The furor over Timothée Chalamet’s comments about opera and ballet may have died down, but the star… Call me by your name The director came late to defend him.
Luca Guadagnino spoke to an Italian daily newspaper No Stampa Over the weekend before the premiere of his 1991 film adaptation of John Adams’ opera, Klinghofer’s deathin Florence.
The director, whose 2017 gay romance Chalamet catapulted him into the mainstream and earned him his first Oscar nomination, addressed the 30-year-old’s misstep earlier this year, in which he said “nobody really cares” about ballet or opera. (Such was the public outcry surrounding his statement that it was Conan O’Brien’s opening taunt at the Oscars in March.)
Guadagnino admitted that the star “could have saved himself.” He translated from Italian No Stampa: “I’m not on social media and I don’t understand how [single] The comment could become a planetary debate.
Guadagnino added: “Perhaps Timothy could have saved himself. But he is young, intelligent and sensitive, and he fears that cinema will become marginal. This is exactly why every form of imagination must be nurtured. We must unite the arts, not separate them.”
The pair have not worked together since 2022 Bones and allIn which Chalamet co-stars with Taylor Russell.
The young actor was hoping to win his first Oscar for his performance in Josh Safdie’s Ping Pong. Marty Supremebut the bold awards campaign took a nosedive in early March, not helped by Chalamet’s comments in opera and ballet.
“I don’t want to work in ballet or opera where it’s like, ‘Hey! Keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about that anymore,'” he said with a laugh in a live chat with Matthew McConaughey. diverse and CNN. “All respect to the ballet and opera people out there… I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I’m taking pictures for no reason.”
American opera singer Isabelle Leonard responded at the time, saying: “Frankly, I’m shocked that someone who seems so successful can be so articulate and narrow-minded in his views on art while considering himself an ordinary person.” [an] An artist as I imagine him to be an actor,” while Canadian opera singer Deepa Juni described it as a “disappointing shot.”
She continued: “There is nothing more impressive than the magic of live theatre, ballet and opera. We must try to elevate these art forms, these artists, and come together across disciplines to do so.”
Chalamet will next be seen in December Sand dunes Conclusion from Denis Villeneuve.
