Timothée Chalamet She was advised to gain weight when auditioning for film roles early in her career.

“If I audition Maze Runner or DivergentChalamet, 28, said on the Monday, November 11, episode of Apple Music:Zane Lowe Interview Series.”

Dune “I had a manager call me and say, ‘You need to gain weight,’ not really aggressively, but you know,” Star said.

Rather than cementing leading roles in big-budget action films, Chalamet turned to smaller films with a “very personal style” and higher prestige. Included Ladybird, Little Women And Call Me By Your NameHe was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2018.

“This is where I found my rhythm, my confidence, my flow, whatever you want to call it,” Chalamet said.

He compared his path to stardom to that of a music legend Bob DylanWho is he playing in the upcoming biopic? A Complete UnknownReleased in theaters on Christmas Day.

“I found my way into these very personalized films,” Chalamet said. “For (Dylan), it was folk music. He couldn’t keep a rock and roll band because they’d all be recruited by other kids in Minnesota who had more money.”

Chalamet eventually achieved great success and took the leading role in the megahit. Dune Besides movies WonkaIt grossed $634 million at the worldwide box office last year.

A Complete Unknown It represents a return to character-driven fare for Chalamet. He sings in the trailer It fell in early October.

Later that month, the actor proved he doesn’t take himself all that seriously – He participated in a Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest in New York. Us Weekly was at the scene. actor sneaked into the crowd Wearing a baseball cap and black mask in Washington Square Park. After revealing herself, she posed for photos with some lookalikes.

Of all the Timmys in the competition, the 21-year-old Miles Mitchell was the winner and took home the $50 prize and the grand trophy. Meanwhile, the name of another participant Jared Dylan Burrito She was looking for the next internet enthusiast for her modeling agency.

“It’s a skinny white boy’s parade,” he said We. “Perfect. This is what we’re looking for. We’ll see how it turns out. “I am hopeful.”