Paul Mescal’s father has revealed his pride at his son’s starring role in the new "Gladiator" blockbuster.
The Mescal family is not short of talent, with 28-year-old Paul already Oscar-nominated and his sister Nell releasing her first EP earlier in the year.
Paul Snr is certainly not lagging behind his offspring, currently starring in the brand new play "ARE YA DANCIN?"
Chatting on [Irish TV show] "The Six O’Clock Show" alongside the play’s co-founder Carol Gleeson, Paul Snr opened up about his son’s impending role and his life in Hollywood.
Poking fun at his namesake, [presenter] Katja felt the need to bring up Paul Jr during the interview, asking; "I think it’s time to talk about Paul Mescal eile [other], we hear he’s in a small indie film called 'Gladiator 2' – how proud are you of him?"
The Dad-of-two responded: "It’s very difficult to explain, to say you’re very proud is a little bit cliché but it is that at the same time.
"I was thinking about this, you know, I was lucky enough to be in the Colosseum back in February and I’m a little bit nerdy about history and stuff like that.
"I was just standing there and I was thinking about how horrible it was to have been there and thinking about the horrific things.
"Then at the other side to think that my son is actually going to play this in an entertainment world – but at the same time that would bring a picture of what actually happened in the Colosseum.
"It kind of gets me all emotional, that aspect of things."
“There’s a great honor in seeing Paul do this for us” ❤️
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He then added: "It’s a great honor to see him doing this for us – but then the other side of it is, we can’t wait for the craic."
"How does it make me feel? It makes me feel very proud, it makes Dearbhla and I feel extremely proud of the way it has turned out."
Paul went on to praise his son’s dedication, denouncing the idea that sheer luck has gotten him where he is today.
"It’s down to hard work and commitment, you make your own success and Paul definitely has worked extremely hard over the last – I think he’s nearly at it ten years now.
"It takes ten years to become an overnight success."
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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