Timothee Chalamet might have endured a humiliating night at the Oscars on Sunday, but a reputation expert has predicted he will be able to turn around his public embarrassment in a few simple moves.
The Marty Supreme actor, 30, was ‘chopped up and fried’ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood during the 98th Academy Awards, which took place just days after he controversially claimed ‘no one cares about’ opera and ballet anymore.
His headline-making remarks made him ripe for the picking and Oscars host Conan O’Brien made sure to rinse him in front of Hollywood’s biggest stars and audiences around the globe.
Chalamet faced further awkwardness when acclaimed ballet dancer Misty Copeland performed to the Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq track I Lied To You, which he, of course, applauded with vigor.
And, to add insult to injury, he also lost out on the Best Actor gong to Sinners star Michael B Jordan following a huge campaign.
But despite being the butt of the joke, Chalamet may be able to overcome his awkward missteps.
Eric Schiffer, chairman of the Los-Angeles-based firm, Reputation Management Consultants, suggested that the best way forward is for Chalamet to be self-effacing when he does finally address his ballet and opera comments.
He also pointed out that because attention spans are short and there’s always another scandal ready to take the showbiz world by storm, the actor’s disgrace will soon be forgotten.
This year’s Oscars was a humiliation ritual for Timothee Chalamet, but reputation expert Eric Schiffer has noted that he will move past it
The Oscar-nominated actor, 30, lost out on the Best Actor gong to Michael B Jordan
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Schiffer said: ‘The best strategy for him is to continue to do the work and get immersed in other projects.
‘He has no shortage of ability to get attention with his girlfriend [Kylie Jenner], so that won’t be a constraint.’
‘People don’t remember these things that long – six months to a year,’ he continued. ‘They will remember his name, which is what you want as an actor.
‘The great thing about him is he’s talented, and he’s got a lot of years ahead, so he’ll recover from this, and he’ll just double down into the work.’
Chalamet is already pouring himself into his next movie release.
Just hours after the ceremony wrapped up, he pivoted to promoting his upcoming high-profile project: Dune 3, which he plugged on Instagram.
Schiffer believes that eventually, Chalamet will address the divisive comments he made about ballet and opera.
‘He’ll probably mock himself a bit, which is the right strategy,’ Schiffer said. ‘It needs to be self-effacing.
The actor has already started promoting his upcoming Dune film, set for release December 18
‘He’ll come up with an angle that is true for him and allows him to be able to repaint this in a way so that he’s part of the audience instead of against the audience.’
Chalamet caused a stir after he made headlines for stating that ‘no one cares about’ art forms such as ballet and opera.
His comments garnered strong reactions from Copeland and other celebrities.
The remarks came during the filming of a CNN & Variety Town Hall Event at the University of Texas at Austin last month, where he told Matthew McConaughey he felt a sense of conflict about pushing people to watch films in theaters.