Timothée Chalamet Wins SAG Award for Best Actor and Says ‘I Want to Be One of the Greats’: ‘I’m in Pursuit of Greatness’
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor In a “simple twist of fate,” Timothée Chalamet has made history. Chalamet won his first major awards precursor for his transformational performance as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic “A Complete Unknown.” “I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness,” Chalamet said while accepting his award. “I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats.
I’m inspired by the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here tonight. I’m as inspired by Daniel Day, Lewis, Marlon, Brando and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there.
So I’m deeply grateful. This doesn’t signify that, but it’s a little more fuel. it’s a little more ammo to keep going. Thank you so much.” Chalamet started out his speech by remembering his mother, who has worked at Actors Equity for 40 years.
He went on to say, “I know the classiest thing would be to downplay the effort that went into this role, and how much this means to me, but the truth is, this was five and a half years of my life.
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