Adam Richardson: 'We've been sold a dream that, for our generation, is not the case'

Adam Richardson talks to Sarah Finnan about masculinity, the housing crisis, representing his generation on screen, and the final season of ‘The Dry’

Adam Richardson of The Dry. Picture: Emily Quinn

It is the day after Paddy’s Day when I speak to Adam Richardson on Zoom. He’s in London while I join from Dublin, both cities basking in sunshine — albeit fleeting. He’s just moved flat and apologises for the mess, though I see none. If anything, his backdrop is clean and professional. A happy coincidence, he assures me.

“It’s a bit of an in-betweeny moment right now,” he says.