Timothee Chalamet Spent "Six Figures" of His Own Money for SNL Bob Dylan Performance

"Timothée Chalamet has established a reputation for bringing a chaotic energy to awards season campaigning - this year going hard for his Oscar-nominated starring role in A24's Marty Supreme. During a recent Q&A in London, he even confirmed that he's willing to personally invest in his press tours, including spending his own money while pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live last year."

"Chalamet came on SNL to promote his very impressive work as Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, performing three deep-cut Dylan songs right in the thick of the Oscar race. According to Chalamet, when Lorne Michaels originally offered him the hosting gig, Chalamet made being the musical guest a condition: "I said, 'Yeah, can I do the music?' He's like, 'No.' I said, 'Alright, I'm not doing it.' He said, 'OK, do the music.'""

"Michaels might have agreed to let Chalamet perform, but Chalamet also noted that "I spent over six figures out of my pocket to do the SNL performance." Unfortunately, he didn't explain exactly how his two musical performances ended up personally costing him more than $100,000. Additionally, Chalamet was backed by a full band for both sets, including James Blake on keyboard."

Timothée Chalamet campaigned energetically for his Oscar-nominated lead in A24's Marty Supreme and personally invested in promotion efforts. He hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live, insisting on being musical guest as a condition of hosting. He said he spent over six figures out of pocket for the SNL musical performance, though he did not explain the specific costs. Chalamet performed three Dylan deep cuts not featured in A Complete Unknown and was backed by a full band that included James Blake on keyboard. He has hosted SNL three times and is on track for the Five-Timers Club before age 35.

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