""I had a table in London while I was making Wonka," the actor told The Hollywood Reporter in an October 7 feature. "On Dune 2, I had a table in Budapest, Jordan. I had a table in Abu Dhabi. I had a table at the Cannes Film Festival for The French Dispatch. I got myself an Airbnb in a town [around] Saint-Tropez after The French Dispatch, overlooking the water, and I was taking lessons there.""
"In total, Chalamet practiced for six years - beginning in 2018 when he first talked to writer and director Safdie about the project (before it got financing) up through shooting in September 2024. During COVID lockdown, Chalamet removed his living-room furniture and replaced it with a table-tennis setup. He even worked on his ping-pong game while honing musical abilities to play Bob Dylan in last year's A Complete Unknown."
Timothée Chalamet trained intensively in table tennis to portray a professional player in Marty Supreme, practicing for six years from 2018 through shooting in September 2024. Training occurred worldwide, with tables in London, Budapest, Jordan, Abu Dhabi, and at the Cannes Film Festival, plus lessons taken near Saint-Tropez. During COVID lockdown, living-room furniture was removed and replaced with a table-tennis setup. Training overlapped with musical preparation to portray Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. Training and practice footage are documented and slated for release. The long-term preparation allowed concurrent work on both projects over multiple years.
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