Contrary to what Dune: Part Two suggests, Timothée Chalamet does not like to be called “Lisan al Gaib” in public.
In an episode of Vanity Fair’s Scene Selection, Chalamet opened up about performing a dramatic monologue in Dune: Part Two and how confident he felt about it afterward. In explaining how he felt and what came up to it, Chalamet gave Sandler a dose of realness about the term that means “Voice from the Outer World.”
“The first film didn’t have, for Paul Atreides, that climactic moment, so it felt like I was building to it for years,” said Chalamet around the 18:06 mark. “And now, you know, if I’m in the streets, someone will go ‘Lisan Al Gaib,’ which is more humiliating than it sounds.”
Chalamet and Sandler’s conversation about acting comes just weeks after the two sat down at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles to talk about movies in a conversation where the former made the case for the latter to have an Oscar.
Chalamet’s point came when he was discussing Sandler’s performance in Punch-Drunk Love.
“To actors across all ages but really my generation, it’s one of the most important performances—impactful, deeply moving,” said Chalamet. “I think because you’ve ascended to such commercial heights that the people that aren’t really in the know don’t understand how impactful that performance was and how incredibly nuanced and deeply lived in and heartbreaking it is.”
“I know it’s not about awards, but you should have a golden man in your hand because you’re one of the best fucking actors,” Chalamet added.
