Timothee Chalamet has slammed a “punk” co-star for questioning his acting ability.
Timothee Chalamet’s acting skills were questioned
The Marty Supreme actor has been nominated for four Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, nine Actor Awards, six BAFTAs and 10 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards over the years but his skills were dismissed by an unnamed star in an ensemble piece because of his level of formal training.
Timothee – who has won one Golden Globe, one Actor Awards and two Critics Choice awards – told Matthew McConaughey in conversation for Variety: “No names, but the guy was a punk.
“He asked me what conservatory I had gone to, and I said I didn’t go to an acting conservatory. And he said, ‘Well, you haven’t trained as an actor then.’ And we were all part of an ensemble.”
The 30-year-old actor has grown used to being offered unsolicited advice but clarified that Matthew, who he appeared with in 2014’s Interstellar, hadn’t been like that with him.
He said: “I always said, ‘Beware of the people in life that get more of the advice they give you than you get at the advice.’
“They’re thrilled by the act of giving you advice. All of a sudden you can’t listen to what they’re saying anymore because they’re flexing on you so hard.
“You never did that to me, though, which I’m grateful for.”
However, Timothee did learn a lot about preparation from Matthew.
He said: “Hugely inspired by you on Interstellar. There were times on Dune where I felt like, ‘OK, how do I ground this for myself?’
“I would look at your level of preparation and be deeply inspired.
“On Dune 3, as opposed to the first movie, I came out early and studied the control panel — all sorts of hieroglyphics and things that aren’t tethered to reality. I wanted to know what each button did, and invent a dynamic for myself with it…
“I remember coming to set on Interstellar and you saying to me, ‘How does that tractor work?’ I had no clue.
“You said, ‘You should know. If you were on this farm, you would know.’ I thought you were half-joking, so I cracked a laugh, and you said, ‘No. You should really know.’
” I went home that night and printed a bunch of research. I knocked on your trailer door. I was proud to show it. That stuff means a lot, man.
“As an actor, all you risk is looking foolish, because it’s a tremendously foolish job. If you can embrace that foolishness, nothing can stop you. You’re on a powerful light source, man, if you can embrace the clown in all this.”
