When Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli first met Timothée Chalamet and taught him how to tap dance WonkaChalamet’s hair was dyed bright purple/red because he was filming the movie bones and all.
“It was a really fun way to get to know him,” GatelliNewsboy)Tell Dance soul Introduction about them. That was May 2021. Warner Bros. Pictures, which distributed the film, rented what Gartley thought was the largest room at Open Jar Studios in New York City just for the two of them. They had an hour and a half and then got down to business.
“I just [showed] He is basically [steps]. “It’s a shuffle.” “It’s a flap.” [I showed him how] “String them together, feel how his weight changes, let his bones understand how the steps follow each other,” Gartley said of their first lesson.
Since then, Gatley has continued to send Chalamet videos of new steps and combinations so he can continue practicing while filming other projects. In between takes, Chalamet would send back evidence that he was doing his homework. In a press statement, Chalamet said of the work: “Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat. It was smart because when the movie started, the physical strength was already there.
“He’s growing really fast,” Gatterly boasted of Chalamet. this please call me by your name The actor plays a young twenty-something Willy Wonka in the film Wonkathe original prequel to Roald Dahl’s children’s novel charlie and the chocolate factory and the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factorystarring Gene Wilder.
Chalamet tap danced, waltzed, and even [aerial work] Foy is constantly flying throughout the film. “He worked his butt off,” Gatelli said. “I’ve never worked with a star who really puts in the work like he does.”
Gattelli’s Broadway choreography includes as many as 17 performances, most recently Cher show and SpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalChoreography job opportunities Wonka Born out of a love for his previous work in the 2016 Channing Tatuto film, Long live Caesar! Among them, “No Dames,” featuring Tatum and a group of dabbling sailors, pays homage to the Golden Age style of movie musicals. The film was also the resume credit that helped him land a gig in Hulu’s Choreography Schmigadu!which earned him an Emmy nomination for his performance in season two.
“[Wonka director] Paul King saw Long live Caesar! And said, “Whoever did it, I want it.” “He really wanted to capture the atmosphere of the ’40s. He really wanted it to have an authentic 1940s film musical quality. Paul loved dance, especially tap dancing.
if you look Wonka Look closely, and you’ll notice nods to the original dance, including Wonka’s double kick down the stairs in “Pure Imagination,” and his quick walk down the stairs in “A Hat,” one of Neil’s six original new songs and retreat. Gatelli said he based a lot of his moves on Wonka’s iconic top hat and cane, especially in the way Fred Astaire danced with his top hat and cane. Top hat.
Eventually, all that early practice paid off. In the film, Chalamet performs complex footwork such as a shuffle step-back. “All of this was tricky for him, but he got it. I’m excited. I’m proud of him,” Gatelli said. “He’s performing with West End and Broadway performers, keeping up and doing it.”
