Award season promo is upon us! Paul Mescal, who stars in The History of Sound (in select theaters now) and the upcoming Hamnet , covers October's issue of Rolling Stone . Check out the photoshoot under the cut, and a more extensive interview under the second cut.

In a new Rolling Stone video series Role Roulette, Paul Mescal picks out of a pool of his past movie characters for different prompts. Who would he want as a karaoke partner? Who would make for the best gym buddy? Are there any of his characters he'd like to swap places for a day? Let's find out.

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