_Gladiator._ _Normal People._ _Aftersun._ And now _Hamnet._ Paul Mescal has become a vessel for our many ideas: of grief, lust, longing, masculinity, vulnerability. Whichever image you’ve cast upon Mescal, it is clear that we’ve been watching the first act of a leading man who doesn’t quite fit the old template. Here, GQ’s Adam Baidawi delves deeper with the Irish actor in a bid to establish a stronger, more intimate connection with the man behind the Hollywood facade.
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00:00 - Paul Mescal opens up
01:14 - Given the choice of anyone in the world, who would you want to have over as a dinner guest?
01:55 - Do you ever struggle with how much exposure your job demands compared to how private you are in real life?
02:21 - Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you're going to say? Why?
03:11 - What would constitute a perfect day for you?
04:48 - When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
05:37 - If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?
06:51 - Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
08:53 - Name three things you and your conversation partner appear to have in common
09:23 - For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
10:10 - If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?
11:22 - Take one minute and tell your life story in as much detail as possible
12:50 - If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
14:27 - If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?
16:30 - In what ways do you feel misunderstood?
19:16 - Is there something that you've dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven't you done it?
22:10 - What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
29:41 - If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?
30:37 - If you were going to become a close friend with someone, please share what would be important for them to know
31:39 - When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?
32:05 - What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
33:32 - What's something people would be surprised to learn you take very seriously?
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