Paul Mescal recalls exchange with ‘f***ing rude’ Normal People viewer that left him ‘really angry’

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paul Mescal has opened up about an interaction with a fan after Normal People came out that left him “f***ing angry”. His group ran into a hen party, when one woman told him: “I didn’t think the show was any good but I saw your willy and I have a photo!” “I remember that was the first time that I was really angry,” Mescal said. “The classic is like, a drunk f***ing dude coming up to me and being like, ‘My girlfriend really f***ing loved the show,’ and I’m like… ‘You don’t need to be ashamed that you watched a television show, dude.’” Last month, the Irish actor explained that he found it “really tricky” talking about being objectified when Normal People was released. Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones in ‘Normal People’ Speaking about the aftermath of the show’s success, Mescal recalled being followed around London by paparazzi and being asked by journalists in interviews whether the show helped him “get laid”.