Noah Jupe on learning from Paul Mescal and why Sadie Sink is 'annoyingly cool' before West End debut
noah jupe says he took a quiet lesson from Paul Mescal’s example on set as his film Hamnet heads into awards season with 11 BAFTA nominations, and he prepares to make his West End debut opposite Sadie Sink at the Harold Pinter Theatre from March 16.
Noah Jupe on Paul Mescal’s on-set example
Jupe described Mescal as “a humble man” whose professionalism, hard work and passion were enough of a lesson without formal advice. He noted that watching Mescal work taught him how to behave on set and that Mescal’s approach is a model he wants to emulate. Mescal is also named among Hamnet’s nominees, with a best supporting actor nod, while Jupe’s film carries 11 nominations in total.
Hamnet’s awards run and Jupe’s role
Hamnet goes into the ceremony with 11 nominations, including best actress for Jessie Buckley and best supporting actress for Emily Mortimer. Jupe appears in the film as Hamlet, while his younger brother Jacobi plays Hamnet, the playwright’s son whose death shapes the story. Jupe received a Breakout Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival UK and Ireland Honours, an event where he was honoured alongside Archie Madekwe, Harry Melling and Jay Lycurgo.
A West End debut with Sadie Sink
Jupe and Sadie Sink will make their London stage debuts in Robert Icke’s production of Romeo and Juliet, which opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre from March 16. The pair have rehearsed together only twice so far, and Jupe said the work on Shakespeare is ongoing: “you can never really get to a point where you're happy, ” he added, noting the plays’ richness and layers of subtext. Sink, 23, arrives for her first stage project after the end of her long-running television role, and Jupe called her “annoyingly cool, ” praising her as chill, lovely and professional.
What this means next
With Hamnet on the BAFTA ballot and a West End run scheduled to begin on March 16, Jupe is balancing awards season and theatre preparation. He is headed into the BAFTA weekend as the film’s cast awaits results, and then will turn his attention to the opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Jupe said he and Sink are using rehearsal time to get to know one another and to dive into the demands of Shakespeare’s text.
Jupe’s immediate milestones are clear: the BAFTA Film Awards this weekend and the scheduled start of Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre on March 16.
