Paul Mescal has said he drew inspiration from his own father in his new role in the critically acclaimed, Aftersun.
In the upcoming film Aftersun, the Kildare native plays a young father, Scottish divorced dad Callum, on holiday in Turkey with his 11-year-old daughter, Sophie, played by Frankie Corio.
Speaking to Variety Studio at Cannes Film Festival, Mescal said he drew inspiration from his own father, Paul, for the role.
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He said: “Probably my own dad because he is my reference point but very different to Callum, I think. So, no one specifically but.”
Speaking on his career’s trajectory, Paul joked: “I feel like I need to not do a dad for a little while, being 26.”
Mescal previously revealed he’s much happier since he quit social media.
The star had amassed over one million followers on Instagram when he deactivated his account on the social media platform in 2021.
He revealed at Cannes his decision to pull away from social media, branding Instagram a “scary place.”
“For the work that I want to do, I think it’s important to be a little less visible so that you can disappear a little bit – so that they can’t see you essentially in your work all the time.
“They’re seeing you on social media. I just feel happier without it. I feel a little bit more invisible and just less pressured around the work.”
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