"I don't want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore.' All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there."
"It's the equivalent of taking your girl on a date to Nobu or McDonald's. I think that in the next couple of years the perception of people not caring about ballet or opera will change."
"Honestly, I'm shocked that someone so seemingly successful can be so ineloquent and narrow minded in his views about art while considering himself as artist as I would only imagine one would as an actor. To take cheap shots at fellow artists says more in thi"
During an interview with Matthew McConaughey at the University of Texas, Timothée Chalamet expressed skepticism about efforts to preserve ballet and opera, suggesting these art forms lack public interest compared to popular films like Barbie and Oppenheimer. Professional ballet dancer Amar Smalls responded by clarifying that people do care about ballet and opera, but accessibility issues stemming from expensive ticket prices and high-art positioning create barriers. He compared the cost disparity to choosing between fine dining and fast food. Three-time Grammy-winning opera singer Isabel Leonard criticized Chalamet's comments as narrow-minded and ineloquent, arguing that taking shots at fellow artists reflects poorly on his understanding of art.
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