The Universe According to Timothée
“My superpower is my fearlessness.” Unbeknownst to a group of young girls practicing their tendus in mismatched leotards, Timothée Chalamet has spent the past hour walking in circles. He experiments with the sound of his footsteps, adjusts the swing of his walk, pauses, resets, and lightly touches the tips of his long fingers together. He repeats this circular march several times until it appears natural and effortless.
We are in a dance studio in Hell’s Kitchen, the very neighborhood where the 29-year-old actor grew up. Chalamet is rehearsing for a challenge that has tested many of his peers: the role of leading man now tasked with promoting his latest project.
Chalamet’s Unique Concept
Chalamet has created what can only be described as an acid trip version of a cadet march—an idea entirely his own. The press tour for Marty Supreme puts him at the center of a striking group: men dressed in black, each balancing a cadmium-orange Ping-Pong ball, the size of a classroom globe, on his head.
This unusual troupe of “pumpkin-headed” foot soldiers will accompany Chalamet as he takes this album-release-inspired promotional campaign on the road.
Social Media Debut
The night before, Chalamet introduced the group on Instagram Live to an audience of 45,000 viewers to announce the movie’s release date, set for Christmas Day.
“My superpower is my fearlessness.”
Author’s summary: Timothée Chalamet embraces fearless creativity with a surreal, choreographed promotional tour that blends performance art and film marketing in his hometown.