Timothee Chalamet's Myopic Devotion to Marty Supreme

"To truly embody Marty, he needed very realistic-looking glasses, with a certain thickness and myopic or narrow-looking eyes. Timothée wanted the glasses to feel earned rather than costume. The goal was to not only deliver thick lenses but to create the experience of needing them."

"We said, 'We're going to put +10 contact lenses in your eyes, and we're going to put -10 prescription lenses in front of them,' So that when his glasses fall off, he can't see shit. The experience was literally dizzying for Chalamet, as he described the feeling as being in a fishbowl."

Timothée Chalamet employed a specialized optical technique to authentically portray nearsighted character Marty Mauser in the film Marty Supreme. Working with optometrist Dr. Mitchell Cassel, Chalamet wore +10 contact lenses that induced nearsightedness, then wore -10 prescription glasses over them to correct his vision while creating the authentic experience of needing corrective lenses. Director Josh Safdie implemented this approach so that when Chalamet's glasses fell off during filming, he genuinely could not see clearly. Chalamet described the sensation as being "in a fishbowl" and found the experience disorienting. The actor demonstrated his commitment to the role, stating he would do anything requested for the character's authenticity.

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