Jamie Lee Curtis is among a number of prominent figures to take exception to the Oscar nominee for disparaging artforms ‘no one cares about any more’
The Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis has added her disapproval to the chorus protesting against Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet’s comments about the relevance of opera and ballet.
The star of Marty Supreme has attracted considerable backlash for his remarks during a CNN/Variety video conversation with Matthew McConaughey, which was recorded on 24 February.
“I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera,” Chalamet told his Interstellar co-star. “Things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this any more.’”
The actor appeared to swiftly realise his misstep, adding: “All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there ... I just lost 14 cents in viewership. Damn, I just took shots for no reason.”
