AUSTIN, Texas — Inspired by actor Timothée Chalamet’s remarks saying “no one cares” about ballet or opera anymore, Ballet Austin is offering free tickets for their upcoming premiere of “MARIE ANTOINETTE: Vampire Queen of Versailles” to anyone named Timothy, Timothee or Timothée
In a conversation with Matthew McConaughey about the future of movies in the theater for Variety held in February at the University of Texas at Austin, Chalamet said, “I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore.’ All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there.”
On the March 9 episode of “The View,” co-host Sara Haines mentioned that Chalamet’s grandmother, mother and sister all danced for the New York City Ballet. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg then said, “When you crap on somebody else’s art form, it doesn’t feel good, it doesn’t feel good to see.”
In an Instagram post announcing the ticket giveaway, Ballet Austin said, “Timothée… you were in Austin? We were literally down the street.”
Ballet Austin will give a ticket to anyone who can prove they’re named Timothy, Timothee or Timothée, if they DM their social account with ID proof of their name.