Timothée Chalamet Reveals the "Impactful" Adam Sandler Performance He Aspires To

Recently, Timothée Chalamet and Adam Sandler met at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. They discussed their careers and watched scenes from old and new movies together. During their conversation, Chalamet called Sandler one of the greatest actors of all time.

The Sandler x Chalamet event took place on the evening of November 15. In front of a packed arena, the actors discussed scenes from their filmographies, including their upcoming films, Marty Supreme and Jay Kelly.

Timothée Chalamet Has Nothing But Praise for Adam Sandler's Performance in 'Punch-Drunk Love'

After screening a clip from Paul Thomas Anderson's romantic tragicomedy Punch-Drunk Love, Chalamet commented on how impressive he finds Sandler's performance. The actor said:

“It is one of the most important performances. It's impactful, deeply moving. As a young actor knowing you for your comedic work, seeing that thrown against the context of your other work, I'm like, ‘Wow, this is a fucking incredible actor. I hope I can give a performance like this.”

What Is 'Punch-Drunk Love' About?

Barry Egan was extremely unlucky – he was the eighth child in a family of all girls. In the shadow of his seven tyrannical sisters, who suppressed all his attempts at romance, it's no surprise that he grew up a neurotic man with a ton of complexes.

Now in his late thirties, Barry still hasn't learned how to communicate normally with people due to his sudden outbursts of rage. Especially with women.

However, Barry's luck hasn't given up on him yet. One day, he meets a strange woman who is destined to change his life forever.

Adam Sandler's Performance Was the Reason Daniel Day-Lewis Accepted the Lead Role in 'There Will Be Blood'

According to Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of Punch-Drunk Love, he imagined Adam Sandler in the lead role from the beginning.

Indeed, it's hard to imagine anyone else playing the quiet, neurotic character with a ton of complexes and uncontrollable anger issues. Anderson channelled all the energy Sandler usually puts into bizarre physical humor into the story.

The result is an acting performance that even Daniel Day-Lewis appreciated. After watching Punch-Drunk Love, Day-Lewis agreed to work on There Will Be Blood, largely because he recognized Anderson's ability to work with actors.

What Did Critics & Viewers Think of 'Punch-Drunk Love'?

• Punch-Drunk Love has 79% from critics and 78% from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

• On IMDb, the movie has a score of 7.3/10.

• On Letterboxd, Punch-Drunk Love scored 4.0/5.0.

Where to Watch 'Punch-Drunk Love'?

Punch-Drunk Love is available to stream on Prime Video.