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Timothée Chalamet calls out 'punk' Hollywood star who questioned his acting ability

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Published 17:42 22 Feb 2026 GMT

Timothée Chalamet calls out 'punk' Hollywood star who questioned his acting ability

Chalamet wasn't too happy with the advice

James Moorhouse

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Timothée Chalamet is one of the best in the acting business right now but it seems as if not everybody's a fan of the Oscar nominee.

The 30-year-old will be looking to take home his first Academy Award at the third time of asking next month, having been nominated for his role in Marty Supreme.

Having previously missed out with nominations for roles in A Complete Unknown and Call Me By Your Name, Chalamet will be hoping to break his Oscars duck, although most would argue that three nominations alone should be enough to convince most of your acting abilities.

While it was director Quentin Tarantino who called out Paul Dano as one of the weakest actors in Hollywood, it was one of Chalamet's fellow actors who questioned his training.

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Speaking in an interview with Variety alongside Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet revealed how he once received some unwelcome and downright rude advice from another name in the film industry.

Chalamet could win an Oscar for his role as Marty Supreme (James Devaney/GC Images)
Chalamet could win an Oscar for his role as Marty Supreme (James Devaney/GC Images)

He said: “Beware of the people in life that get more of the advice they give you than you get at the advice.

"They’re thrilled by the act of giving you advice. All of a sudden you can’t listen to what they’re saying anymore because they’re flexing on you so hard. You never did that to me, though, which I’m grateful for.

"I had an actor do that to me once. No names, but the guy was a punk. He asked me what conservatory I had gone to, and I said I didn’t go to an acting conservatory.

"And he said, 'Well, you haven’t trained as an actor then.' And we were all part of an ensemble."

Chalamet was talking with Interstellar star McConaughey, having recently been treated to a 30th birthday treat of watching the sci-fi adventure film in IMAX thanks to his partner Kylie Jenner.

It was one of the young actor's first roles, as he plays McConaughey's son, and he suggests that the friendship they built on set helped to 'change his life'.

McConaughey and Chalamet appeared together in Interstellar (George Pimentel/Getty Images for HFPA)
McConaughey and Chalamet appeared together in Interstellar (George Pimentel/Getty Images for HFPA)

He added: "I remember you had a yoga mat, and you’d be working out and sleeping on set. It was all very strange to me. But it was super inspiring.

"I just can’t thank you enough for being warm to me at that time, when you had no reason to be warm to me. Christopher as well. It just changed my life, man."

Even if you do doubt Chalamet's skills as an actor, there's no denying that he's a likeable character, even convincing millions of people that he had an alter-ego of a Scouse rapper and that Susan Boyle was one of his heroes.




Featured Image Credit: Neil Mockford/FilmMagic

Topics: Timothée Chalamet, Matthew McConaughey, Oscars

James Moorhouse
James Moorhouse

James is a NCTJ Gold Standard journalist covering a wide range of topics and news stories for LADbible. After two years in football writing, James switched to covering news with Newsquest in Cumbria, before joining the LAD team in 2025. In his spare time, James is a long-suffering Rochdale fan and loves reading, running and music. Contact him via [email protected]

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