Though filming began in early 2024,A Complete Unknownstarted preproduction in 2019 before being delayed by COVID-19.
Its nice when you might visualize as you read the script.
What are these photographs evoking?
Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’Searchlight Pictures/Everett Collection
Scott and I are doing the initial music edit as were cutting, so theres all these plates spinning.
Though he says the puzzle was worth the effort to achieve an authentic folk music quality.
As he gets into the folk scene, his silhouette gets slimmer.
Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’James Mangold/Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Its encapsulated best on the cover ofThe Freewheelinalbum, she says.
The most notable change comes in 65, when his style becomes heavily influenced by The Beatles.
Audouys work was more focused on Dylans apartment, since a large part of the film takes place there.
I think his apartment in particular was so nuanced and layered that it became an extension of his performance.
How are they going to use it?
Where do they choose to go?
Is it by the window?
And us really reacting to that as filmmakers and looking for those moments.
Theres a moment before they start singing, where shes like, Youre an asshole.
And hes like, Yeah, I guess.
Thats the limit of his self-reflection, says Buckland.
Thats sort of how he behaves throughout the movie.
Weve got Bob relating to Sylvie, how is Sylvie reacting?
How is the relationship with Joan playing out in this sequence?
And then you have the drama in the wings of the stage with Lomax and Pete involved.
A Complete Unknownhits theaters on Christmas Day.
