A comment fromTimothée Chalamet about ballet and operahas triggered a wave of responses on the internet, including a viral video from rapper and singer Doja Cat.
The debate began after Chalamet appeared in a conversation with Matthew McConaughey for Variety's Actors on Actors town hall recently. During the discussion, the actor spoke about the challenges of keeping certain art forms relevant and suggested that audiences naturally decide which ones survive.
Clips from the interview quickly spread on social media, drawing criticism from performers and fans of classical arts.
In the interview, Chalamet reflected on how some creators promote specific media or genres in an effort to keep them alive.
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'I admire people who go on a talk show and say, "We've got to keep movie theatres alive,"' he said. 'But another part of me feels like if people want to see something, they'll go see it.'
He went on to say that he would not want to work in areas such as ballet or opera that require people to advocate for their survival, adding that 'no one cares about this anymore' before joking that he had 'lost 14 cents in viewership' with the remark.
Chalamet has not publicly addressed the reaction to the comments yet.
After Chalamet's comment went viral like fire on social media, Doja Cat responded with a TikTok video that quickly spread across the platform, drawing millions of views.
Speaking directly to the camera, the singer pointed out that opera and ballet have existed for centuries and still attract dedicated audiences. 'Opera is 400 years old. Ballet is 500 years old,' she said in the video. 'I'm pretty sure if you went to an opera performance, the seats would be filled.'
Source: International Business Times UK
