Overview
- Drescher confirms she plays Chalamet’s mother in A24’s Marty Supreme, which is now in theaters.
- In a new PEOPLE interview, she jokes he wasn’t looking to be her “best friend” on set and calls him delightful and very talented.
- She credits ongoing conversations with Josh Safdie during the 2023 actors’ strike for helping her land the part.
- Drescher says Safdie felt she and Chalamet “kind of looked alike” and wanted to extract greater depth from her performance.
- The remarks arrive as Chalamet’s awards run continues, including a Jan. 4 Critic’s Choice win where he thanked partner Kylie Jenner.