Paul Mescal Reveals the Everyday Skill He Lied About to LandNormal PeopleRole

Mar. 15, 2025

Paul Mescal in ‘Normal People’.Photo:Hulu

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Paul Mescaldidn’t let not having a driver’s license stop him from landing his role inNormal People.

The 28-year-old actor admitted in an interview withW Magazinethat he fibbed about his abilities behind the wheel in order to secure his role as Connell in the hit 2020 Hulu series.

“I said I could drive forNormal People, and I could not drive,” he revealed. “We’d signed the paperwork, I’d gotten the part, and then I’d forgotten about doing my driver’s license. So I ended up doingNormal Peopleon a provisional license.”

He added: “I could only drive the car if there was a fully licensed driver beside me.”

Paul Mescal in ‘Normal People’.Enda Bowe/Hulu

After acknowledging that he does “all my own stunts,” he laughed, “I did the best driving—and we have this on record—that anybody’s ever done on-screen inNormal People.”

When asked if he is now a Formula 1 driver, he joked, “Yeah, I’m in Formula 1.”

Normal People— which is based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel — chronicles the complex romance between Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Mescal) as they navigate the ups and downs of high school and college.

Over the years, the costars have reunited, fromcasual hangoutsto red carpet events including theMet Gala.

Edgar-Jonespraised Mescalin an interview during an interview withVarietythe following month, sharing, “Paul is one of my lifetime best friends.”

“He’s an incredibly grounded person and I am too, I think, so it’s nice to be able to have those touchstones and those people you can laugh about it with and be lighthearted with,” she added. “We met when I was 20 and Paul was 22; I’m so excited to see where we’ll be at 32, 42, and what life will bring us.”

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Normal Peopleis available to stream on Hulu.

source: people.com