Although they’re both still under 30, Bones and All co-stars Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell have a lot of wisdom to share with aspiring actors. In an interview with one another, the two considered their careers—where they’ve been, where they’ll go and what they’ve learned.
Taylor Russell, 28, who won a Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor, said it’s beneficial to look within oneself. “Self-reflection is invaluable, as corny as it sounds, follow your gut and your intuition. No matter how many people are telling you what you should do, how to do it, at the end of the day, nobody knows more than you. Not in an egotistical way but in a humbling way.” She also suggested people actually take the time to listen to those that have something to share. “It’s a gift to receive advice, especially from people that you admire, and it’s a gift to be able to measure it against your own thoughts to see where it lines up.”
The 26-year-old Timothée Chalamet, offered his own thoughts on taking the time to reflect one your work, especially as they related to his largest scale movie yet, Dune. “I was younger when I did it the first time and was kind of blindsided by how big that movie was. And now, as Paul Atreides becomes more sure on his heels, I feel more sure on my heels, too.”
Chalamet also noted the “intense tone” of Bones and All, which, considering it’s a cannibal love story, makes sense. The film trails the “love between Maren (Russell), a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee (Chalamet), an intense and disenfranchised drifter, as they meet and join together for a thousand-mile odyssey.”
Bones and All hits theaters on November 18th. Will you see Luca Guadagnino’s film?