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Last year, Hulu’s “Normal People” became a massive hit for the streaming service, thanks in part to the best-selling source material from author Sally Rooney already having a ton of fans and also the two leads, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, turning in showstopping performances.

Conversations with Friends, the adaptation of Normal People author Sally Rooney’s debut novel, has just been released.Newcomer Alison Oliver will be playing the lead role of Frances, alongside Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke.The story follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student, alongside her ex-girlfriend and now best friend Bobbi, played by Sasha Lane.

The cast of Sally Rooney’s latest adaption, Conversations with Friends, has been announced and we’re already buzzing for it.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe series based on Sally Rooney’s book “Conversations With Friends” has cast Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn, and Jemima Kirke in four lead roles, Variety has learned.The Hulu-BBC Three series follows Frances (Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time. Frances is observant, cerebral and sharp.

The BBC and Hulu have set the cast for Conversations With Friends, their second, highly-anticipated Sally Rooney adaptation following the soaraway success of Normal People.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has said he did “stupid things” with his salary.Reflecting on his success starring in the hit BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestseller, the actor told OK! Magazine that he bought his fellow cast members a round of drinks.He added that this cost “pretty much my entire wage,” per Metro.“I did stupid things like buying the cast a round of drinks, which was pretty much my entire wage!” Mescal said of his breakout role.The actor played Connell Waldron in last year’s

Getting a shout-out from Oprah is a huge deal for any author and pretty much a mark of success.

LONDON -- When 22-year-old Daisy Edgar-Jones ditched her British accent for the dulcet Irish tones of Marianne in “Normal People,” the actor’s stardom hit a new trajectory.Based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, “Normal People” became one of the biggest and most talked about television shows of 2020, mesmerizing audiences with the haunting love affair of Edgar-Jones and newcomer Paul Mescal as Marianne and Connell.Launched during a global lockdown, the actor jokes in an interview they had a

Normal People has become the BBC’s most streamed series of the year, according to Deadline.The series, adapting Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel of the same name, launched on BBC iPlayer in April of this year, racking up 62.7million views by the end of November.Viewing figures for December, including the festive period, are yet to be counted – but the show generated 6.4million viewing requests this year, which is up 33 per cent on the same period last year.In October, the official Normal People

Sally Rooney’s breakout drama Normal People was the BBC’s most-streamed series of 2020, racking up 62.7M views since launching in April to help iPlayer to a record-breaking year.

We have binged a lot of TV this year and we’ve seen pretty much everything on Netflix.

Normal People he is keeping to himself.‘That’s a deer, a stag…’ he told GQ magazine. ‘That, erm, has something to do with Normal People…’Fans of the book have tried to decipher the link between Sally Rooney’s bestseller and the reference to a stag or deer.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has revealed that he and co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones played a drinking game while rewatching the series together.The pair rose to fame earlier this year thanks to the hit BBC series, which is adapted from the Sally Rooney novel and focuses on the relationship between characters Connell and Marianne.Mescal has now revealed that he and Edgar-Jones only watched it together for the first time recently, though they decided to have a bit of fun by devising a drinking

Sky Arts competition as one of them exclaims: ‘My friends are going to be so jealous.’Speaking to host Stephen Mangan, Paul spoke about how Normal People, the hit adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, has changed his life explaining:He said: ‘I think it will be clearer in a couple of months when things go back to a little bit of normal,’ adding he feels like he is in ‘The middle of the storm.’When asked if he is a fidgety person, he said: ‘Probably, when I’m nervous.’The seventh series of the show

Will Tizard ContributorIn filming the surprise hit young love story “Normal People” for the BBC and Hulu, cinematographer Suzie Lavelle departed from the big-scale war dramas and multi-camera TV work she had done previously (“World on Fire,” “Sherlock”) to create a more intimate, essential Irish-set story, she tells Variety.Working with directors Hettie Macdonald (“Howards End”) and Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”), while adapting scenes from the source book by Sally Rooney, Lavelle discovered after

Faber, which will make it the perfect gift for all the Normal People fans in your life.It is beautifully covered and has an assortment of stills from the show throughout.This will definitely help to fill the Normal People void in our life while we are not-so-patiently waiting for Sally Rooney’s third novel.Her first novel Conversations With Friends, is also being adapted for the small screen.It will be produced by the same team behind Normal People and will air on BBC iPlayer. 

Dave McNary Film Reporter“Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones has signed on for the lead role in Legendary’s social thriller “Fresh.”The project is based on Lauryn Kahn’s script with Mimi Cave directing. Legendary, which announced the Edgar-Jones casting on Tuesday, is keeping the film’s storyline under wraps.

TV Choice Awards on Monday night.Both Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones were up for awards as well as the series itself, but they missed out.Jodie Comer won Best Actress for Killing Eve for the second year in a row and Martin Clunes won Best Actor for Doc Martin, while White House Farm was named Best New Drama over the Sally Rooney adaption.As for the soaps, Coronation Street was the big winner on the night, taking the awards for Best Soap.Jack P Shepherd, who plays David on the Cobbles walked

Coronation Street was the big winner at the virtual TV Choice Awards, while Normal People was snubbed.

Normal People leads the way ahead of tonight’s TV Choice Awards, which are taking place online for the first time due to coronavirus restrictions.

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has said he felt “objectified” after the release of the show.Reflecting on the hit BBC Three series, in which the breakout star plays Sally Rooney’s character Connell Waldron opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan, Mescal said the newfound attention often felt overwhelming.“I felt objectified after Normal People,” Mescal told Elle magazine, who included the actor as part of their annual “movers and shakers” list alongside Edgar-Jones.“It’s to be

Daisy Edgar-Jones has said she would like to take on a role that is different to her breakout part as Marianne in Normal People so she can “keep learning”.

“Normal People,” based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel and produced by Element Pictures, have revealed the process that went into the much lauded intimate scenes between leads Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.“The intimacy between the characters and the attraction and physical dimensions of the relationship is such a huge part of the novel that we knew it was something that we had to get right,” said director Lenny Abrahamson, during a “Normal People” panel discussion at the Edinburgh TV

Naman Ramachandran The creators and actors behind hit BBC and Hulu show “Normal People,” based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel and produced by Element Pictures, have revealed the process that went into the much lauded intimate scenes between leads Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.“The intimacy between the characters and the attraction and physical dimensions of the relationship is such a huge part of the novel that we knew it was something that we had to get right,” said director Lenny

OK! Magazine, Daisy revealed that while her boyfriend was ‘incredibly moved’ by Sally Rooney’s novel, he wasn’t keen to watch the sex scenes she shared with co-star Paul Mescal.However, Daisy revealed he did say that the series was ‘very beautiful’ and the intimate scenes were ‘handled really well.’Boyfriend Tom Varey is an actor too having appeared on Game Of Thrones and has had to do similar scenes himself, with Daisy adding: ‘I’m sure he’d rather not watch those scenes but, on the whole, he

Daisy Edgar Jones’ role of Marianne in Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel Normal People is arguably one of the greatest highlights of 2020. That, and the 22-year-old’s bangs, which have garnered a cult following of their own.In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, published on Monday, August 10, the actress revealed the relatable reason why she got the flirty fringe in the first place.

Normal People star Paul Mescal is set to appear in a new music video for the The Rolling Stones, it is being reported.The Irish actor, who played Connell Waldron in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel, is said to have caught the band’s eye following his appearance in the BBC Three drama.The Sun reports that Mescal is going to star as a “hunky party boy” in the video for ‘Scarlet’, a previously unreleased track the band originally wrote with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in 1974.The

To say that Paul Mescal’s life has been forever changed is something of an understatement. His role as Connor in the BBC and Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s “Normal People” has made him a recognizable face on both continents to fans of both the novel and the series.

was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Connell, while the show also took home three further nominations.Lenny Abrahamson has been nominated for Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Sally Rooney and Alice Birch for Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series and Louise Kiely for Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series.There was no nod for Paul’s co-star Daisy Edgar Jones.