Timothée Chalamet is a prestigious, well-known actor who portrays his cinematic talent in his emotional, deep performances. Chalamet spends some of his time on Saturday Night Live (SNL), taking the most hilarious and unserious acting positions. Chalamet has been known to deliver countless inspirational speeches and positive words, so at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, he smoothly delivered an uplifting speech that inspired many.
Chalamet has been nominated for various awards, such as the Independent Spirit Award for “Best Male Lead,” the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role,” the Gotham Film & Media Institute Visionary Tribute Award, and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for “Best Actor.”
Although Chalamet has achieved many things, he is still pushing to be even greater and formulate a perfect performance that deserves many awards and recognition. He delivered a speech at the SAG Awards, saying he is in the “pursuit of greatness.”
In Little Women, Chalamet played Theodore ‘Laurie’ Laurence, where his lines “No, no its no use Jo. Jo, we gotta have it out. I have loved you ever since I’ve known you, Jo. I couldn’t help it, and I tried to show you, and you wouldn’t let me and I must make you here now and give me an answer because I cannot go on like this any longer” were widely recognized.
Chalamet’s performance in Little Women is addictive and compelling, leading people on social media to recreate the viral scene.
Based on the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Chalamet starred in an adaptation called Wonka. Chalamet had to perform many musical numbers, which he deemed challenging. He was singing and dancing, which showcased his musical theater abilities. He embraced this role as a young, hopeful chocolatier, delivering a marvelous performance that gave people a look at a modern Wonka.
Call Me by Your Name, a 2017 movie in which Timothée Chalamet played a lead role, is one of his most popular, deep pieces; some may say it was undeniably breathtaking. Chalamet took on this role headstrong as a precocious and intellectually gifted 17-year-old. This performance won him the Independent Spirit Award for “Best Male Lead” and the New York Critics Award for “Best Actor.”
A Complete Unknown is a piece of cinema where Chalamet immersed himself in the role of Bob Dylan. This took years of preparation, physical transformations, musical training, dialect and movement coaching, and immersive research to portray Bob Dylan’s life.
This performance for A Complete Unknown was appreciated. It was nominated for the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Awards), Critics Choice Movie Award, and Golden Globes. It won the American Film Institute’s (AFI) “Movie of the Year” Award, Gotham Film & Media Institute Visionary Tribute Award, and SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role.”
At the SAG Awards, Chalamet gave an inspirational acceptance speech, saying that these awards, and the time and effort he pours into his work, bring him one step closer to being a great. “This was five and a half years of my life. I poured everything I have into playing this incomparable artist, Mr. Bob Dylan,” Chalamet said. “I’m really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that but I want to be one of the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here tonight. I’m as inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, and Viola Davis, as I am by Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps. And I want to be up there.” Chalamet is prepared to improve constantly until he is one of the greats, and this speech signifies his will to keep going.
At Charter, everyone has a goal they want to achieve, and all they need is the will to pursue that goal. Greatness comes in many different forms. Some believe they have achieved it and others believe they still have a long road ahead.
Sophomore Nicholas Kenol is one of those firm believers commenting, “I don’t want to be great, I already am.”
Others are more like Chalamet, with junior Anayia Casas sharing, “You strive to achieve greatness to leave proof that you were there, proof that you made an impact, and, at last, to be satisfied with what you have done.”
Among all of Chalamet’s performances, one thing is evident: he is on the verge of greatness. Not only do his awards showcase his outstanding achievements but also his true character. From just listening to the speech he delivered during the SAG Awards, it’s clear that he will grasp his ultimate goal, not only encouraging himself but also others in the process.
