Paul Mescal.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Paul Mescal’s first-everOscarnomination has been extra special for the actor and his loved ones.
On Thursday, the 27-year-old spoke with BBC Radio 4’sTodayabout his success following both his breakout role in Hulu’s 2020 hit seriesNormal Peopleand his recentAcademy Award nominationforAftersun.
“There’s stuff going on at home that is difficult, and this has given my family a very welcome respite, and [it’s] something I never thought that my job – something that I love very dearly – could do,” said Paul.
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“The universe works in very interesting ways,” Paul said Thursday when asked about his sister’s tweet, going on to share that he and his family are “gonna have a great time” atthe Oscarsnext month, where they will all be in attendance in Los Angeles.
Despite their obviousexcitement over Paul’s success, the actor admitted “it’s all a bit overwhelming, especially for my family.”
“I don’t think anybody, or even I, was expecting this,” he explained. “I always knew that I was willing to work hard, but from the time of graduating from drama school to now hasn’t been an awfully long time.”
“But then the [Oscar] nominations came out, andBAFTAs the week before… something felt slightly absurd about it all,” Paul added.
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Shortly after the Oscar nominations announcement on Jan. 24, Nell, 19, shared a screenshot of the family FaceTime call on Twitter, where they allreacted to Paul’s first-ever nomination.
Nell held her hands over her mouth, clearly in shock, as her mother, father and brother Donnacha hadequally excited expressions on their faces. Paul, like his parents and siblings, looked to be in a state of shock and awe as the whole family experienced the moment together.
The Irish actor added, “I want to dedicate this nomination to my two friends Charlotte and Frankie who I love dearly! This is bananas, thank you!”
source: people.com
