Timothee Chalamet paid six figures to sing Bob…
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Timothée Chalamet revealed that selling his Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” on “Saturday Night Live” last yr was not a low cost gig.
“I spent over six figures out of my pocket to do the ‘SNL’ performance,” the actor, 30, said during a dialog with filmmaker Richard Curtis at London’s Prince Charles Cinema on Saturday.
Timothee Chalamet performing on “Saturday Night Live” on January 25, 2025. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
Timothee Chalamet internet hosting “SNL” in Jan. 2025. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
“Lorne Michaels said, ‘Hey, do you want to host ‘SNL’?’ I said, ‘Yeah, can I do the music?’” Chalamet recalled. “He said, ‘No.’ I was like, ‘Alright, I’m not doing it.’ He said, ‘OK, do the music.’ But I refused to take no for an answer.”
The Oscar nominee added, “This is the new way of doing stuff. I’m trying to reach audiences, you know. I don’t want to be in the pretentious in-crowd.”
Chalamet performed double responsibility as host and musical visitor on the Jan. 25, 2025 episode of “SNL.” He sang three of Dylan’s songs: “Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels,” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time.”
Timothee Chalamet performs “Outlaw Blues/Three Angels” with James Blake on “SNL.” Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
According to Entertainment Weekly, Chalamet coated manufacturing bills for his performances, including the band and construction of a set. The artists’ report label usually covers those prices, per the outlet.
The Post has reached out to reps for “SNL” for remark.
Chalamet’s portrayal as the legendary people music singer in “A Complete Unknown” earned him a SAG Award and nominations for a Golden Globe Award, Academy Award and Grammy Award.
Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” ©Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Timothee Chalamet in “A Complete Unknown.” Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet in “A Complete Unknown.” ©Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
He spent 5 years making ready to play Dylan, which concerned working with a vocal coach, a guitar instructor, a dialect coach, a motion coach and a harmonica man, according to an interview he did last yr with Rolling Stone.
“I give 170% in everything I’m doing. I’m giving it my all,” he said on “60 Minutes” in 2025. “Something like the Dylan project, these aren’t watered-down experiences. I’m going Daniel Day-Lewis on all of them. I’m not saying in process, but I’m saying a level of commitment.”
Director James Mangold and Timothee Chalamet on the set of “A Complete Unknown.” Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Chalamet is now centered on selling “Marty Supreme,” in which he performs an aspiring ping pong champion. He’s already gained a Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Award and is the frontrunner to win Best Actor at the Oscars next month.
During his dialog with Curtis, Chalamet spoke about how he’s gone all out for the viral “Marty Supreme” advertising marketing campaign with stunts like turning the Sphere Las Vegas into a giant ping-pong ball, posting a satirical video of a Zoom assembly with A24’s advertising group, and more.
Timothee Chalamet in “Marty Supreme.” AP
Timothee Chalamet attends a particular screening of the movie ‘Marty Supreme’ in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., December 8, 2025. REUTERS
“‘Marty Supreme’ in America had the least frequent moviegoing audience this year — people that weren’t going to see everything,” he shared. “That’s my favorite feedback on the movie. So the most pretentious answer I could give you, which I actually honestly feel, is that it’s not marketing or promotion. That sounds like a gimmick, and this is not a gimmick. This is coming from my heart and my soul.”
“Here’s the thing — this risks killing any mystery around it, but I really don’t look at it as promotion or marketing. I see myself as an artist expanding,” Chalamet continued. “I feel like I’m expressing myself. You know, a lot of people want to be told what to say, how to say it and where to stand — I’m talking on the acting front. Also, people don’t want to misstep. I feel like I’ve got the keys, I’ve got the right attitude, I’ve got the juice.”
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