Jamie Dornan thinks Paul Mescal will be shocked by his new-found fame once coronavirus restrictions are eased.
Paul Mescal
The 38-year-old actor has become good friends with Paul, 24, over recent months, and he thinks the 'Normal People' star is set to be surprised by the attention he'll receive when life eventually returns to normality.
He said: "He’ll get a shock when the pubs open."
Jamie also revealed he decided to reach out to Paul after being wowed by some of his on-screen performances.
He told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "One of my good mates is good pals with Paul so I said, ‘Ask him if it’s OK for me to get in touch’. So he did and now we’re mates.
"You know how sometimes you watch someone and you’re just compelled?
"I think we should do that more in my game. Everyone is so accessible. I’ve never had a situation yet where I’ve been moved by someone’s performance or a director on something that I haven’t been able to get in touch with them."
Meanwhile, Paul previously admitted to experiencing a range of contrasting emotions after 'Normal People' was released amid the coronavirus lockdown.
The actor - who starred alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in the acclaimed TV drama series - explained: "To be thrust into the spotlight in a time when everyone’s living in these really stressful environments of f****** Covid and trying to survive … It’s just been the most adrenaline-fuelled, stressful, exciting time of my life."
Paul also admitted to feeling uneasy about the objectification of himself and his on-screen character Connell Waldron.
Asked if it was something that bothered him, he said: "Honest answer? Yes.
"It’s not something that I try to lean into. But I put it down to the audience’s associations with Connell rather than with me."
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