Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet revealed he gained 20 pounds to authentically portray Bob Dylan in the film A Complete Unknown. In an interview, Chalamet elaborated on the extensive preparation he undertook, including adopting the physicality and behavior of Dylan. He shared how, despite facing feedback about his physique while auditioning for action roles, he chose to focus on smaller, personalized films that boosted his confidence. This confidence contributed to later roles in major films like Wonka and Dune. Chalamet also emphasized his dedication to learning to sing and play guitar for the role.
I've turned over every stone. I did all the work, like you just described, physicality, behavior-wise... I also put on 20 pounds because, believe it or not, I was thinner than the guy.
If I auditioned for The Maze Runner or Divergent, things of that variety that were popping when I was coming up, the feedback was always, 'Oh, you don't have the right body.'
The confidence I gained from those movies led to starring roles in Wonka and Denis Villeneuve's Dune films.
As Chalamet showed off on Saturday Night Live last weekend, he also dove headfirst into learning to sing and play guitar like Dylan for A Complete Unknown.
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