Timothée Chalamet Discusses Awards Disappointments and TV Career
Timothée Chalamet revealed in a Vogue cover story that he does not plan to return to television and expressed his frustration about losing major acting awards, including the Oscars.
Chalamet on Awards Losses
The 29-year-old actor has been nominated multiple times but has often finished as a runner-up: two Oscar nominations, four Golden Globes, and four BAFTA nods. He did win the SAG Award for Best Actor earlier this year for portraying Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. However, shortly after, Adrien Brody won the Oscar for Best Actor for The Brutalist.
“If there’s five people at an awards show, and four people go home losing, you don’t think those four people are at the restaurant like, ‘Damn, we didn’t win?'” Chalamet said. “I’ve been around some deeply generous, no-ego actors, and maybe some of them are going, ‘That was fun.’ But I know for a fact a lot of them are going, ‘Fuck!’”
Chalamet’s Attitude Towards Criticism
He addressed critics who label him a try-hard, responding boldly:
“People can call me a try-hard, and they can say whatever the fuck. But I’m the one actually doing it here.”
Reflections on Award Show Experiences
Chalamet previously described the experience of losing awards as "uniquely hilarious," sharing how difficult it is to have to discard the prepared acceptance speech after going home empty-handed. He reflected on the internal struggle, calling himself:
“You think to yourself, ‘You narcissistic arrogant prick.’”
Summary
Timothée Chalamet openly shares the emotional reality behind awards and criticism, emphasizing his dedication despite setbacks and his choice to focus on film over television.