Paul Mescal on journey from ‘Normal People’ to ‘Gladiator II’: My job as an actor is same | Hollywood
New Delhi, Irish star Paul Mescal, who steps into the big arena with his headlining role in “Gladiator II” after breakout performances in “Normal People” and “Aftersun”, says he felt a sense of relief when he realised that the nature of his job remained the same on the Ridley Scott-directed movie despite its scale. Paul Mescal on journey from ‘Normal People’ to ‘Gladiator II’: My job as an actor is same The actor, 28, admits that he initially found it difficult to wrap his head around the film, Scott’s ambitious follow-up to his 2000 classic, which won five Oscars, including best picture and best actor trophy for lead star Russell Crowe. “It was something that was more difficult in prep to kind of wrap my head around. But once we got to work, once the camera started turning over and once we got on set, obviously, the scale of the sets are much bigger, I felt a deep sense of relief. I was like, ‘Oh, my job as an actor is the exact same’,” Mescal …
