{"id":1683,"date":"2026-06-09T16:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:38:11","slug":"the-paper-star-domhnall-gleeson-on-becoming-a-folk-hero-for-journalists-and-the-sad-aspect-to-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1683","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Paper\u2019 Star Domhnall Gleeson on Becoming a Folk Hero for Journalists \u2014 and the \u2018Sad Aspect to It\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\u201cThe Paper\u201d star Domhnall Gleeson hears a lot from journalists these days \u2014 and the frequent refrain from reporters is that they appreciate being seen as their profession struggles to maintain its foothold. \u201cIt\u2019s been a common theme that people who have seen the show and are involved in journalism seem to like it and seem to recognize that we care about it,\u201d Gleeson tells Variety<\/em>\u2018s Awards Circuit Podcast, \u201cand that\u2019s been a lovely kind of aspect to the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tBut sometimes it\u2019s also a bit melancholy. Most reporters he runs into are big fans of the Peacock series \u2014 it\u2019s just that, well, \u201cthey\u2019re like, it\u2019s also a sad aspect to it. You are watching the reality of it is the buildings, the various newspapers that I visited over the doing the prep, they were all now in smaller spaces than they had been. And in our show, it\u2019s sort of exemplified with the fact that they share half of their floor with a toilet paper company.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGleeson spoke with the Awards Circuit Podcast about what to expect in Season 2 of \u201cThe Paper,\u201d which just wrapped shooting, including the relationship between his character, Ned, and Chelsea Frei\u2019s Mare. He also talks about his first time in Variety <\/em>(and his early career), and takes the 10 Questions quiz. <\/p>\n

\n\tAlso on this episode, comedian Marc Maron discusses his most recent special \u2014 HBO\u2019s \u201cPanicked\u201d \u2014 and he updates us on how he\u2019s doing post-podcast, and more importantly, how his cats are doing. Listen below!<\/p>\n