Almost two months after Timothée Chalamet commented on Ballet and Opera, ‘Atomic Blonde’ actress Charlize Theron has joined the debate. The actor expressed a strong disagreement with the ‘Marty Supreme’ star.
Charlize Theron slams Timothée Chalamet
While speaking with The New York Times, Theron spoke about the physical and mental demands of dance while talking about her experience. “Dancing is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Dancers are superheroes. They move their bodies in complete silence,” said the Mad Max: Fury Road star, prompting the reporter to quip: “Sorry, Timothée Chalamet.”“Oh boy, I hope I run into her one day,” Theron replied. “It was a very irresponsible comment about an art form, two art forms, that we have to constantly raise because, yes, they have a hard time.” However, he added: “In 10 years, AI will be able to do Timothée’s job, but it won’t be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live. And we shouldn’t screw it up with other art forms.”
Charlize Theron reflects on what dance taught her
Theron explained how dance influenced her artistic sensibility and work ethic. “Dance taught me discipline,” she said. “It taught me structure. It taught me hard work. It taught me to be tough. It’s borderline exaggeration. Several times I had blood infections from blisters that never healed. And you don’t get a day off.”He continued, “I’m talking about literally bleeding through your shoes. And that’s something you have to work on every day, the mindset, that you don’t give up, there’s no other option, just keep going.”
The Ballet-Opera controversy surrounding Timothée Chalamet
Chalamet sparked controversy in February after the ‘Dune’ star made comments about the Ballet and Opera communities. During a CNN and Variety town hall interview with Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet said, “I don’t want to work in ballet or opera, or, you know, things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive,’ even though nobody cares about it anymore.”Meanwhile, earlier this week, Alex Beard, chief executive of the Royal Ballet and Opera, revealed that Chalamet’s rejection of art forms had given the organization an “immediate boost” in ticket sales.
