United Kingdom, Jan. 12 -- Hamnet taught Paul Mescal that he cannot be his best self without his loved ones.

The 29-year-old actor plays William Shakespeare in the drama film, which tells the story of the playwright's marriage to Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley) and how the loss of their son Hamnet inspired Hamlet, and the Chloe Zhao-directed movie has given Paul a new outlook on life.

He told E! News: "If the film's taught me anything, and it's taught me many things, it's that you can't be a great version of yourself without the immense support from the people around you.

"As a society, we've become individualised and need to carve out our own path. And actually, it's a hell of a lot more enjoyable and more exciting to do that in conta...