Timothée Chalamet called out an unnamed actor who he claims dissed his acting skills while the two were once working on a project together.
“No names, but the guy was a punk,” the Oscar-nominated actor told his “Interstellar” co-star Matthew McConaughey during their CNN town hall chat, per Variety.
“He asked me what conservatory I had gone to, and I said I didn’t go to an acting conservatory,” Chalamet explained. “And he said, ‘Well, you haven’t trained as an actor then.’ And we were all part of an ensemble.”
Prior to sharing the incident, he told the audience to be cautious around folks who “get more from the advice they give you than you get from 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,” Chalamet said, praising McConaughey for never boasting about his acting chops or professional résumé.
“You never did that to me, though, which I’m grateful for,” the younger star said.
Chalamet has been in the acting game for quite some time, with his acting debut being in the long-running cop procedural “Law & Order” in 2009. He then found his breakout moment as a star talent in the critically acclaimed 2017 film “Call Me By Your Name” and has gone on to serve as the headliner for several Hollywood blockbusters, including the “Dune” film franchise,” “Wonka” and, most recently, “Marty Supreme.”
Back in December 2025, Chalamet told Jimmy Fallon that “Marty Supreme,” which is loosely based on legendary table tennis player Marty Reisman, is a project he’s extremely proud of.
“In my head, something’s like, ‘Don’t go this hard,’ to me. ‘Don’t go this hard,’” Chalamet said at the time, referring to his marketing campaign for the movie. “But I know 10 years from now, 15 years from now — and I’ve been a part of a lot of projects I’m very proud of. This is the one, man. ‘Marty Supreme’ is the one.”
