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Timothée Chalamet Claims He Spent ‘Six Figures Out of My Pocket’ to Perform Dylan Rarities on ‘SNL’
Chalamet funded his own set and band costs exceeding six figures to perform lesser-known Bob Dylan songs on SNL during his biopic promotion, defying initial resistance.
- Timothée Chalamet revealed on Sunday he spent over six figures from his own pocket to perform on SNL, according to a London Q&A.
- Timothée Chalamet pushed to perform on Saturday Night Live last January to promote the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, refusing to take no for an answer before SNL boss Lorne Michaels relented.
- During his January SNL appearance, Chalamet played three Dylan selections: Outlaw Blues, a spoken-word Three Angels, and Tomorrow Is a Long Time days after his Oscar nod.
- A spokesperson for SNL did not respond to Billboard, while Entertainment Weekly reported Chalamet covered production costs including the band and set, usually paid by record labels.
- Chalamet said he views the efforts as artistic expression, calling them a `new way of doing stuff` that builds on his three Best Actor nominations and eccentric promotions.
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