Timothée Chalamet Did Something Many Actors Are Afraid To Do In His Unconventional Acceptance Speech At The SAG Awards, And People Are Seriously Impressed
As someone who watches a lot of awards shows, I can confidently say that a lot of A-list acceptance speeches feel like a PR-approved arrangement of the right “thank-yous” to the right people, with stars expressing just the right amount of gratitude — but not so much that they’d risk looking too hungry for accolades. However, under the watch of his peers, Timothée put aside pretenses and made no secret of how much he wants, deserves, and strives for success. “I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats,” he said.
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Name-checking icons from Hollywood and beyond, he continued: “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.”
