"Gleeson and I met in New York in the early fall, when he was in town making promotional rounds for The Paper. The show was due to stream in its entirety on Peacock on September 4, followed by a November 10 broadcast premiere on NBC. He had slept for only an hour the night beforeowing to the nonstop bender that is a press junketand just finished crying. During a photoshoot, he'd watched clips of his work with Bill Nighy from their movie About Time."
"The paternal bond, a significant feature of Gleeson's real life, is also transmuted into his work on The Paper. Ned spends an episode in dawning realization of how a thready relationship with his own father is affecting him in the workplace. I love you, he tells an older male boss, in front of the entire staff. It is ripe material for his colleagues to rib him, and for viewers to want to give him a hug."
Domhnall Gleeson plays Ned Sampson, the lead of The Paper, a mockumentary-style sitcom about a downsized local print publication. Gleeson, son of Oscar-nominated actor Brendan Gleeson, has avoided the tragic paths that befell many artistic greats and gifted children of famous parents. He was in New York for promotional rounds for The Paper, appearing sleep-deprived from press-junket obligations and emotionally moved after watching clips of his work with Bill Nighy. A strong paternal bond influences Gleeson’s performance, and Ned confronts how a frail relationship with his father affects his workplace behavior. A scene in which Ned tells an older male boss “I love you” becomes fodder for colleagues’ teasing and viewer sympathy. Gleeson’s appearance shifts subtly between roles, with longer curled hair and early facial hair.
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