All of Us Strangers’ Paul Mescal on playing Andrew Scott’s lover: “Such a great privilege”
Paul Mescal has opened up about his heartwarming experience playing Andrew Scott’s lover in All of Us Strangers. On 26 January 2024, the highly anticipated fantasy drama, written and directed by acclaimed creative Andrew Haigh, will finally hit cinemas in the UK.
Based on the novel Strangers by Japanese novelist Taichi Yamada, the film follows screenwriter Adam (Scott) as his monotonous everyday life is forever changed following a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbour Harry (Mescal) and the mysterious return of his deceased parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell).
Over the last few months, All of Us Strangers has received universal acclaim at various film festivals for its moving story, incredible acting performances and Haigh’s directing.
Alongside the aforementioned praises, the film has garnered attention for the electric chemistry between Mescal and Scott. With the film’s release date right around the corner, the Normal People star gushed about playing Scott’s lover during his new Variety’s Actors on Actors interview. “To play love is such a great privilege, I think.
