18 h. ago ‘Magical’: how I taught Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor to sing like folk troubadours in The History of Sound

Singer-songwriter Sam Amidon had just three weeks to make the two stars sound like seasoned balladeers. He recalls their charged harmonies in the little shed at the bottom of his gardenI was brought into The History of Sound as the music adviser, my main job being singing coach for the cast, especially Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.My parents were folk educators. I grew up in New England, singing and playing all kinds of different folk including Appalachian fiddle tunes, as well as songs from the British Isles. My parents’ favourites were legendary Yorkshire singing family the Watersons. I now live in London and it was amazing how close History of Sound’s musical world matched my own. Ben Shattuck – who wrote the original short stories and the screenplay – made a playlist of all these different types of music so everybody could get a sense of the film’s world. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago The secret to Hamnet star Jessie Buckley's success... she grew up in a house with no TV!

Jessie Buckley rose to fame on BBC talent show I'd Do Anything and is a hot favourite to win Best Actress at this year's Oscars.

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4 d. ago Jessie Buckley ‘honoured’ by Oscar nomination and addresses Paul Mescal snub

The 36-year-old actress has been recognised by the Academy in the best actress category.

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4 d. ago Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them

Oscar nominations were announced Thursday and “Sinners” led the pack with 16 nods

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4 d. ago No UK Oscar nominees for best actor or actress for first time since 2012

It is the third time in the past four years that British performers have bagged just two acting nominations.

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4 d. ago Jessie Buckley leads British and Irish hopes at the Oscars as nominations are announced but there are shock snubs for Paul Mescal and Cynthia Erivo

Jessie Buckley leads hopes for the Brits and Irish at the 2026 Academy Awards as the nominations were announced on Thursday.

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4 d. ago The History of Sound review: Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal sing their hearts out, but this strikes a duff note

For a film about music and harmony, ironically it is not helped by the score

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4 d. ago Paul Mescal is out and Delroy Lindo is in: Oscar nomination snubs and surprises

There were some unexpected omissions in the nominations.

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4 d. ago Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights

The Oscar nominations had their share of snubs and surprises

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4 d. ago Jessie Buckley lead British and Irish hopes at the Oscars as nominations are announced but there are shock snubs for Paul Mescal and Cynthia Erivo

Jessie Buckley leads hopes for the Brits and Irish at the 2026 Academy Awards as the nominations were announced on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Jessie Buckley scores Oscar nomination while Sinners makes history with 16 nods

The Irish star is up for the best actress Academy Award for Hamnet.

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4 d. ago Oscars 2026 nominations: Jessie Buckley and Wunmi Mosaku among stars up for Academy Awards

Vampire horror film Sinners was nominated for 16 out of the 24 categories, breaking the Oscars record

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4 d. ago Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley's property portfolio — from an east London flatshare to a Norfolk manor house

Irish actor Jessie Buckley has been nominated for the best actress Oscar, following her Golden Globes win for her role in Hamnet

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4 d. ago Full list of Oscars 2026 nominations as Paul Mescal snubbed and new record made

Awards season is in full swing and before The Oscars returns to our screens, this year's nominees have been released as Hollywood gears up for the most important night of the year

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4 d. ago Oscar 2026 nominations LIVE: Paul Mescal is snubbed as Wunmi Mosaku gets nomination

The nominations for the 2026 Oscar nominations are in full swing as the 98th Academy Awards is due to take place in just under two months time at the The Dolby Theatre, Hollywood

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4 d. ago Hamnet star Bodhi Rae Breathnach has ‘fingers crossed’ as Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal tipped for Oscar nods

The literary adaptation has been widely tipped for Oscars recognition

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4 d. ago Paul Mescal’s gay love story The History of Sound is severely anticlimactic

Despite the buzz surrounding the Irish actor’s romantic team-up with Josh O’Connor, this is a slight, sentimental misfire from ‘Living’ director Oliver Hermanus

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4 d. ago The History of Sound review – Paul Mescal’s gay love story is severely anticlimactic

Despite the buzz surrounding the Irish actor’s romantic team-up with Josh O’Connor, this is a slight, sentimental misfire from ‘Living’ director Oliver Hermanus

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5 d. ago Irish stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal tipped for Oscar nominations

The contenders will be revealed on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal show off their wild moves on set of Hamnet as they lead cast and crew in dancing to Rihanna as a 'shared catharsis' after filming harrowing scenes

The historical tragedy has received critical acclaim since its release and generated plenty of Oscar buzz for Jessie, 36, who has already won a Critics' Choice Award and a Golden Globe.

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