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Hi GQ I'm Paul Mescal and this is me
Hi GQ I'm Paul Mescal and this is me
Hi
GQ
I'm
Paul
Mescal
and
this
is
me
versus
versus
X
the Universe.
versus the Universe.
versus
the
Universe
I uh want
to
to
X
say that I ate
I uh want to say that I ate
I
uh
want
to
say
that
I
ate
about
about
X
like
like
X
5,000 calories a day and
about like 5,000 calories a day and
about
like
5000
calories
a
day
and
trained
for
for
X
like
like
X
4 hours. I worked
with
with
X
trained for like 4 hours. I worked with
trained
for
like
4
hours
I
worked
with
an amazing trainer called Tim Blakeley.
an amazing trainer called Tim Blakeley.
an
amazing
trainer
called
Tim
Blakeley
50 minutes
to
to
X
an hour a day
for
for
X
five, six
50 minutes to an hour a day for five, six
50
minutes
to
an
hour
a
day
for
five
six
days a week and he just understood how
days a week and he just understood how
days
a
week
and
he
just
understood
how
my body worked and uh yeah just lots
of
of
X
my body worked and uh yeah just lots of
my
body
worked
and
uh
yeah
just
lots
of
weights training and protein shakes and
weights training and protein shakes and
weights
training
and
protein
shakes
and
that was pretty much it.
that was pretty much it.
that
was
pretty
much
it
I was
in
in
X
North London. I was on the
I was in North London. I was on the
I
was
in
North
London
I
was
on
the
way
into
into
X
the theatre. I was doing Street Car Named Desire
way into the theatre. I was doing Street Car Named Desire
way
into
the
theatre
I
was
doing
Street
Car
Named
Desire
at
at
X
the time and then I
at the time and then I
at
the
time
and
then
I
remember probably blacking out. I think I
remember probably blacking out. I think I
remember
probably
blacking
out
I
think
I
known I was close
to
to
X
it
but
but
X
there was
known I was close to it but there was
known
I
was
close
to
it
but
there
was
talks
about
about
X
coming back
for
for
X
a camera test
talks about coming back for a camera test
talks
about
coming
back
for
a
camera
test
and then Lara my agent called me.
and then Lara my agent called me.
and
then
Lara
my
agent
called
me
I probably screamed
but
but
X
I think it was a blackout.
I probably screamed but I think it was a blackout.
I
probably
screamed
but
I
think
it
was
a
blackout
I just phased out and went, went
I just phased out and went, went
I
just
phased
out
and
went
went
and did the play
but
but
X
I I think I never
and did the play but I I think I never
and
did
the
play
but
I
I
think
I
never
assumed that it was going
to
to
X
happen.
assumed that it was going to happen.
assumed
that
it
was
going
to
happen
I suppose I thought that
like
like
X
the victory
I suppose I thought that like the victory
I
suppose
I
thought
that
like
the
victory
was in getting close
to
to
X
the role.
was in getting close to the role.
was
in
getting
close
to
the
role
I think
with
with
X
jobs, the minute it comes in it's
I think with jobs, the minute it comes in it's
I
think
with
jobs
the
minute
it
comes
in
it's
the fear starts immediately.
the fear starts immediately.
the
fear
starts
immediately
Like the prospect
of
of
X
having
to
to
X
do it and step
Like the prospect of having to do it and step
Like
the
prospect
of
having
to
do
it
and
step
into
into
X
a film that's already got an
into a film that's already got an
into
a
film
that's
already
got
an
immense, justified, legacy.
immense, justified, legacy.
immense
justified
legacy
Nothing
like
like
X
that
to
to
X
like
like
X
uh
Nothing like that to like uh
Nothing
like
that
to
like
uh
instill a bit
of
of
X
fear I think.
instill a bit of fear I think.
instill
a
bit
of
fear
I
think
Fear, fear is the thing that motivates me yeah.
Fear, fear is the thing that motivates me yeah.
Fear
fear
is
the
thing
that
motivates
me
yeah
I remember watching. I would have
I remember watching. I would have
I
remember
watching
I
would
have
been
about
about
X
like
like
X
14 or 15, so
around
around
X
2010.
been about like 14 or 15, so around 2010.
been
about
like
14
or
15
so
around
2010
It's one
of
of
X
my dad's favourite films
It's one of my dad's favourite films
It's
one
of
my
dad's
favourite
films
so he lost his mind when he found out I
so he lost his mind when he found out I
so
he
lost
his
mind
when
he
found
out
I
was doing it. I I think one
of
of
X
the great
was doing it. I I think one of the great
was
doing
it
I
I
think
one
of
the
great
strengths
of
of
X
that film is how well it
strengths of that film is how well it
strengths
of
that
film
is
how
well
it
holds
up
up
X
,
like
like
X
we actually me and my
holds up, like we actually me and my
holds
up
like
we
actually
me
and
my
friends were
down
down
X
in
in
X
my house we decided
friends were down in my house we decided
friends
were
down
in
my
house
we
decided
to
to
X
watch it again which was kind
of
of
X
a
to watch it again which was kind of a
to
watch
it
again
which
was
kind
of
a
painful experience
for
for
X
me
but
but
X
uh they
painful experience for me but uh they
painful
experience
for
me
but
uh
they
were just doing their homework I suppose.
were just doing their homework I suppose.
were
just
doing
their
homework
I
suppose
I don't think I could do a horror,
I don't think I could do a horror,
I
don't
think
I
could
do
a
horror
I'm not the target audience
for
for
X
a horror film.
I'm not the target audience for a horror film.
I'm
not
the
target
audience
for
a
horror
film
I would love
to
to
X
do a comedy
I would love to do a comedy
I
would
love
to
do
a
comedy
at
at
X
some point
but
but
X
the prospect
of
of
X
doing
at some point but the prospect of doing
at
some
point
but
the
prospect
of
doing
that is also frightening.
that is also frightening.
that
is
also
frightening
There's this discussion that actors have, it's
like
like
X
There's this discussion that actors have, it's like
There's
this
discussion
that
actors
have
it's
like
there's a thing that
like
like
X
you're drawn
there's a thing that like you're drawn
there's
a
thing
that
like
you're
drawn
to
to
X
as
as
X
an artist. I'm definitely drawn
to
to
X
drama.
to as an artist. I'm definitely drawn to drama.
to
as
an
artist
I'm
definitely
drawn
to
drama
So I'm going
to
to
X
stick at that
but
but
X
So I'm going to stick at that but
So
I'm
going
to
stick
at
that
but
like
like
X
drama's so broad that
like
like
X
there's
like drama's so broad that like there's
like
drama's
so
broad
that
like
there's
so many different colours
within
within
X
it.
so many different colours within it.
so
many
different
colours
within
it
No romcoms?
No romcoms?
No
romcoms
If I say romcom I'll just get
If I say romcom I'll just get
If
I
say
romcom
I'll
just
get
into
into
X
trouble so yeah.
into trouble so yeah.
into
trouble
so
yeah
Physically there was a couple
of
of
X
Physically there was a couple of
Physically
there
was
a
couple
of
scenes
in
in
X
Gladiator where we were
scenes in Gladiator where we were
scenes
in
Gladiator
where
we
were
filming in
about
about
X
42° C rolling
around
around
X
in
filming in about 42° C rolling around in
filming
in
about
42°
C
rolling
around
in
leather armor. Ridley calling the shots.
leather armor. Ridley calling the shots.
leather
armor
Ridley
calling
the
shots
Pretty intense. Very, very hot and
like
like
X
I'm
Pretty intense. Very, very hot and like I'm
Pretty
intense
Very
very
hot
and
like
I'm
Irish I don't have a predisposition
to
to
X
Irish I don't have a predisposition to
Irish
I
don't
have
a
predisposition
to
be being good in the Sun. So that was tough.
be being good in the Sun. So that was tough.
be
being
good
in
the
Sun
So
that
was
tough
There's a scene
in
in
X
Normal People
in
in
X
There's a scene in Normal People in
There's
a
scene
in
Normal
People
in
episode 10
with
with
X
the therapist was pretty
episode 10 with the therapist was pretty
episode
10
with
the
therapist
was
pretty
tough to film. There's always one or two
tough to film. There's always one or two
tough
to
film
There's
always
one
or
two
scenes
in
in
X
each film that
like
like
X
you're
scenes in each film that like you're
scenes
in
each
film
that
like
you're
always looking
at
at
X
on
on
X
the call sheet
always looking at on the call sheet
always
looking
at
on
the
call
sheet
about
about
X
where that is and kind
of
of
X
hoping
about where that is and kind of hoping
about
where
that
is
and
kind
of
hoping
that it comes two or three weeks
down
down
X
the line
that it comes two or three weeks down the line
that
it
comes
two
or
three
weeks
down
the
line
but
but
X
ultimately that's what you want
but ultimately that's what you want
but
ultimately
that's
what
you
want
as
as
X
an actor. You want a little bit
of
of
X
as an actor. You want a little bit of
as
an
actor
You
want
a
little
bit
of
fear when it comes
to
to
X
scenes because it
fear when it comes to scenes because it
fear
when
it
comes
to
scenes
because
it
means that the project matters I think.
means that the project matters I think.
means
that
the
project
matters
I
think
Blind fear and panic.
Blind fear and panic.
Blind
fear
and
panic
Music's a big part
of
of
X
it.
Music's a big part of it.
Music's
a
big
part
of
it
I'll listen
to
to
X
playlists and I know I kind
of
of
X
I'll listen to playlists and I know I kind of
I'll
listen
to
playlists
and
I
know
I
kind
of
joke
about
about
X
blind fear and panic
but
but
X
it,
joke about blind fear and panic but it,
joke
about
blind
fear
and
panic
but
it
at the moment, it seems
to
to
X
motivate me.
at the moment, it seems to motivate me.
at
the
moment
it
seems
to
motivate
me
When it comes
to
to
X
some
of
of
X
those things
When it comes to some of those things
When
it
comes
to
some
of
those
things
because if you're not scared
of
of
X
it then
because if you're not scared of it then
because
if
you're
not
scared
of
it
then
it means that I I don't think you
it means that I I don't think you
it
means
that
I
I
don't
think
you
understand it. Um so yeah, blind fear and panic.
understand it. Um so yeah, blind fear and panic.
understand
it
Um
so
yeah
blind
fear
and
panic
There's so many uh maybe Dog Day Afternoon.
There's so many uh maybe Dog Day Afternoon.
There's
so
many
uh
maybe
Dog
Day
Afternoon
I'd
like
like
X
to
to
X
be
in
in
X
that
with
with
X
uh
I'd like to be in that with uh
I'd
like
to
be
in
that
with
uh
Pacino would be pretty amazing think or
Pacino would be pretty amazing think or
Pacino
would
be
pretty
amazing
think
or
any Cassavetes film which uh Gena Rowlands
any Cassavetes film which uh Gena Rowlands
any
Cassavetes
film
which
uh
Gena
Rowlands
any
of
of
X
those.
any of those.
any
of
those
The Rocky Road
to
to
X
Dublin
by
by
X
Lankum.
The Rocky Road to Dublin by Lankum.
The
Rocky
Road
to
Dublin
by
Lankum
They have
like
like
X
a live version
of
of
X
that
They have like a live version of that
They
have
like
a
live
version
of
that
that just gets the blood
up
up
X
and is uh
that just gets the blood up and is uh
that
just
gets
the
blood
up
and
is
uh
really
like
like
X
it's, it's great
to
to
X
listen
to
to
X
yeah.
really like it's, it's great to listen to yeah.
really
like
it's
it's
great
to
listen
to
yeah
I think
like
like
X
a good solid
like
like
X
3/4
I think like a good solid like 3/4
I
think
like
a
good
solid
like
3/4
length...
down
down
X
to
to
X
the...I think it's well
length...down to the...I think it's well
lengthdown
to
theI
think
it's
well
documented my uh preference
in
in
X
uh
in
in
X
documented my uh preference in uh in
documented
my
uh
preference
in
uh
in
seam
of
of
X
shorts. The shorter the better
seam of shorts. The shorter the better
seam
of
shorts
The
shorter
the
better
within
within
X
reason. It's weird because it
within reason. It's weird because it
within
reason
It's
weird
because
it
always started out
as
as
X
something that
always started out as something that
always
started
out
as
something
that
like
like
X
they're just Gaelic football
like they're just Gaelic football
like
they're
just
Gaelic
football
shorts practical and I think they look
shorts practical and I think they look
shorts
practical
and
I
think
they
look
better
on
on
X
men I think.
better on men I think.
better
on
men
I
think
London's got great
like
like
X
roasts.
London's got great like roasts.
London's
got
great
like
roasts
I think you can't really go wrong
I think you can't really go wrong
I
think
you
can't
really
go
wrong
especially in the winter. Like go
to
to
X
the pub.
especially in the winter. Like go to the pub.
especially
in
the
winter
Like
go
to
the
pub
Have a nice roast. North London somewhere.
Have a nice roast. North London somewhere.
Have
a
nice
roast
North
London
somewhere
I'd love
to
to
X
work
with
with
X
Sandra Hüller.
I'd love to work with Sandra Hüller.
I'd
love
to
work
with
Sandra
Hüller
I'd would love
to
to
X
work
with
with
X
I'd would love to work with
I'd
would
love
to
work
with
Michelle Williams. I would love
to
to
X
work
Michelle Williams. I would love to work
Michelle
Williams
I
would
love
to
work
with
with
X
Scorcese. So if you're watching please.
with Scorcese. So if you're watching please.
with
Scorcese
So
if
you're
watching
please
please um if I can get one
of
of
X
those I
please um if I can get one of those I
please
um
if
I
can
get
one
of
those
I
I'll, I'll die a very very happy man I think.
I'll, I'll die a very very happy man I think.
I'll
I'll
die
a
very
very
happy
man
I
think
It's always a dangerous thing
It's always a dangerous thing
It's
always
a
dangerous
thing
because I think it gives the indication
because I think it gives the indication
because
I
think
it
gives
the
indication
that I have any clue what's going
on
on
X
.
that I have any clue what's going on.
that
I
have
any
clue
what's
going
on
Always take advice
with
with
X
a pinch
of
of
X
salt
Always take advice with a pinch of salt
Always
take
advice
with
a
pinch
of
salt
from
from
X
anybody and especially be wary if
from anybody and especially be wary if
from
anybody
and
especially
be
wary
if
somebody looks
like
like
X
or pretends that
somebody looks like or pretends that
somebody
looks
like
or
pretends
that
they've got it all sussed out
but
but
X
I
they've got it all sussed out but I
they've
got
it
all
sussed
out
but
I
always go back
to
to
X
, go
to
to
X
the theatre try
always go back to, go to the theatre try
always
go
back
to
go
to
the
theatre
try
and be
on
on
X
stage
as
as
X
much
as
as
X
you can. Read plays.
and be on stage as much as you can. Read plays.
and
be
on
stage
as
much
as
you
can
Read
plays
Go
to
to
X
like
like
X
your independent theatres
Go to like your independent theatres
Go
to
like
your
independent
theatres
just try and get
off
off
X
the beaten track.
just try and get off the beaten track.
just
try
and
get
off
the
beaten
track
Like follow your curiosity and
Like follow your curiosity and
Like
follow
your
curiosity
and
and develop a taste. I think and also
and develop a taste. I think and also
and
develop
a
taste
I
think
and
also
don't listen
to
to
X
advice religiously
like
like
X
don't listen to advice religiously like
don't
listen
to
advice
religiously
like
figure it out yourself I think.
figure it out yourself I think.
figure
it
out
yourself
I
think
Don't take my advice is my advice.
Don't take my advice is my advice.
Don't
take
my
advice
is
my
advice
My Roman Empire recently was when
My Roman Empire recently was when
My
Roman
Empire
recently
was
when
I was doing a job where I wasn't allowed
I was doing a job where I wasn't allowed
I
was
doing
a
job
where
I
wasn't
allowed
to
to
X
eat a lot
of
of
X
food. It was chicken
to eat a lot of food. It was chicken
to
eat
a
lot
of
food
It
was
chicken
wings was my Roman Empire.
wings was my Roman Empire.
wings
was
my
Roman
Empire
Probably
like
like
X
a pair
of
of
X
jeans and a
Probably like a pair of jeans and a
Probably
like
a
pair
of
jeans
and
a
vintage
like
like
X
band t-shirt I
like
like
X
vintage like band t-shirt I like
vintage
like
band
t-shirt
I
like
dressing casually and formally
but
but
X
I
dressing casually and formally but I
dressing
casually
and
formally
but
I
struggle
with
with
X
the
like
like
X
I don't know when
struggle with the like I don't know when
struggle
with
the
like
I
don't
know
when
someone says smart casual.
someone says smart casual.
someone
says
smart
casual
I
like
like
X
never know where
to
to
X
begin
with
with
X
that that's my
I like never know where to begin with that that's my
I
like
never
know
where
to
begin
with
that
that's
my
Roman Empire is
like
like
X
what is smart casual dressing.
Roman Empire is like what is smart casual dressing.
Roman
Empire
is
like
what
is
smart
casual
dressing
[Music]
[Music]
Music
A lot
of
of
X
it's just instinct.
A lot of it's just instinct.
A
lot
of
it's
just
instinct
I don't have a grand plan
of
of
X
like
like
X
what I
I don't have a grand plan of like what I
I
don't
have
a
grand
plan
of
like
what
I
want
to
to
X
do next
until
until
X
it
like
like
X
arrives
in
in
X
want to do next until it like arrives in
want
to
do
next
until
it
like
arrives
in
front
of
of
X
me and it feels inevitable and
front of me and it feels inevitable and
front
of
me
and
it
feels
inevitable
and
I think if I don't have a feeling that
I think if I don't have a feeling that
I
think
if
I
don't
have
a
feeling
that
like
like
X
I have
to
to
X
make it I probably won't.
like I have to make it I probably won't.
like
I
have
to
make
it
I
probably
won't
That was one
of
of
X
those at the minute.
That was one of those at the minute.
That
was
one
of
those
at
the
minute
I read it I just felt I do
I read it I just felt I do
I
read
it
I
just
felt
I
do
whatever it took to not allow anybody
whatever it took to not allow anybody
whatever
it
took
to
not
allow
anybody
else
to
to
X
play it. Uh I don't know I just read
else to play it. Uh I don't know I just read
else
to
play
it
Uh
I
don't
know
I
just
read
the script and felt
like
like
X
how can we make this happen.
the script and felt like how can we make this happen.
the
script
and
felt
like
how
can
we
make
this
happen
How can I make sure that it's me.
How can I make sure that it's me.
How
can
I
make
sure
that
it's
me
The script was just one
of
of
X
the
The script was just one of the
The
script
was
just
one
of
the
most moving things I've ever read and
most moving things I've ever read and
most
moving
things
I've
ever
read
and
that's always been if there was ever a
that's always been if there was ever a
that's
always
been
if
there
was
ever
a
plan or a avenue
through
through
X
what I want
to
to
X
plan or a avenue through what I want to
plan
or
a
avenue
through
what
I
want
to
do it's always going
to
to
X
come
from
from
X
the
do it's always going to come from the
do
it's
always
going
to
come
from
the
writing and that script is a piece
of
of
X
writing and that script is a piece of
writing
and
that
script
is
a
piece
of
art I think.
art I think.
art
I
think
Getting
to
to
X
work
with
with
X
Denzel, Pedro
Getting to work with Denzel, Pedro
Getting
to
work
with
Denzel
Pedro
Connie, Fred, Joe,
with
with
X
Ridley
at
at
X
the helm
Connie, Fred, Joe, with Ridley at the helm
Connie
Fred
Joe
with
Ridley
at
the
helm
of
of
X
it it's just
like
like
X
definitely a pinch yourself moment.
of it it's just like definitely a pinch yourself moment.
of
it
it's
just
like
definitely
a
pinch
yourself
moment
I mean Denzel is just
I mean Denzel is just
I
mean
Denzel
is
just
objectively one
of
of
X
the greatest
to
to
X
ever
objectively one of the greatest to ever
objectively
one
of
the
greatest
to
ever
do it and
to
to
X
kind
of
of
X
have the proximity
do it and to kind of have the proximity
do
it
and
to
kind
of
have
the
proximity
to
to
X
him and watch him work is something
to him and watch him work is something
to
him
and
watch
him
work
is
something
that I'll just never forget and I'm
that I'll just never forget and I'm
that
I'll
just
never
forget
and
I'm
really, really excited
for
for
X
people
to
to
X
see.
really, really excited for people to see.
really
really
excited
for
people
to
see
I remember he came
to
to
X
set and I was
I remember he came to set and I was
I
remember
he
came
to
set
and
I
was
down
down
X
like
like
X
around
around
X
in
in
X
the dirt somewhere
down like around in the dirt somewhere
down
like
around
in
the
dirt
somewhere
and he was
up
up
X
in
in
X
in
in
X
the Royal box and I
and he was up in in the Royal box and I
and
he
was
up
in
in
the
Royal
box
and
I
was
like
like
X
there he is. He's an idol
of
of
X
not
was like there he is. He's an idol of not
was
like
there
he
is
He's
an
idol
of
not
just mine
but
but
X
so so many actors to have
just mine but so so many actors to have
just
mine
but
so
so
many
actors
to
have
ever done it
like
like
X
he's kind
of
of
X
the
ever done it like he's kind of the
ever
done
it
like
he's
kind
of
the
benchmark
of
of
X
excellence.
benchmark of excellence.
benchmark
of
excellence
I think it's important
with
with
X
I think it's important with
I
think
it's
important
with
that
like
like
X
to
to
X
recognise the legacy
of
of
X
that like to recognise the legacy of
that
like
to
recognise
the
legacy
of
what the first film was
but
but
X
then
to
to
X
also
what the first film was but then to also
what
the
first
film
was
but
then
to
also
I've got my own job
to
to
X
do and you can't
I've got my own job to do and you can't
I've
got
my
own
job
to
do
and
you
can't
be referential or reverential
to
to
X
the
be referential or reverential to the
be
referential
or
reverential
to
the
work that's gone
before
before
X
you because then
work that's gone before you because then
work
that's
gone
before
you
because
then
ultimately you're not serving the thing
ultimately you're not serving the thing
ultimately
you're
not
serving
the
thing
that you have
to
to
X
go and then do.
that you have to go and then do.
that
you
have
to
go
and
then
do
Um, it gives you a clear understanding
of
of
X
what
Um, it gives you a clear understanding of what
Um
it
gives
you
a
clear
understanding
of
what
the world is and and then you've got
to
to
X
the world is and and then you've got to
the
world
is
and
and
then
you've
got
to
do your bit which is figure out who
do your bit which is figure out who
do
your
bit
which
is
figure
out
who
Lucius is and and no better man
to
to
X
Lucius is and and no better man to
Lucius
is
and
and
no
better
man
to
include it
into
into
X
the story
than
than
X
than
than
X
than
than
X
include it into the story than than than
include
it
into
the
story
than
than
than
than
than
X
Ridley.
than Ridley.
than
Ridley
My personal favourite actually is
My personal favourite actually is
My
personal
favourite
actually
is
Thelma and Louise. I have such a soft spot
Thelma and Louise. I have such a soft spot
Thelma
and
Louise
I
have
such
a
soft
spot
for
for
X
that film and I, I think it's
for that film and I, I think it's
for
that
film
and
I
I
think
it's
something that
like
like
X
knowing Ridley and
something that like knowing Ridley and
something
that
like
knowing
Ridley
and
and and getting
to
to
X
love Ridley it's
like
like
X
and and getting to love Ridley it's like
and
and
getting
to
love
Ridley
it's
like
he's such an enigma and that
like
like
X
if you
he's such an enigma and that like if you
he's
such
an
enigma
and
that
like
if
you
didn't know that he directed it.
didn't know that he directed it.
didn't
know
that
he
directed
it
Like you wonder where it fits
into
into
X
Like you wonder where it fits into
Like
you
wonder
where
it
fits
into
his filmography
but
but
X
it's so clear when
his filmography but it's so clear when
his
filmography
but
it's
so
clear
when
you know him that this is a story that
you know him that this is a story that
you
know
him
that
this
is
a
story
that
he always had
to
to
X
tell. Ridley and I got
he always had to tell. Ridley and I got
he
always
had
to
tell
Ridley
and
I
got
really close um he's a big fan
of
of
X
like
like
X
really close um he's a big fan of like
really
close
um
he's
a
big
fan
of
like
cast dinners and he tells the most
cast dinners and he tells the most
cast
dinners
and
he
tells
the
most
amazing stories. if you ask Ridley
amazing stories. if you ask Ridley
amazing
stories
if
you
ask
Ridley
questions he'll always answer them.
questions he'll always answer them.
questions
he'll
always
answer
them
He's such an encyclopedic knowledge
of
of
X
film
He's such an encyclopedic knowledge of film
He's
such
an
encyclopedic
knowledge
of
film
and his own films and actors that
like
like
X
and his own films and actors that like
and
his
own
films
and
actors
that
like
you could just sit there and smoke a
you could just sit there and smoke a
you
could
just
sit
there
and
smoke
a
cigar
with
with
X
him and he will tell you
cigar with him and he will tell you
cigar
with
him
and
he
will
tell
you
story
after
after
X
story and I'm a very uh
story after story and I'm a very uh
story
after
story
and
I'm
a
very
uh
happy audience when it comes
to
to
X
that.
happy audience when it comes to that.
happy
audience
when
it
comes
to
that
He just gives you the best advice.
He just gives you the best advice.
He
just
gives
you
the
best
advice
At the time that you need it the most.
At the time that you need it the most.
At
the
time
that
you
need
it
the
most
I'm not going
to
to
X
share those things
I'm not going to share those things
I'm
not
going
to
share
those
things
because it's
like
like
X
innately personal
but
but
X
because it's like innately personal but
because
it's
like
innately
personal
but
like
like
X
the person that the world sees
in
in
X
like the person that the world sees in
like
the
person
that
the
world
sees
in
Andrew Scott is the person that I see
Andrew Scott is the person that I see
Andrew
Scott
is
the
person
that
I
see
and I think that's he's he's kind
of
of
X
and I think that's he's he's kind of
and
I
think
that's
he's
he's
kind
of
calibrated a way
to
to
X
navigate this
calibrated a way to navigate this
calibrated
a
way
to
navigate
this
career and not lose himself
at
at
X
all
career and not lose himself at all
career
and
not
lose
himself
at
all
within
within
X
it. Andrew Scott's got a rare bird I
within it. Andrew Scott's got a rare bird I
within
it
Andrew
Scott's
got
a
rare
bird
I
think in that regard.
think in that regard.
think
in
that
regard
Uh I miss the environment
of
of
X
Uh I miss the environment of
Uh
I
miss
the
environment
of
being in a dressing room. I miss the kind
being in a dressing room. I miss the kind
being
in
a
dressing
room
I
miss
the
kind
of
of
X
latent competition
like
like
X
the
of latent competition like the
of
latent
competition
like
the
simplicity
of
of
X
like
like
X
going out
for
for
X
an hour
simplicity of like going out for an hour
simplicity
of
like
going
out
for
an
hour
and 15 minutes and thinking
about
about
X
and 15 minutes and thinking about
and
15
minutes
and
thinking
about
nothing else. It was a hugely informative
nothing else. It was a hugely informative
nothing
else
It
was
a
hugely
informative
time in my life and definitely has
time in my life and definitely has
time
in
my
life
and
definitely
has
shaped the way that I am
as
as
X
a person
but
but
X
shaped the way that I am as a person but
shaped
the
way
that
I
am
as
a
person
but
now I'm kind
of
of
X
happy
to
to
X
just watch out
now I'm kind of happy to just watch out
now
I'm
kind
of
happy
to
just
watch
out
on
on
X
the sidelines and not get my nose or
on the sidelines and not get my nose or
on
the
sidelines
and
not
get
my
nose
or
jaw broken.
jaw broken.
jaw
broken
I suppose it depends
on
on
X
the
I suppose it depends on the
I
suppose
it
depends
on
the
company and it depends
on
on
X
the Saturday
company and it depends on the Saturday
company
and
it
depends
on
the
Saturday
night
but
but
X
uh normally it involves
like
like
X
night but uh normally it involves like
night
but
uh
normally
it
involves
like
drinking
with
with
X
friends
like
like
X
London's
drinking with friends like London's
drinking
with
friends
like
London's
great
for
for
X
it. New York's great
for
for
X
it
great for it. New York's great for it
great
for
it
New
York's
great
for
it
because I
like
like
X
the fact that
like
like
X
you
because I like the fact that like you
because
I
like
the
fact
that
like
you
can go out
with
with
X
a plan that's
can go out with a plan that's
can
go
out
with
a
plan
that's
immediately derailed
by
by
X
somebody having
immediately derailed by somebody having
immediately
derailed
by
somebody
having
been
to
to
X
a bar the previous weekend
been to a bar the previous weekend
been
to
a
bar
the
previous
weekend
that's amazing and I
like
like
X
that you can
that's amazing and I like that you can
that's
amazing
and
I
like
that
you
can
just follow and weave your way
through
through
X
a city.
just follow and weave your way through a city.
just
follow
and
weave
your
way
through
a
city
It's
like
like
X
a Cartier vintage
like
like
X
1976.
It's like a Cartier vintage like 1976.
It's
like
a
Cartier
vintage
like
1976
I think and it's uh my pride and joy I think.
I think and it's uh my pride and joy I think.
I
think
and
it's
uh
my
pride
and
joy
I
think
It's a really beautiful
like
like
X
tank style
It's a really beautiful like tank style
It's
a
really
beautiful
like
tank
style
um watch which I love. I feel
like
like
X
my
um watch which I love. I feel like my
um
watch
which
I
love
I
feel
like
my
taste
of
of
X
watches are pretty consistent I
taste of watches are pretty consistent I
taste
of
watches
are
pretty
consistent
I
I
like
like
X
the tanks and I
like
like
X
the santoses
I like the tanks and I like the santoses
I
like
the
tanks
and
I
like
the
santoses
I gravitate
towards
towards
X
probably the more
I gravitate towards probably the more
I
gravitate
towards
probably
the
more
classic style I think.
classic style I think.
classic
style
I
think
I've been so lucky
to
to
X
work
with
with
X
I've been so lucky to work with
I've
been
so
lucky
to
work
with
like
like
X
we got
like
like
X
Daisy, Serge, Josh, Andrew
like we got like Daisy, Serge, Josh, Andrew
like
we
got
like
Daisy
Serge
Josh
Andrew
Patsy, Angela all all
of
of
X
these people who
like
like
X
Patsy, Angela all all of these people who like
Patsy
Angela
all
all
of
these
people
who
like
I don't know I don't know how
to
to
X
I don't know I don't know how to
I
don't
know
I
don't
know
how
to
describe it let
like
like
X
how does anybody
describe it let like how does anybody
describe
it
let
like
how
does
anybody
meet
like
like
X
their best friends and I meet
meet like their best friends and I meet
meet
like
their
best
friends
and
I
meet
them
through
through
X
work
them through work
them
through
work
and I don't know I've just been really
and I don't know I've just been really
and
I
don't
know
I've
just
been
really
lucky that we seem
to
to
X
get
on
on
X
very well
lucky that we seem to get on very well
lucky
that
we
seem
to
get
on
very
well
and um look I'm terrible on my phone so
and um look I'm terrible on my phone so
and
um
look
I'm
terrible
on
my
phone
so
it's
like
like
X
we spend a lot
of
of
X
intense time
it's like we spend a lot of intense time
it's
like
we
spend
a
lot
of
intense
time
together when we're building these
together when we're building these
together
when
we're
building
these
projects and then I spend the rest
of
of
X
my
projects and then I spend the rest of my
projects
and
then
I
spend
the
rest
of
my
friendship
with
with
X
them apologising
for
for
X
not texting.
friendship with them apologising for not texting.
friendship
with
them
apologising
for
not
texting
So it's just the nature
of
of
X
the beast
So it's just the nature of the beast
So
it's
just
the
nature
of
the
beast
but
but
X
I feel very privileged
to
to
X
have met
but I feel very privileged to have met
but
I
feel
very
privileged
to
have
met
the people that I've met and I hope I
the people that I've met and I hope I
the
people
that
I've
met
and
I
hope
I
get
to
to
X
meet more
like
like
X
-minded people the
get to meet more like-minded people the
get
to
meet
more
like-minded
people
the
longer I get
into
into
X
this.
longer I get into this.
longer
I
get
into
this
I love Colm Tóbín Emma Donoghue who's amazing.
I love Colm Tóbín Emma Donoghue who's amazing.
I
love
Colm
Tóbín
Emma
Donoghue
who's
amazing
I remember reading Brooklyn when
I remember reading Brooklyn when
I
remember
reading
Brooklyn
when
I was uh
in
in
X
school started really
like
like
X
I was uh in school started really like
I
was
uh
in
school
started
really
like
reading Shakespeare and and novels and
reading Shakespeare and and novels and
reading
Shakespeare
and
and
novels
and
when you're
like
like
X
a boy
in
in
X
like
like
X
a
in
in
X
when you're like a boy in like a in
when
you're
like
a
boy
in
like
a
in
Ireland and
to
to
X
be moved
by
by
X
literature or
Ireland and to be moved by literature or
Ireland
and
to
be
moved
by
literature
or
art or any
of
of
X
these things it's
like
like
X
a
art or any of these things it's like a
art
or
any
of
these
things
it's
like
a
very difficult thing
to
to
X
articulate and
very difficult thing to articulate and
very
difficult
thing
to
articulate
and
that book gave me an avenue
to
to
X
that book gave me an avenue to
that
book
gave
me
an
avenue
to
experience that. Thank you
for
for
X
watching
experience that. Thank you for watching
experience
that
Thank
you
for
watching
and that was me
versus
versus
X
the universe.
and that was me versus the universe.
and
that
was
me
versus
the
universe
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