At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Timothée Chalamet made history as the youngest Best Actor winner, delivering a passionate speech highlighting his dedication to the role of Bob Dylan. He acknowledged the extensive effort behind his performance, stating it spanned five and a half years. While his desire to be among the greats drew mixed reactions, with some calling it overly ambitious, overall, the authenticity of his ambition was refreshing compared to typical awards show speeches. Chalamet reflected on inspiration from both historic icons and sports legends, underscoring his committed pursuit of greatness.
I know the classiest thing would be to downplay the effort that went into this role and how much this means to me, but the truth is, this was five and a half years of my life. I poured everything I had into playing this incomparable artist, Mr. Bob Dylan, a true American hero. And it was the honor of a lifetime playing him.
I know we're in a subjective business, but the truth is, I'm really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don't usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats.
The speech ruffled a few feathers - The Daily Beast took issue with the Jordan comparison and called it "thirsty" - but for the most part, the response was positive, and rightfully so.
It was refreshing to see such an honest display of naked ambition at an awards show instead of the 'you like me, you really like me!' faux humility we see so often at these events.
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