[Only IN Hollywood] Timothée Chalamet rocks like a rolling stone as Bob Dylan

LOS ANGELES – “Thanks to your life’s work, your artwork, and your music.”

That’s what Timothée Chalamet would say to Bob Dylan, rock and roll icon, whom he performs in James Mangold’s A Full Unknown, in the event that they lastly meet.

As I write this, Timothée has not but met Bob, the primary and solely musician to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (in 2016), who started along with his protest songs, together with “Blowin’ within the Wind” and “The Occasions They Are a-Changin,’” and tunes, now rock classics, from “Like a Rolling Stone” to “Simply Like a Lady.”

No experiences but on whether or not the rock legend, now 83, has seen A Full Unknown however he was quoted as saying, “Timmy’s an excellent actor so I’m positive he’s going to be fully plausible as me. Or a youthful me. Or another me.”

Bob, who joined such writers as Samuel Beckett, T.S. Elliot, and Toni Morrison when he received the Nobel honors, reportedly learn the script of A Full Unknown and gave notes to James and Timothee.

Stellar efficiency

Timothée’s achievement in A Full Unknown is that he makes Bob, famously enigmatic, a completely fleshed-out human being who continues to be a thriller, sure, however relatable. Even when the actor’s expressive eyes are hidden by Ray Ban Caribbean sun shades that Bob cherished to put on even indoors, Timothée is a riveting presence.

What’s additional spectacular is that the Dune star makes use of his personal voice and sings stay within the musical parts. On high of that, he really performs the guitar and harmonica himself. Timothée, who spent years getting ready for the position, realized to play these devices through the pandemic.

Timothée’s efficiency earned him his fourth Golden Globe greatest actor nomination and will land him his second Oscars greatest actor nod. At 28, Timothée is without doubt one of the most interesting actors of his era, and his filmography contains Name Me by Your Identify, Wonka, Bones and All, and Stunning Boy.

Based mostly on Elijah Wald’s 2015 e-book, Dylan Goes Electrical!, A Full Unknown focuses on Bob’s rise within the early Nineteen Sixties, from his roots as a people musician to his swap from acoustic to electrical guitar, culminating in his controversial efficiency within the 1965 Newport Folks Pageant.

Bob’s electrical set with an amplified band break up the viewers, with some booing and a few cheering.

James additionally elicited memorable performances from the remainder of his forged in his movie which picked up a Golden Globe greatest picture-drama quotation. Edward Norton, who performs Pete Seeger, the singer-songwriter (The place Have All of the Flowers Gone?) who was Bob’s buddy, mentor, and idol, bought a Golden Globe greatest supporting actor nod.

Two actresses command as girls who figured in Bob’s life within the interval depicted within the movie. Monica Barbaro performs Joan Baez, one other music icon and a social activist to today, who had a romantic relationship with Bob.

Elle Fanning’s character is Sylvie Russo, primarily based on Suze Rotolo, a performer who was Bob’s girlfriend. She was featured with him on the duvet of the album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. She reportedly impressed a few of Bob’s love songs, together with Don’t Suppose Twice, It’s Alright.

I lately talked to the actor who’s courting Kylie Jenner in a video interview at 5 am, LA time. He had simply landed in London the place he attended a screening of A Full Unknown attended by Tom Cruise.

The next are excerpts of our interview (edited for brevity).

Congratulations in your efficiency in A Full Unknown. You captured the essence of Bob Dylan. At what level, whether or not at rehearsals or possibly proper earlier than filming, did you are feeling you had been able to play a younger Bob Dylan?

I don’t know if I ever felt prepared. Each position is a bit bit like leaping off a cliff, hoping to land within the palms of your director.

Within the lucky case right here, I used to be working with the immensely proficient James Mangold, who could be very succesful and has directed the unbelievable music biopic Stroll the Line with Joaquin Phoenix. He’s clearly very skilled in this type of filmmaking.

So, I don’t know if I used to be ever prepared however as soon as we bought going, my confidence within the position grew.

Do you know beforehand that your stay vocals singing these iconic Bob Dylan songs can be stored for the ultimate minimize? And the way did it really feel singing stay whereas additionally enjoying the guitar and harmonica?

No, I didn’t. It was a battle to get to sing stay as a result of it’s a lot safer to make use of the pre-records, stuff we labored on in LA in a music studio for six months. So, I didn’t know I used to be going to get to do it stay however I felt it was necessary to strive every time.

And it’s in the end a battle I received as a result of all of the vocals you hear within the film are stay, the guitar enjoying is stay, the harmonica is stay, and the piano is stay. It’s a lot extra gratifying. It makes me prouder of the work.

You probably have not but met Bob Dylan, simply in case you finally get to satisfy him, is there a query or are there questions that you simply’ve all the time needed to ask him?

No, I might simply say thanks. Thanks to your life’s work, your artwork, and your music.

Inform me about working with Edward Norton. He’s additionally fairly one thing to look at on this film.

I like working with Edward. I’ve seemed as much as him for years. Battle Membership, Rounders. I like Edward’s efficiency in Birdman, the (Alejandro) Iñárritu film.

He’s an extremely empowered actor in that film and really opinionated. It’s only a pleasure to look at. So, I cherished working with Edward.

He introduced authenticity and dimension to the position of Pete Seeger. He didn’t simply make him like a candy character; he introduced actual dimension to it.

The identical goes for Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro. They had been unbelievable. I believe everybody introduced their A-game.

Let’s discuss working with James Mangold.

I like working with James, man. I felt like I used to be in nice palms with him. He does a masterful music biopic.

He does an ideal superhero film, too, like Logan or an ideal medical drama like Woman Interrupted and an ideal Western, 3:10 to Yuma. So, he’s an unimaginable, unimaginable filmmaker.

Should you may do one other movie on a real-life determine, who would that be and why?

Good query. Now I’ve bought no clue. I bought no concept, man.

Nicely, Timothée, thanks a lot.

Good to see you once more. Yeah.

– Rappler.com