Denis Villeneuve Directs Timothée Chalamet on the Cover of W MAGAZINE’s Directors Issue

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W MAGAZINE released the first of three covers for its latest issue, Volume 2, The Directors Issue, featuring Timothée Chalamet in “Deep Dream State” directed by Denis Villeneuve. The shoot pays tribute to the late director, David Lynch and features Lynch’s favorite leading man, Kyle MacLachlan. Each year, The Director’s Issue highlights and celebrates some of the greatest and most talked about films over the last year.

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Denis Villeneuve talking about the late David Lynch: “He was one of the great masters,” said Villeneuve, as he and Chalamet settled into a booth. “I hope that this shoot can be, in part, a love letter to his legacy.”

Timothée Chalamet on playing Bob Dylan: “Being American, playing an American icon like Bob Dylan is definitely pressured. People have high expectations. I wanted to get it right.”

Villeneuve discusses Dune: “At its core,” said Villeneuve, “Dune is an intimate story about a boy’s need to impress his father while also knowing that he’s a descendant of darkness. He’s forging his own identity, falling in love for the first time. He’s dealing with power, time, family, and love. Which side will win? Dark, or light?”.”

Chalamet discusses the similarities between Paul Atreides and Bob Dylan: “Frank Herbert, who wrote Dune, and Dylan are both children of the ’60s.” “They both came of age in the folk world. Herbert knew frustration too—his book was turned down by 23 publishers.” “The biggest difference is that Paul was put on a path unwillingly, but Dylan was very determined. And there are no giant sandworms in Dylan’s story.” “It’s rare for Denis and I to meet somewhere other than the desert,” he said. “We’ve been on Arrakis for three or four years!”

W MAGAZINE’s Directors Issue is on stands March 11th. 

Timothée Chalamet Starring in “Deep Dream State”
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Lynn Hirschberg
Styled by Matthew Henson
Photographed by Greig Fraser
[Photo Credit: Greig Fraser for W Magazine]

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