Timothée Chalamet spoke about his preparation for the role of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. He said he was very engaged in studying for the role over the last five years, which became “the greatest education young artist could receive.”
While attending the Gotham Awards last night, Chalamet and director James Mangold received a Visionary Tribute for their A Complete Unknown.
Chalamet said, “If you’re already a fan of Bob Dylan, this will make perfect sense to you. If you’re not familiar with his work, perhaps our film can serve as the humble gateway to one of the great poets and chroniclers of our times. I’m grateful to everyone who poured themselves into this project, everyone who helped me along this process.”
Oscar Isaac introduced the film at the Gotham Awards and admitted he had doubts about Chalamet’s participation.
“I mean it’s Dylan — the Holy of Holies — and it just didn’t sound right. And then Timmy takes out his guitar and starts playing Girl From The North Country. Now this is a song I know to my core. To hear this kid, who had just started learning the guitar, who hadn’t done much singing, and who wasn’t all that familiar with Dylan’s music, approach these songs not as if he was learning something new, but as if he was remembering something he’d always known, just rediscovering.”
Mangold also shared his thoughts on his and Chalamet’s relationship and connection with the project. “We started in Toronto in 2019 and since then, I feel like we’ve walked together, sharing song lyrics, sharing music … We have been waiting to make this movie for a long time and preparing for it. And the joy of it for me, more than anything, has been … making it and sharing this great, great process.”
Searchlight Pictures is set to release the film Dec. 25.
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