the cutting room floor before she and co-star Paul Mescal shot to fame in the adaptation of the Sally Rooney bestseller.
Trending • 06 Oct 20

Paul Mescal: 'I love being Irish and Irish people'

Paul Mescal has said he feels incredibly fortunate that his loved ones treat him exactly the same despite his rise to fame and admits he's "lucky in that sense".
Television • 23 Sep 20

No Irish Emmy wins for Normal People or Fiona Shaw

It was a night of disappointment at the Emmys on Sunday for the Irish as Normal People failed to win in three separate categories and Fiona Shaw missed out on the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award.
Emmys 2020 • 21 Sep 20

8 reasons we love Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal may have not added the title "Emmy winner" to his CV on Sunday, but there are still plenty of reasons why we love the Kildare native.
Emmys 2020 • 21 Sep 20

Ciarán Hinds on daughter's racist experience in Dublin

Ciarán Hinds has discussed the racist incident his daughter and fellow actor Aoife Hinds experienced while filming Normal People in Dublin, telling Miriam O'Callaghan on RTÉ Radio 1: "Nobody is born with racism."
RTÉ Radio 1 • 13 Sep 20

Normal People's Edgar-Jones set for 'social thriller'

Daisy Edgar-Jones is to follow up Normal People with a move to the big screen for the lead role in what has been described as a "social thriller".
Movies • 09 Sep 20

No joy for Normal People at TV Choice Awards

There was disappointment for Normal People at the virtual TV Choice Awards, with stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones missing out on acting gongs and the adaptation of the Sally Rooney bestseller missing out on the Best New Drama prize.
Television • 07 Sep 20

Paul Mescal tipped to win Emmy for Normal People

Normal People star Paul Mescal has been tipped by entertainment trade publication The Hollywood Reporter to be among the winners at the Emmy Awards in the US later this month.
Television • 01 Sep 20

Paul Mescal to make feature debut in all-star cast

Normal People star Paul Mescal is to make his feature film debut in The Lost Daughter, the directorial debut of The Honourable Woman star Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Movies • 28 Aug 20

Normal People star says overnight fame has been 'wild'

Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has said that experiencing overnight fame through her computer during the Covid-19 lockdown was a "surreal other world that all happened in a corner of my bedroom".
Television • 25 Aug 20

Normal People stars 'just had it' from the get-go

Normal People's casting director Louise Kiely has said it was "very magical" when Daisy Edgar-Jones read with co-star Paul Mescal for the first time.
Television • 16 Aug 20

Anne Doyle has bad news about Waterford Whispers return

Anne Doyle has dashed fans' hopes of a return to Waterford Whispers News following her classic cameo on RTÉ Does Comic Relief in June.
Television • 15 Aug 20

Daisy: Normal People fringe was a 'break-up' haircut

Daisy Edgar-Jones has admitted that Marianne's famous hairstyle in Normal People was the result of a "break-up haircut" after she lost out on a part.
Normal People • 11 Aug 20

Mescal and Jagger's bromance blossoms for Stones video

Normal People star Paul Mescal and the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger teamed up on Thursday night to premiere the band's new video for the song Scarlet, featuring the Kildare actor in the lead role.
Music • 06 Aug 20

Mescal's Normal People GAA shorts go under the hammer

The now-iconic GAA shorts worn by Paul Mescal in Normal People are among the items going under the hammer in an online auction to raise funds for the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation.
Television • 04 Aug 20

Rolling Stones confirm Paul Mescal's video appearance

The Rolling Stones have confirmed that Normal People star Paul Mescal will appear in a music video for the legendary rock band.
Paul Mescal • 03 Aug 20

Normal People stars reunite for TV Bafta Awards

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, who are guest presenters at tonight's TV Bafta Awards, have been pictured together on the red carpet keeping a safe social distance.
Television • 31 Jul 20

Hugh Jackman sent Paul Mescal the 'most gorgeous email'

Paul Mescal has revealed that Hugh Jackman reached out to him to compliment his work on Normal People.
Television • 30 Jul 20

Irish Emmy nominees set for virtual awards show

It has been confirmed that September's Emmy Awards show in the US, which includes Irish stars Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott and Fiona Shaw on the shortlist, will be a virtual affair in the wake of the Covid-19 emergency.
Television • 30 Jul 20

Normal People receives four Emmy nominations

Normal People has been nominated for four Emmy Awards - including one for its Co Kildare star Paul Mescal. Fellow Irish actors Andrew Scott and Fiona Shaw have also received nominations for Black Mirror and Killing Eve respectively.
Television • 29 Jul 20
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