How Timothee Chalamet Hijacked Hollywood (Video Essay)

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The story behind the stardom of Timothee Chalamet, the French-American heartthrob who went from being a relatively forgettable TV actor to the face of new Hollywood.
In this video essay we explore Chalamet's iconic roles including Elio Perlman in Call Me By Your Name, Paul Atreides in Dune, and Zeffirelli in The French Dispatch. We also go over how Chalamet managed to get his first major movie role when he played a minor role on TV.
Timothee Chalamet was also rejected by Marvel, when he read for Spider Man, and by Tim Burton. We go over this as well.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Early Experiments
01:53 - Finding His Gift
02:56 - Building Relationships
04:53 - Breaking Into Hollywood
08:25 - Saying "No" more than "Yes"
09:56 - Getting Dune
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@rkdwjddnr90 Місяць тому

I never really thought about this but you're right. He's smart. I remember watching him make a speech when he was a still new face a couple years ago and thinking, man even this kid fails at acting he'll still make it in life. He's got charm and charisma in spades and he really really knows how to talk.

@StardomSauce Місяць тому

I also think his idol being Kid Cudi os very telling of his trajectory. Cudi isn't the most famous rapper. But he is pretty experimental. And for Chalamet to have him as an idol in his tween years when most people just worship the biggest names is very revealing. Kid's an artist and I'm really looking forward to how he grows.

@rkdwjddnr90 Місяць тому

@@StardomSauce Same here. So far he’s been excellent at picking directors and scripts to work on. He does all sorts of movies and has range. He’s setting himself apart from his peers for sure

@CinqueTerre558 Місяць тому

He’s by far the most intelligent among his contemporaries when it comes to giving speeches - he said he writes his own speeches - and during interviews where he gets very excited to impart whatever he knows about the topic at hand. He could go toe-to-toe with actors who would put him in a sort of embarrassing moment; he rises with grace & could laugh at himself when he finds himself in an embarrassing situation (when he fell from his chair).

@PilarBada 19 днів тому

for anyone who is a parent or a teacher, consider letting your kids play and experiment with all the things they love and like even if they are not the best at them, even if they feel useless. That is one of many the keys for multifaceted and creative kids to become at healthier and happy adult.

@StardomSauce 14 днів тому

100%. imposing rigid plans on kids is a disservice to them.

@CausaAumada Місяць тому

Timothee Chalamet is a legend

@slimelove3493 Місяць тому

Lissan al-Gaib

@slimelove3493 Місяць тому

😂😂😂😂 “young actors rarely ask for advice unless it’s about where to get coke”

@kcried1081 Місяць тому

And that ladies and gentlemen is how a star was born. I love Tim and i love each and every one of his performances

@mysticmouse7261 Місяць тому

I love Timothee as much as I can love anybody I haven't met. I mean look at him. He's beautiful. Watch him act. He gives new meaning to the word range.

@SkyeID 27 днів тому

The youngest in 78 years? No, Patty Duke at age 16 was nominated and won an Oscar for best supporting actress in 1963, which was 61 years ago.

@StardomSauce 27 днів тому

Chalamet is the youngest best actor nominee in 78+ years. So we're not talking about best supporting actor or other categories. But thank you for highlighting Patty Duke.

@SkyeID 27 днів тому

@@StardomSauce oh, I see. Best actor, not best supporting actor.

@jbong7114 Місяць тому

As Written! LISAN AL-GAIB!!!

@MazzyTheGreat 14 днів тому

I love this video good job

@StardomSauce 14 днів тому

Thank you.

@CinqueTerre558 Місяць тому

Timothée’s movies Willy Wonka & Dune 2 of which he’s the lead star surpassed the $200M box office take, TOOK the record long held by John Travolta’s movies Saturday Night Live & Grease! Even John Travolta, who’s always a very nice fellow, congratulated him. Wonka got $600M globally in 2 wks & counting. There’s prediction that Dune2, ATM got $400M domestically, will SURPASS Wonka’s take in the box office, globally!

@StardomSauce Місяць тому

And before anyone gives the credit to the franchises these movies are connected to, remember that Star Wars, MCU, Terminator, and Ghostbusters have all delivered mid performance in recent years.

@slimelove3493 Місяць тому

😂😂😂 “Timmy Tim pull up ur pants voulez vous couchez avec with me just came from France”

@texily Місяць тому

really good video

@StardomSauce Місяць тому

Thank you, mate.

@candycan4250 Місяць тому

Like many young men and young women in the industry before him, Timothee has talent, youth, and good looks. He's simply the flavor of the month. This is Hollywood we're talking about.

@imapotterhead4187 Місяць тому

well timothee has been the flavour of the month for six years now

@jaybee9269 18 днів тому

He’s a nice boy.

@candycan4250 13 днів тому

@@jaybee9269 Never said he wasn't.

@danlove12k Місяць тому

His films are hits because of the names of the brand films (Wonka, dune) not him. He still has to prove that he can carry a film on his shoulders 😅

@StardomSauce Місяць тому

But well-established franchises have had poor performance even with big name actors. Star Wars, GhostBusters, MCU to name a few. I believe it's more so the scripts that make his movies successful.

@CinqueTerre558 Місяць тому

Brand films in the hands of bad actors will be a failure. Not so “branded” movies with good actors & directors will become successful.

@danlove12k Місяць тому

@@StardomSauce look at marvel movies. Most actors had high grosses in them. But when they had standalone films on their names they bombed. Example Robert Downey jr: the judge and doolittle. Timothee has to prove his name sells not the brand 🥴

@StardomSauce Місяць тому

I actually made a video about RDJ's marvel exit. But your point regarding the marvel brand also falls apart if you look at how poorly The Marvels did. Timothee is very smart with his script selection. Blindly signing onto a franchise does not guarantee success.

@tonnyrodrigueznunez Місяць тому

Call me by your name was succesful financially considering the low budget.

@cathyb1273 Місяць тому

That was interesting but the yellow subs in the middle of the screen and the annoying music ruined the whole thing.

@user-sp8ex7gm4q День тому

He's the Hollywood sl.t that's why he gets acting gigs

@SoulKnightKing Місяць тому

I actually don't think he's that good of an actor. I think he's growing, but has a long way to go if acting itself is what's he's passionate about. That being said he's very smart and seems to eager to learn so that's giving him resilience long enough to stay around for him to become valuable to directors and producers

@StardomSauce Місяць тому

If you compare him to elite character actors, he will fall short. But in his age group, he is exceptional. And he has a great eye for scripts...which again is pretty rare for actors in his age group.

@BOOGiNS Місяць тому

You obviously haven't seen him act then. He owns the screen when he's acting.

@SoulKnightKing Місяць тому

@BOOGiNS little women, Dune, beautiful boy, Call me by your name. But clearly seeing all those films clearly shows I haven't seen any of his filmography. Great deductive reasoning

@stephaniemoore9122 Місяць тому

Ok…. Genius Most ppl disagree It must be horrible wanting to be successful & not being successful U can still be envious & not stomp on the successful he has soared bc of hard work talent personality charisma & classic looks If u r not born with most of those u can’t have them

@ericamacs3875 Місяць тому

@@StardomSauce I agree with you. I think in his age group he stands out. Dune II he is phenomenal. And in Wonka.. TBH I still think his performance in Call Me By Your Name should have got that Oscar. He's no Michael Sheen or Andrew Scott, but they're a lot older and a lot more experienced than he is.