Paul Mescal on Leaving Social Media 

Paul Mescal would rather not be one click away.

Indeed, the 30-year-old admitted that after his breakout role in 2020’s Normal People, he just couldn’t be active on social media anymore.

“I had it when Normal People was starting, and I remember being like, ‘Oh, if I keep it past this point, I’m f–ked. Then it’s with me forever and I’ll be posting trailers and stuff,’” he told British GQ in a recent interview. “It’s so hard to avoid being watched and commented about.”

“They might not even know your f–king work,” he added. “And they’ll be like, ‘Your f–king nose is too big.’”

While the Hamnet star isn’t double tapping on any devices, he noted that having success with no social media is quite the luxury.

“It is a privileged position because I am aware that I’ve been very lucky,” he explained. “But I’ve never been hired by a studio – I’ve been hired by filmmakers, and I think that is the key thing for actors to remember. I’m also acutely aware that I wouldn’t necessarily follow the model that I’ve chosen, because it might limit work accessibility.”