Timothée Chalamet has opened up about the toxic demands of an agent while reflecting on his stellar career.He shared the unrealistic beauty standards in the film industry and how it can limit ones career.

Timothée Chalamet has recalled how an agent once told him to gain weight early in his career. During a conversation for Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Interview Series on Monday, the Academy Award-nominated actor compared his experience of navigating Hollywood as a young person to the way Bob Dylan carved out his own path as a musician in Minnesota in the late 1950s.

The actor recalls early feedback that he 'didn’t have the right body' for big roles like 'Maze Runner' and 'Divergent.

Timothée Chalamet recalls being told to 'put on weight' to help book roles early in career. He found his groove in more 'personal' movies.

The actor said his memory of the experience helped him connect to Bob Dylan while he prepared for 'A Complete Unknown.'

While reflecting on his career, Timothée Chalamet said there were certain doors that were closed to him in the industry based on his looks.