Paul Mescal says he will hold on to emotionally heavy characters a little longer.
The Irish actor, 29, is known for Normal people, All of us strangersand his current films Hamnet And The history of soundrecently told Vanity fair he has thought about stepping away from the highly sensitive roles that have defined much of his career.
However, he added that he is still unsure whether he will continue with it. “I don’t know if I have more to say with roles like Will or Lionel or Connell or Harry,” he said People.
“I recognize that they are talking to each other… I don’t know if I’m done with that yet, but maybe I am done with that?”
When asked for clarification, Mescal joked, “Don’t ever quote me on the things I quote myself about,” before acknowledging that audiences often expect actors to stay on the same page.
“I just hope to keep making work that feels honest to me, and this film feels very truthful.”
Hamnet, which follows William Shakespeare (Mescal) and his relationship with his wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley), has received both good reviews and early Oscar buzz.
Mescal called it “probably the film I’m most proud of.” Despite the sadness of the story, Buckley said the atmosphere around the cast was warm and playful.
Mescal next plays Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes The Beatles: A cinematic event with four films.
