The 24-year old Irish actor on how Normal People made him a global star during the pandemic

Photographer Sami Drasin captured all 10 of EW’s 2021 Breaking Big artists, including Paul Mescal, with an iPhone via virtual photo shoots — over three days, across six cities, four countries, three continents, and two hemispheres.

Paul Mescal is making up for lost time. He became a star when the critically adored TV adaptation of Normal People was released in June 2020, but with the world...