S2 EP1: Paul Mescal discusses the impact of Hollywood fame, dealing with paparazzi, and how acting is the love of his life

The Louis Theroux Podcast

Spotify Studios

Comedy, Society & Culture, Arts

4.3 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Louis is in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, Paul Mescal. As well as Paul’s new film ‘All Of Us Strangers’, they discuss his sausage-related big break, spending time in Hollywood, and going viral on Irish Twitter. Heavy irony employed throughout. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: ‘All of Us Strangers’ – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O97iSjvqBlY ‘Normal People’ – BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g8rs/normal-people ‘Aftersun’ – Mubi https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/aftersun ‘Paul Mescal ghosted Louis Theroux’ – BBC Radio 2 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcradio2/video/7299111154775756064 Denny sausage advert – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alVbyTgJ828 The Phantom of the Opera – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffnn5D8XubM Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Photo: @bypip Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, ready?
0:01.4	This is it.
0:02.9	Showtime.
0:08.4	Hello, Louis Theroux here.
0:11.0	Welcome back to my Spotify podcast called The Rest is Louis Theroux.
0:17.6	That's a podcast joke.
0:19.7	Actually, we called the Louis Thruh podcast.
0:26.6	This is the first episode.
0:29.3	I want to say that loudly, so I'll lean back from the mic.
0:32.4	This is the first episode in the new series.
0:36.1	And today I'm speaking to Paul Meskell. Note to the world. That's how
0:41.2	it's pronounced, not mescal, which is a drink, but mescal. The young and notably gorgeous,
0:48.0	I'm told, I didn't notice. I'm very, very, very straight. Too many veries. That many varies raises questions. The very, very, I'm very, very, very, very straight. Too many veries. That many veries raises questions.
0:56.8	The very, very, very, I'm very, very, very straight. But not very, very straight. That would be
1:01.6	suspect. What are you trying to hide? Who shot to fame in 2020 for his role in the BBC miniseries,
1:09.1	Normal People, directed beautifully by Lenny Abramson and Hetty MacDonald.
1:14.9	It was, in case you missed it, where were you?
1:17.1	A massive hit during lockdown.
1:19.8	It went completely viral.
1:21.3	Everyone was watching it.
1:22.4	And many people were mooning over the gorgeousness, the beauty, the fitness of Paul Meskell
1:32.9	and his chain, which was a thing, his elegant, we didn't talk about his chain, but his chain
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