“Saoirse Ronan’s Unsuspected Reaction to Paul Mescal’s Joke Unveiled: What Her Body Language Reveals!”
In a world where what we say often takes center stage, it’s fascinating to realize that our bodies can sometimes steal the spotlight. After all, how many times have you had a feeling that just couldn’t be bottled up in words, prompting your posture or a fleeting expression to do all the heavy lifting? Speaking of lifting the mood, let’s dive into a moment from The Graham Norton Show that has everyone buzzing: the exchange between Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal. While Ronan’s sharp one-liner is memorable, there’s a whole spectrum of unspoken thoughts behind her body language that invites deeper reflection! Join me as we explore what was really going on beneath the surface of that witty repartee—and how body language can reveal more than just a punchline! So, what did Ronan’s demeanor actually communicate when she interjected? Let’s unpack this fascinating insight with opinions from body language expert Patti Wood. LEARN MORE.
No matter how hard we try to disguise it, sometimes, our bodies do the talking for us.
We can communicate a lot of emotions without uttering a word, as our posture, facial expressions and movements often manage to make our feelings quite clear.
So as people continue to discuss how Saoirse Ronan shut down Paul Mescal’s joke on The Graham Norton Show with a simple sentence, why don’t we also take a look at what she could have been saying with her body language, too?
Take a look at the clip here:
US body language expert Patti Wood has shared her thoughts on what the Lady Bird star was really thinking when the actor made that joke on the BBC show.
For those who don’t know, Denzel Washington and Eddie Redmayne were also on the red couch on Friday (25 October) and the latter explained how he had learned self-defence from a specialist combat expert in preparation for his starring role in his new series, The Day of the Jackal.
The Oscar winner went on to add that he was taught how he could use his mobile phone to protect himself in a scary scenario, which came as quite the shock to Mescal.
The Gladiator star said: “Who is actually going to think about that? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to go ‘phone’.”
Wood told LADbible that Graham Norton and his guests initially seemed amused by the gag – but they then all ‘froze’ when Ronan interjected and explained: “That’s what girls have to think about all the time.”
So, what was the Irish actress thinking when she decided to correct Mescal when he made the comment?
Body language expert Patti Wood revealed what she reckons the actress was really thinking (BBC)
The body language expert reckons that Ronan didn’t break a sweat when she opted to speak up, as she remained ‘laid back, downward and still’ throughout the exchange.
Wood told LADbible she believes there are ‘several layers’ to her motivations for doing this, saying: “It’s clear she’s heard the story before, and she’s thought what she said out loud before.
“Now she’s in a place where she’s ready and wants to say it, and she savours it.
“You see the look on her face? You’ll see there’s a lack of symmetry, that one side of her face is showing one expression, and the other side is showing another expression.
“And part of what she’s showing is sort of a judgment, and then part of it is playfulness.
“She’s sure of herself as she says this, and yet she’s having to hold back how upset she is and the anger she has about the fact that women have to defend themselves all the time.”
Ronan has been praised by fans for shutting down Mescal’s joke (BBC)
The expert added: “I think that’s another reason why she took this moment – to make basically the entire world that watches entertainment news go, ‘Oh, my God. These guys are joking, this actor is joking about defending himself.
“He’s making a joke about having to use your phone to defend yourself as, ‘Oh, how silly that is’.
“When, in reality, women are always thinking about it.”
Discussing why Ronan might have turned to the audience and said, ‘Am I right, ladies?’, Wood said she believes it was only to make her point even clearer to the men she was sat alongside.
“She was so confident in that delivery, so it wasn’t like she needed the validation,” the expert said. “She didn’t shout out her answer. She delivered it with conviction. So that’s all of those things made it stronger.
“Her nonverbal behaviour was more like, ‘I am sure that I’m right, and I’m going to allow women to be able to affirm that this is a situation that we have to deal with’.
“The validation was not for her, it was more to make her message stronger for all the men.”
LADbible has contacted representatives for Saoirse Ronan for comment.
