Why Timothée Chalamet's 'vapid' and 'shallow' comments were actually spot-on

Timothée Chalamet informed Matthew McConaughey that he did not want movies to become like ballet or opera.

During a recent appearance to promote his film Marty Supreme, the 30-year-old declared that "I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera."

Moreover, he critiqued regarding artforms that beg to "keep this thing alive."

The Oscar nominee noted that "no one cares about this anymore." This made the internet lost its communal head.

Notably, Jamie Lee Curtis, renowned veteran star criticised the comments, opera houses countered discounts, emotional videos were posted by dancers and The View talk show marked it as “vapid” and “shallow.”

However, all the words uttered by Kylie Jenner's beau were objective in fact as he is the son of family of New York City Ballet. His grandmother, mother and sister have danced with the company.

He was not rejecting the art or the proficiency needed. He was issuing an economic statement ballet and opera are not mainstream entertainment anymore. 

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As Vanity Fair noted, Chalamet wasn't dismissing the artistry or skill required . He was making an observation about cultural relevance ballet and opera are no longer mainstream entertainment. 

They survive on patronage and grants, not public demand. The very ferocity of the backlash proves his point, when's the last time a throwaway comment about Taylor Swift caused this much institutional hand-wringing?

As a strong background on the performative art he knows exactly what he's talking about. Cinema might suffer the same fate, becoming a niche art form for the elite rather than popular entertainment .

The Seattle Opera offering 14% off with his name is not a rebuttal, that's marketing off his name recognition. 

As Esquire pointed out, Chalamet may have done more for opera awareness in one weekend than years of traditional outreach.