Reflecting on his career, Timothée Chalamet said there were some doors that were closed to him in the industry because of his appearance.
In a new interview with Zane Lowe promoting the Bob Dylan biopic Full Anonymous For the first time, the Oscar nominee said he was somewhat attached to the legendary musician, as he was somewhat printed for the roles.
He explained: “I had a life experience, and I don’t want to say it’s weird, but I can relate to some of these things that he went through.” “Bob wanted to be a rock ‘n’ roll star – Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Elvis Presley – and that was kind of crunchy pop and rock ‘n’ roll, saturated and marketed to the public, depending on your point of view. Kids in the late ’50s. Similarly, I wanted to be a big movie actor.
the Call me by your name The star continued: “But if you Labyrinth Runner or divergent – Things like that used to come up when I was coming – the reactions were always like: “Oh, you don’t have the right body.” I had an agent who called me and said, “You have to put on weight,” basically, not aggressively, but you know.
Still, Chalamet was able to forge his own path, largely through critically acclaimed independent films such as the influential Beautiful Boy vs. Steve Carell, Greta Gerwig Lady Bird and young women and his early breakthrough in the photo tournament Ms. Stevens and hot summer nights.
Chalamet said: “I found my way to these very specialized films.” “For [Dylan]It was popular music… That was a smaller budget but – I don’t know how else to describe it – engaging films that started in this theater space. That’s where I found my rhythm, my confidence, my flow, or whatever you want to call it.
Since then, Chalamet has certainly become a “big movie actor” in his own right, taking on Denis Villeneuve’s double epics Dune and dunes: Part IIAnd also musical Wonka. It has broken box office records, with a global personal revenue of $2.5 billion as of earlier in 2024.
Directed by James Mangold. Full Anonymous – set to hit theaters on December 25 – will document Bob Dylan’s arrival from Minnesota to New York in the 1960s, tracing his status as an unknown 19-year-old with immense talent to his international explosion amid a vibrant music scene and social and cultural upheaval. Elle Fanning also co-stars as Sylvie Russo, Chalamet’s lover, along with cast members including Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro.
Aside from the autobiographical drama, Chalamet is currently filming A24’s table tennis movie, directed by Josh Safdie. Marty Supreme.
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