He may not have several decades of experience under his belt yet, but Timothée Chalamet is already rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s finest in the Best Actor race at this year's Oscars. Fresh off Golden Globe and Critics Choice wins for Marty Supreme, his name has been on everyone’s lips, including directors. At just 29, he has already worked with some of the finest directors in Hollywood for Little Women and Call Me by Your Name.

But looking back on his journey and especially his experience early on Interstellar, he certainly has a favorite. And he was not hesitant to openly express his admiration for legendary filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey recently sat down for a heartfelt conversation at a town hall hosted by Variety and CNN at the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication, where they looked back on their time working together on Interstellar. When asked what he had taken away from working with Christopher Nolan, Chalamet revealed how the director inspired him to pursue acting, further naming the director as his favorite.

“Nolan is my favorite director to this day. The Dark Knight’ made me want to act. ‘Inception’ inspired me. When I read the script for ‘Interstellar,’ I thought it was going to change the world,” he said.

Chalamet was just 17 and still finding his feet when he worked on his second film, Interstellar, to play Tom Cooper. But that experience was transformative for him. Watching the brilliance and dedication of Nolan and McConaughey inspired him, as he described at the Variety and CNN event.

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McConaughey, too, shares a similar sentiment to Chalamet. He praised the Oppenheimer director while recalling the time working together on Interstellar.

Whether it is the heartbreaking sacrifice of a father to save humanity or the mesmerizing ride across the cosmos and black holes, Interstellar is a masterpiece of its own kind. The same can be said of Matthew McConaughey's experience working with Christopher Nolan. Looking back in time, he recalled how the director deeply studied to make sure the technical details in the movie were accurate. 

“He had written this world and these concepts, and the rules of this world. Time travel, and how it’s different in different places and different frequencies. So I would go to him to ask the rules sometimes,” he said.

And that is something the Dune actor Timothée Chalamet agrees with. In many ways, Interstellar was not just a movie but an unforgettable memory for both the fans and the cast. After playing father and son on screen, this was a much-needed reunion for the two, who came together after over a decade, sharing their admiration for Christopher Nolan.

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