Except from Jeff Sneider’s defense of Timothee Chalamet, posted on Thursday, 3.26:
“The idea that Chalamet cost himself an Oscar with his behavior is ridiculous on its face, as if Academy voters are delicate flowers who need their petals stroked just the right way.
“Clearly, Chalamet’s ‘behavior’ didn’t alienate audiences, who showed up to see Marty Supreme in droves.
“If you guys think Chalamet has the biggest ego Hollywood has ever seen, I have a bridge to sell you.
“Could he have been a teeny, tiny bit more humble? Sure. I’ll grant Chalamet’s critics that much.
“But there’s a reason this guy is the biggest movie star 30 or under. He’s not like the other boys.
“Chalamet should, if nothing else, continue doing exactly what he’s been doing, which is to say, he should continue to be himself — whatever that looks like.
“People do change as they mature and get older, but that change often comes from within, and by advice to Timmy is this:
“’Don’t ever change, for anybody.'”