Timothee Chalamet Talks Preparing to Play Bob Dylan for 5 Years: 'That Was My Eternal Focus'

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Timothee Chalamet is opening up about his role in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic. The 28-year-old Call Me By Your Name actor spoke to Rolling Stone about how he prepared to play the iconic musician in A Complete Unknown, out on December 25.

During the conversation, he spoke about devoting himself to preparation for five years, staying focused, pushing his limits and what he has in common with the superstar. Keep reading to find out more… On devoting himself to Bob Dylan for five years: “I had to push the preparation, the bounds, almost to psychologically know I had pushed it.” On staying focused while filming: “It was something I would go to sleep panicked about, losing a moment of discovery as the character — no matter how pretentious that sounds — because I was on my phone or because of any distraction.

I had three months of my life to play Bob Dylan, after five years of preparing to play him. So while I was in it, that was my eternal focus.

He deserved that and then more.… God forbid I missed a step because I was being Timmy. I could be Timmy for the rest of my life!” On playing guitar and singing live on set: “You can’t re-create it in the studio.