A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet has mentioned the similarities between the political messages of Bob Dylan and Dune.
The actor, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in the Bob Dylan biopic, was asked several times about what he took from playing the music icon at a recent press conference.
At the conference, Chalamet drew comparisons between the subtle political messages of Bob Dylan, and the works of Dune writer Frank Herbert.
The actor said that both had taught him to “be wary of cult-like figures”, adding that the philosophy is sensitive.
"I won’t speak for him [Bob Dylan] because he’s alive and well in Malibu, but my interpretation is just be wary of any saviour-like figures", Chalamet added. “Frank Herbert’s Dune, which was written in the same period of American history, granted, Frank Herbert was on the West Coast, probably doing acid at a typewriter, and Bob Dylan was on the East Coast. But the messaging was still similar".
Elsewhere, Timothée Chalamet also insisted that he does not have specific approach, when it comes to choosing film roles.
“I’m just trying to find a fantastic director to work with,” he said. “I’ve been lucky that all those projects you mentioned, whether it’s Greta Gerwig with Little Women or Denis Villeneuve with Dune or the Luca Guadagnino movies I’ve made, they’ve all been there on the page. These characters are basically different", he said.
"So I couldn’t say it’s a much more complicated process than that. I wish I could give you a more pretentious answer, but it’s just not the truth".
He also explained that he does get too "scientific" about his work because, “creation and analysation are different processes.” He added that as an actor, it is important to stay “stay loose and un-self-serious in your work".
Overall, A Complete Unknown received eight nominations of the Oscars, which covers the period from the early days of Bob Dylan to his sudden change to using electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
Earlier this week, Timothée Chalamet's guitar tutor, Larry Saltzman, opened up about teaching the actor how to play the guitar like Bob Dylan. More on this from Nova here.
