Timothée Chalamet has proclaimed “I’m the hardest working man” after divulging a significant compromise he made for the anticipated Bob Dylan biopic.
The 28-year-old actor portrays the iconic singer-songwriter in ‘A Complete Unknown’, set to premiere in UK theatres on January 17. The film chronicles Dylan’s ascent during the 1960s and his electrifying and contentious shift to electric instruments.
Chalamet recently joined comedian Theo Von on his podcast, ‘This Last Weekend’, revealing the intense five-year groundwork he laid for the portrayal.
In the conversation lasting an hour and half, the critically acclaimed Chalamet shared details of the three-month-long shoot where he adopted a style he termed “method energy” to embody Dylan, reports the Mirror.
Amidst their discourse on Timothée’s methodological approach to his role in another biographical movie, ‘Marty Supreme’, where he plays table tennis virtuoso Marty Reisman, the star discussed with Von the intricate challenges of enacting Dylan.
Chalamet confessed: “The biggest journey was the music and the voice and also I’ve never had my phone off the entire movie.”
He went on to elaborate on why such a sacrifice was quintessential: “I had three months to play this guy and the rest of my life I would never get to play him again. So I was locked in.”
Asserting his commitment, he added: “Also, you’re never supposed to say you’re competitive, but you know there’s been a lot of music biopics and I wanted to do a great f****** job man, I love Bob Dylan. I love this artist; none of this is for granted.”
“No cell phones, nothing that reminds you of the present and [I] tried to treat it like Bob Dylan as much as possible,” he later concluded.
The actor known for his role in Dune revealed on a podcast that he went to the extreme of distancing himself from loved ones to fully immerse himself in his latest intense drama role. He elaborated on why he felt such strict methods were necessary.
“If you give a f*** about what you’re doing, these are long a** days. These are 14-hour days, six days a week sometimes. I know people got it way harder, but I want to feel that grit, you know. I want to feel it and I hope people don’t laugh at it [but] I feel like I’m the hardest working man,” he admitted, before somewhat retracting with “Anyway, maybe I shouldn’t say that.”
Chalamet has been making waves with leading roles in big-ticket movies Dune: Part Two and Wonka over the past couple of years. His much-anticipated sports drama is currently in the editing phase and awaits a confirmed release date.
A Complete Unknown premieres in UK cinemas on January 17