“It was more important that the right actor embody Connell, rather than lots of days on set and their experience,” explains Louise Kiely about casting Paul Mescal in “Normal People.” Mescal is now ...

Freshly Emmy-nominated for her work on Normal People, Irish casting director Louise Kiely tells Amy O'Connor why she swapped her own acting dream for the thrill of turning other actors into stars.

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal’s casting video for Normal People has been shared online. The 12-part TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel of the same name landed on BBC iPlayer back in April, ...