Timothée Chalamet is having a truly incredible couple of years. Last year saw the young actor starring in two Oscar-nominated films, “Lady Bird” and “Call Me By Your Name,” and actually landing a nomination of his own in the Best Actor category for the latter film. Now, 2018 sees Chalamet in the prime position of landing another Oscar nomination, this time for his work in the film ”Beautiful Boy.” But according to the actor, even after the success of 2017, he was more scared to see “Beautiful Boy” than any other film he’s starred in.
During an interview with I-D, Chalamet spoke to Harry Styles (yes, that Harry Styles) about his success so far with films like “Call Me By Your Name” and “Beautiful Boy,” and also about what’s to come (Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune”). But even though every film the actor appears in seems to turn to gold, that didn’t stop him from freaking out before seeing “Beautiful Boy.”
“I was more terrified to see this movie than anything I’ve ever been in before because it was based on real people. I really felt pressure, and seeing it for the first time wasn’t the most comfortable experience,” says Chalamet.
The film follows Chalamet as Nic Sheff, as he deals with years of addiction with his father David Sheff (Steve Carell) attempting to help along the way. “Beautiful Boy” is based on the true story of the two men, who have both written books about the time in their lives.
But even though that film seems to poised to give Chalamet his second Oscar nom, everyone still wants to know about his previous work in “Call Me By Your Name.” Styles asks the actor what moment in the script, which is filled with just tons of memorable scenes, led to Chalamet knowing he wanted the role.
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The actor says:
“It might be the scene where Elio reveals his feelings for Oliver by the war monument. The book is so genuine, so accomplished and well written that I felt like that one scene would be a barometer for whether we would pull it off or not. On the day, Luca Guadagnino didn’t quite know how he wanted to shoot it, and it was actually Armie Hammer who had the idea to do it in one take and in a wide shot. It took away the whole cringey Hollywood feeling. If you mute the movie you can’t tell it’s somebody telling somebody else that they are in love with them.”
As mentioned, “Beautiful Boy” is in theaters now and next year sees Chalamet attempt to score even more awards in Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated “Little Women.”