Timothée Chalamet is catching criticism for his recent comments about ballet and opera, where the Oscar nominee said that “no one cares” about those art forms.
In an onstage conversation with Variety, Chalamet and actor Matthew McConaughey discussed peoples’ shortened attention spans and whether audiences need action upfront in film. The “Dune” and “Marty Supreme” star said he’s “right in the middle” on the issue, before slamming opera and ballet.
“I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera,” Chalamet said. “Things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this anymore.’”
“All respect to the ballet and opera people out there,” he said, seeming to realize the potential blowback to his remarks. “Damn, I just took shots for no reason.”
The actor’s comments have invited an onslaught of online heat from the ballet and opera community.
Megan Fairchild, a principal dancer for the New York City
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