A new horrific, plant-themed musical springs into action early April. Lancer Theater Company, advised by Ms. Wright and Ms. Martell, presents Little Shop of Horrors, affectionately nicknamed “Little Shop,” in the Norton High School Auditorium from April 4th to April 6th. The first two shows (Friday and Saturday) take place at 7PM; Sunday’s show starts at 2PM. Tickets can be purchased online or up front and cost five dollars for students and ten for adults. Online tickets can be found in Ms. Martell’s most recent email to all students and staff or through a QR code around the school. 

Starring Antonio Romano as Seymour, Savanna Haggerty as Audrey, Cricket Goldstein as Mr. Mushnik, and Miles Bressler as the voice of Audrey II, the musical shows off a stunning visual set and props handcrafted by Norton students and faculty. The musical follows Seymour, a floral shop worker who discovers the carnivorous plant Audrey II: his only hope of survival is to feed it. 

Sci-Fi and horror moviegoers, romance lovers, comedy fans, and musical connoisseurs alike can enjoy the show. The actors warn the audience to be prepared for the unexpected. The show is a great representation of musical theater’s nature.

Antonio, the lead actor, pictures Seymour as a “nerdy plant lover” who eventually “shows his courage and his love for Audrey too.” Antonio loved Little Shop of Horrors since his freshman year-- years before he became the show’s star: “It’s such a classic show.” Antonio hopes to bring his quirky and funny nature to the role. 

Meanwhile, Seymour’s love interest, Audrey (played by Savanna), faces the struggle many women have of responding to the societal pressure to be with a certain person. Savanna believes Audrey’s journey revolves around self-confidence. Audrey begins the story with an abusive boyfriend. Audrey must determine “if she wants to be in that relationship with him or be with who she really wants to be with”: Seymour.  

Cricket Goldstein, on the other hand, plays Mr. Mushnik, a struggling business owner placing money above others. Outside of the spring show, she is working on her own musical, Fix The Ceiling, Dave! involving a group of teenagers stuck in a nuclear apocalypse in the year 3008. Auditions are open to all and will be held on May 12th. 

Many cast members want the audience to be prepared for a spectacular set and props, including the gigantic Audrey II puppet wreaking havoc during the show. Miles Bressler, the voice of this plant, applauds how the puppet looks so far. The creation of Audrey II stands out compared to the company’s previous endeavors due to how students and faculty brought Ms. Wright’s ideas and vision to bring the puppet to life on their own. Savanna boasts, “Norton hasn’t had a set quite like this one before.” The creation of the props truly captures art’s purpose and the collaboration within the Theater Company that goes into the foundation of a musical. 

This year’s show is not the only thing the Theater Company looks forward to each rehearsal. Besides from the creativity flowing behind the scenes, the Theater Company and music department as a whole creates a wholesome, interconnected community each year where everyone goes to rehearsals for the same reason: to put on a delightful show or concert that ignites their passions. Cricket and many others described the Theater Company’s atmosphere to be inviting. 

One problem Ms. Wright’s theater company and theater companies all over struggle with is “getting students to really mesh and buy into the whole story experience.” However, many students overcome this struggle and leave each year of their high school music career reminiscing about past experiences. One of Miles’s fondest memories in the Theater Company was “being backstage for Band Geeks and watching” his fellow actors “try to handle their instruments when none of them know how to… and also yelling at people like Antonio for leaving his clarinet on the ground in the middle of the floor.” COVID-19 canceled Antonio Romano’s seventh grade musical, but a highlight in high school was the opportunity he had to play Barfee, the main role, in his freshman musical 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Despite spelling some words incorrectly, Antonio’s character still won. This emulates Ms. Wright’s mindset about music. Ms. Wright believes that music should be treated as a process “where we can play, imagine, and have fun.” Although the end product is a defining performance, Ms. Wright thinks, “At the end of the day I want you to leave still wanting to play more.” 

Ms. Wright, the sole music director at Norton High School, impacted the lives of many students within and outside of the music department. When she is not found in the music room, she enjoys running, hiking, rock climbing, and listening to punk rock, broadway, or one of her favorite stars, Sara Bareilles. She entered Norton High School as a choral director to a mere six students four years ago. However, through and through the passion and dedication of these students remained immaculate. Miles, a long-time member of the music department, explains why so many people adore their music teacher: “She’s really kind and she actually tries to get to know the people very well and, like, understands a lot of things that can be a struggle.” Ms. Wright is like Savanna’s “older sister.” Wright draws her inspirations from her past teachers, such as her third grade teacher, who embodied the theater and inspired Ms. Wright with her ability to bring imagination to life on the stage. Her first show was Wizard of Oz. Later during high school, her choral director’s vision for the program that still runs today became Ms. Wright’s inspiration. 

Music and Ms. Wright are two factors tying together a community of Norton students. The department forms unlikely friendships each year. The theater’s “no cuts” reduces pressure and creates an atmosphere to have fun. “One of the biggest things” Miles says motivates students to join the music department is that whether someone frequents music or is outside or lightly involved with it, everyone can still be a part of the community. Savanna “found” her people in theater during her first year. Miles says, “A great part of drama club is having the older kids being able to connect with the freshmen and being able to build them up… [so they can] be confident in their roles.” Many other members highlighted the chance to meet people from different grades they otherwise would not have met. A single interest sparked dozens of friendships among students. 

However, this community knows what it is like to struggle to stick together. Budget cuts prompt changes for the Theater Company and music department. Music and art fuel more than just that community: they are essential to student creativity and confidence. The effort that goes into production is threatened to never see the light of day in many districts. Antonio captures the purpose of Little Shop of Horrors this year that echoes in each Theater Company member’s heart: “We really just want you to see why arts are really important in schools. During cuts and stuff, arts are usually the first to go. We want to show you that without arts, these students would not be doing well.” The Theater Company is not just made up of characters in “Little Shop,” but a community of like-minded individuals brought together by one passion they strive to honor and have the ability to pursue. 

Every time, against my better judgement, I find myself drawn to the newest Trolls movie. I’ve seen them all, I’ll admit it whole-heartedly, and two years after the latest release (Trolls Band Together---featuring an NSYNC who got the band back together), I find myself not ready to leave this odd string of films. What could it be? I ask myself, listening to Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake sing covers of tired pop songs as tiny, pixie-like creatures with magically extending hair. Is it the copious amounts of cameos from other celebrities? The eye-watering colors? Hell, is it even the cookie-cutter morals of acceptance and togetherness? …Or is it the frighteningly overt drug allegory that completely flew over my head before I had actually thought about these films? 

The lattermost take has been plaguing my thoughts for weeks, and ergo, I’ve decided to take a break from current events and embark on a journey of sorts analyzing the incredibly odd parallels to substance use and addiction that every single one of these moves has. 

We can start at the beginning. I was nine, horrified by how ugly the Bergens (giant, depressed creatures whose sole aim was to eat Trolls to theoretically attain happiness) were, and in denial that these two main characters of a franchise based on a horrifying line of toys were capable of feeling romantic love for each other (eugh…gives me the heebie-jeebies…). A quick plot summary for those that might require one: the main antagonists of the film, the Bergens, had trapped the population of Trolls in order to eat these happy creatures in order to attain some of their joy and whimsy. Our heroine, Poppy, was a baby when her father had led his kingdom of Trolls to freedom. Conflict arises when the Trolls are discovered again by the Bergens, and many Trolls were kidnapped to be eaten at Bergen Town’s castle. The movie is spent on Poppy and Branch, Poppy’s love interest and the secondary lead, trying to rescue the kidnapped Trolls while fighting each other. There is also a plotline where the Trolls set up the young monarch Prince Gristle and the scullery maid, Bridget. 

It’s true that the movie shoves its messages of being happy down your throat, but there’s also a pretty clear theme of substance abuse that is the core of the movie’s main stakes (being eaten). In order to feel “happy”, the Bergens feel the need to consume a particular resource or else they’re miserable. And obviously, this effect isn’t permanent, otherwise the Bergens wouldn’t need to have a recurring holiday every year dedicated to eating Trolls. So, I suppose I’m saying that the Trolls would technically be an “upper”, or stimulant… Also, thinking of the movie in this way makes the beginning scene of a young, baby Gristle fiending to eat a baby troll a lot more disturbing than it already was. And the Bergens feeling “happiness” could very well just be them getting high…

The second film: Trolls World Tour doesn’t choose to focus its main plot on substance or addiction, but it just can’t seem to help making these odd references to drugs. In this movie, the main conflict is about different genres of trolls interacting with each other after an overambitious Rock Troll tries to assimilate all the other populations into her style of music. The Rock Queen enlists bounty hunters to chase after Branch and Poppy, one of them being the Smooth Jazz Troll. His special ability? Playing the saxophone and inducing hallucinogenic visions upon his victims. 

The entire sequence is just so bizarre, nevermind that the Eighties visuals that remind me of the crack cocaine epidemic of the time period. Of course the scene mostly seems to invoke the characteristics of LSD in the references to the ocean (where many decided to make their trips…), strange and colorful hallucinations, and the main characters’ slugged, reverbed speech as well as their odd, loopy behavior. Not to mention their dilated pupils. What was the need for this sequence? 

Trolls Band Together is the most egregious of these strange drug references to me. Again, the Trolls are used and abused for their abilities (this time, their singing) by Pop sensations Velvet and Veneer. This could be an allusion to how prevalent substances were abused by celebrities, especially performers, but who cares for allusions when one could simply just hit the nail on the head and add a canonical drug to the movie? And you know what, let’s give it to the youngest character in the series. 

Tiny Diamond, one month old and rebellious, offers Branch a hit of his sucker disguised as a pacifier. Branch refuses him by saying: “I can’t get back on that train.” And Tiny Diamond continues to peer pressure Branch, telling him that he “still has that thang” if he “wants it.” Branch confirms that the substance is in fact illicit when he reacts panicked, exclaiming to not “be waving that thing around.” Honestly, questions of why and how we even got here have been left to the wind. Clearly, the Trolls franchise is never going to let their love of drugs go. They tell us so when in the resolution of the film, Branch finally gives in and saves the day when he drives his band’s van under the influence while sucking the pacifier. 

Honestly, the intertwining of a beloved kid’s film franchise and substance abuse is mostly amusing to me. The writers and animators were clearly making adult jokes to keep older audiences entertained, who were probably forced by their kids to watch a silly movie. It’s been done plenty of times, namely by iconic cartoon shows who’ve amassed legions of nostalgic fans. The absurdity and shock factor of making these kinds of jokes in a kid’s film works. I've laughed in horror and confusion every time. But why would they do this? I’m not concerned over children suddenly wanting to follow in the footsteps of their favorite little trolls and sniffing airplane glue à la Lenny Bruce, but it’s a strange recurring bit to have in every single film. 

On Wednesday, March 12th, led by hosts Mr. Shaughnessy and Mr. Greene, The Class of 2025's Mr. NHS pageant showcased 12 contestants competing for a free tux from Tux Towne and bragging rights. The show began with an impeccably choreographed group dance by the cheerleading team and the class officers, followed by a humorous introduction of the five judges before starting with the individual talents portion. 

First, Jake Seaver and Owen Musto sang “Neon Moon” and we were shocked by their talent.

Quinn Murphy and Zach Soares impersonated Ana and Prince Hans from Frozen by singing “Love is an Open Door.” You could definitely see their hearts open for each other. 

Next up was Jacob Berry, who sang an original song to the tune of “That’s So True” called “That’s So School.” He sang about our school, making everyone laugh with subtle jokes and digs at teachers.

Our third duo of the night was Jake Montgomery and Casey Potts, who shocked the whole crowd by singing “Shallow.” If you ignored the voice cracks, it was a solid, top-tier performance. 

Ethan Rodriguez performed solo, singing his serenity song “Unwritten” in a snazzy costume.  

Andrew Bennett, Michael Salvati, Shawn Clary, and RJ Kass performed the last act of the night. They sang and danced to the Mean Girls' version of “Jingle Bell Rock.” Their performance was definitely one for the history books.  

Contestants were then brought up on the stage by their escorts and asked a random question to prove to the judges that they could think quickly on their feet and that they should be the winner.  While the hosts stalled by asking questions to people in the audience, the escorts went around collecting money because only the top five contestants with the most money raised went up for judging to be the winner.  

The final five were Jake Seaver, Jake Montgomery, Ethan Rodriguez, Andrew Bennett, and Zach Soares. They all had to answer the question: Why should you be Mr. NHS? In other words, why should the judges vote for them to win? 

The decision was made, and the winner of Mr. NHS 2025 was ETHAN RODRIGUEZ. Congratulations, Ethan!

Universal Studios

If you have ever dreamed of being part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the Harry Potter parks in Universal Studios in Florida are the perfect place to be. Split into two parks, Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, you will find the street flooding with wizards and witches and creamy, frothy butterbeer on every corner. Here is a summary of some of the fan-favorite activities from both parks.

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventures 

Hagrid's Magical Creatures is one of the park's most exhilarating, high-speed roller coasters. The ride has one unique setup where riders can choose whether they sit in the sidecar or the motorbike. This ride has numerous fast launches, both forward and backward, and best of all, an unexpected drop! When riding, you will pass the wizarding world's most famous creatures in the forbidden forest, like the devil's snare, unicorn, and the three-headed dog. 

Quidditch Ride

This ride is an experience from the beginning as it gives the riders a whole tour through the castle while they wait for this ride. A super fun fact about the castle is that it is small, but how they engineered it made it look big from a distance. On the ride, the seat is controlled by a robotic arm. Not only will you be able to experience an entirely immersive quidditch match but also see scenes from multiple popular characters throughout the books and movies. 

Escape From Gringotts

This ride takes you deep diving into the adventures and mysteries of the famous Gringotts Bank. Specifically, you will find yourself in the plot between Harry, Hermione, and Ron’s breaking in and their unexpected meet-up with Voldemort and one of his strongest leaders, Bellatrix Lestrange. This is a thrilling roller coaster ride and has a dramatic 3-D effect, making the ride that much more exhilarating. You can look forward to descending through the deep vaults while facing dangerous dragons and exploding structures.

Around 70% of high school students play sports, yet only about 7% continue their sport in college at any division, and only about 2% of those athletes play for a Division 1 team and “go D1.” At Norton High School, we have four female athletes who are continuing their sport at the D1 level next year. This is an amazing accomplishment because that is very difficult to achieve for most athletes. I decided to go ahead and interview these athletes so I could hear a little bit about their story and what they had to overcome to play their sport in college. 

The first athlete I interviewed was Ally Jacques, who is committed to swim at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA. She explained that her journey started when her parents put both her and her brother in swim lessons because her brother really loved to play in the water when they went up to Maine for vacation. They began in water safety lessons, until they were moved up to the swim team when they were about seven and eight years old. Her brother ended up quitting soon after to continue other sports, but she continued to pursue swimming. She moved to a bigger and more competitive team soon after that and continued to swim there for another couple of years. Until her sophomore year of high school she switched teams again to where she is currently at right now. Her experience at these teams had led her to not only become a very talented swimmer, but also help her qualify to big national meets. 

Her recruitment process started on June 15th at the end of her sophomore year, which is when coaches are officially allowed to reach out to potential high school recruits. She got a few emails from different schools throughout all three divisions, but she explained that she was not really interested in any of the schools at first. At the beginning of her recruiting process, she believed she wanted to go to a school that was farther away, so she started looking at a smaller Division 3 school called Salisbury in Maryland that initially reached out to her. This school was her top choice until she decided to go out of her comfort zone and fill out the recruitment questionnaire for Merrimack. The Merrimack coach reached back out to her and was super excited that she was interested in the team. In the fall of her senior year she ended up going on an official visit to both Salisbury and Merrimack. As soon as she stepped foot onto the Merrimack campus, though, she instantly knew that was where she wanted to continue college and officially committed after her official visits. 

Her swimming journey also faced many obstacles and challenges. A few of them being the injuries she dealt with throughout middle school and high school. These injuries made Ally feel as if she was falling behind, and even made her question if she wanted to quit swimming. But her dream to swim in college kept her motivated to push through her injuries and continue swimming. 

Ally also explained why she chose Merrimack. After pursuing a school farther away from home, Ally realized that her parents would not be able to come watch her meets as much, and she believed if she was closer to home her parents would still be able to come watch her. She also felt that the team and all the girls at Merrimack were so nice and welcoming, and she felt like she was already a part of the team during her visit. She also felt she made an instant connection with the Merrimack swim coach.

Finally, Ally explained that she is so excited to swim for Merrimack because the college atmosphere is so much more different than club swimming. This is because you can compete as a team, and get points for a team, rather than club swimming which is pretty individualized. 

The next athlete I interviewed was Evangeline Emerson who is committed to the track and field team at Stonehill College in Easton, MA. Her athletic journey actually started with gymnastics, which she did throughout her whole childhood. But after she hurt her knee and was told she needed surgery, she realized gymnastics was not for her. After gymnastics she started playing volleyball because her friends played it, and she found herself bored after not doing gymnastics. But everything changed for her when she started doing track in the spring season during her junior year of high school. Because of her past gymnastics experience, she loved going to the gym and weightlifting, so she found out that she was very good at shot put. Once she got some proper coaching and learned proper form, she realized her potential to improve and her potential to even continue shot put at the college level. She really loved the idea of continuing track in college, because it would be a good way to stay in shape, meet new people, and truly be a part of something more at school. After spring track she continued to train throughout the summer and winter and finally committed to Stonehill College in the fall of her senior year. 

Her recruitment process started by her sending multiple emails to different schools she was interested in because of their academics and other programs they offered at their school. At college tours she was able to meet with multiple different college coaches. Once she toured Stonehill and was able to talk to the coach she knew that is where she wanted to go. But she explained that in her recruitment process she really wanted to make sure she found the best fit for her academically and financially, too. 

Throughout her journey she also faced many challenges, including a bad knee injury. She had to have multiple surgeries to fix her knees and explained that her knees still feel pretty messed up even after all the surgeries. Although training can be painful sometimes for her, she explained that she has worked really hard on consistency in training and continuing to work around the pain, and not do a workout that could really hurt or damage her knees even more. 

Evangeline also explained the many reasons that led her to choosing Stonehill. She said that she was not really interested in the school at first, but her dad asked if she wanted to check it out because he had some friends that were alumni there. As soon as she walked on campus everyone was so kind and welcoming, and she also thought the campus was beautiful. She also liked the idea of a smaller college with Christian roots, and the fact that Stonehill had Division 1 track was a bonus. She is thrilled about the whole idea of college, meeting new people, and being able to use the great facilities that the track team has access to. She is also excited to be able to travel with the track team and hopefully be able to compete at different schools across New England. 

The next athlete I interviewed was Zoe Santos. Zoe’s athletic journey started with soccer, which she pretty much played her entire life. In high school, she decided to start doing track to help her stay in shape and keep herself busy. She started off at track doing sprinting events as well as high jump. She found out that she was extremely good at high jump. She felt that her training at soccer her whole life had really helped her to become such a good athlete in track. Throughout her next couple years in high school she planned on doing both soccer and track in college partly because she had done soccer for so long and she felt committed to continue it in college, but by the end of her junior year she decided that she would only do track in college. In the fall of her senior year she committed to Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, mainly as a jumper.

Her recruitment process started with her emailing a variety of different coaches. She wanted to go to a highly selective and smaller school at first. She continued to have calls with the coaches who answered her emails, and sent in updates to them after every track meet. The summer before senior year she visited multiple schools. After visiting all the schools she knew she needed to make the best decision for her athletic career but also financial wise. After her overnight visit at Quinnipiac, she decided to commit there because everyone on the team was very nice and they offered good financial support. 

She came across many challenges throughout her journey including having to learn how to balance both track and club soccer. She would have to go straight from track practice and then drive another 45 minutes to soccer practice. But there would eventually be many conflicts between the two sports, and she would constantly have to choose between them. She also had to discipline herself to stay motivated between her intense schedule. She learned that even when you're not at your most motivated it is important to still try to do everything to the best of your ability. 

Zoe chose Quinnipiac because she found the team really nice and was determined to compete well. She also loved the location, and they offered a 3+1 masters program. She found the campus really pretty and loved the idea of coming out of college with her masters after just four years. However what truly made her pick this school was the great community.

Zoe is most excited about being a part of a team where everyone is equally motivated and committed to their sport. She is excited to work with her new coach who is determined to help athletes on the team improve. She found that the team and the coaches truly push each other to be their very best. By choosing Quinnipiac Zoe truly believes she will come out of college as a better person!

The final athlete I interviewed was Emma Lehan who is committed to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, for gymnastics. Emma has been doing competitive gymnastics for over ten years, and has worked her way up all the way from level 3 to level 10. She has been doing level 10 for these last two years; for those who are not gymnasts, level 10 is the highest level you can get to in gymnastics. Emma's gymnastics career started off at Arnolds in Mansfield, MA, once she reached level 6 she chose to move teams to where some of her school friends did gymnastics at O’learys in Norton, MA. But at the beginning of her sophomore year she moved to Elite Gymnastics Academy in Ashland, MA due to the team being more competitive and giving her a higher chance to continue her gymnastics career in college. 

Her recruitment process started in the beginning of her junior year where she reached out to a lot of schools that prioritized academics. After reaching out to multiple schools she decided to pursue the Air Force Academy as her top choice as they not only prioritized academics, but it has also been a dream of hers to serve in the military for a long time. Getting recruited for the Air Force was hard, because she was in her first year of level 10 when she was trying to get recruited, and was even injured for the first half of her first level 10 season. But Emma was determined to push through so she could achieve her dream, and worked so hard and even qualified to level 10 Nationals. At the beginning of her senior year she went on her official visit to the Air Force Academy, and after a lot of hard work and multiple SAT attempts she committed to the school in November after getting her letter of assurance. In January she officially got appointed to the academy.

Emma faced many obstacles throughout her gymnastics journey as well as her recruiting journey. The application for the Air Force Academy was quite difficult, she explained. It took her over 6 months to complete because of all that it entailed: a good SAT score, medical qualifications, a fitness test, and a senator/house of reps nomination. The whole application was really stressful, but everything worked out in the end and she even got two nominations from Jake Auchincloss and Senator Ed Markey! She also faced many injuries throughout her gymnastics career, such as a fracture in her foot and wrist during her junior year. 

Emma chose the Air Force Academy because she loved Colorado because it is so pretty and the UV index gets really high. They also made it a point on her official visit that if she wanted to be ordinary to go somewhere else but if she wanted to be extraordinary and make a difference go there. She knew she wanted to be a part of the military for a very long time because her grandfather was a World War II veteran and her dad has worked as a nurse at the Veteran Affair hospital in Brockton for over a decade. One of her dads patients who was in a long term care unit even helped Emma through the application as he used to have a job of looking over candidates' applications for prestigious academies such as Westpoint, Navy, and Air Force. By going to the Air Force academy Emma felt like it would set her up for life, and she would also get many benefits as well. She explained that the opportunities you can receive at the academy are like nowhere else, and she will become a very strong person because of this. The academy also provides a lot of support for their students to succeed in life. The Air Force Academy is also the only military academy with a womens gymnastics and was the only place that met all three of Emma’s criteria for college, good academics, gymnastics, and being able to serve her country. 

Emma is extremely excited for college gymnastics because it has been a huge dream of hers since she was little. She is also so excited for new experiences such as basic training, and meeting new people!

A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold was released December 25th, 2024, and has had the world captivated by the life of Bob Dylan ever since. The primary reason for this reaction is because of Timothee Chalamet’s outstanding performance as Bob Dylan, which landed him an OSCAR nomination for best actor. 

Timothee Chalamet is a renowned actor for his incredible range and emotion in mainstream movies such as Little Women, Dune, and Wonka. He works hard to perfectly portray his characters, doing some of his best work yet in his starring role as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. Thanks to quarantine, Timothee Chalamet had five years to prepare taking on Dylan’s complex character. During this time, he worked with a vocal coach, guitar instructor, dialect coach, movement coach, and harmonica teacher. Proving Chalamet’s determination, his guitar instructor, Larry Saltzman, said, “He never wanted to take the easy way out. If I presented something to him like, ‘OK this is the real way, but there’s a little bit of a shortcut,’ his answer to that was always, ‘Don’t show me the shortcut.’” 

There was a lot of pressure on Timothee Chalamet for this role, from both fans of him and Bob Dylan. In an interview, he says, “People are deeply protective of Bob Dylan and his music legacy because it’s so pure in a sense, and they don’t want to see a biopic mishandle that.” The stress must have been overwhelming, but the end product was worth it. Timothee Chalamet’s hard work showed as he performed all of the songs in the movie live. The producer, Fred Berger, said, “There are 40 songs in the movie that he performs. On guitar, on harmonica, and singing live take after take after take.” There was plenty of doubt on whether or not Chalamet would be a good fit for the role of Bob Dylan, but he proved those fears unfounded.

One of Chalamet’s greatest feats in the role was his ability to mimic Bob Dylan’s singing, which fans online have repeatedly praised for its accuracy to the original artist. The only identifiable difference in their singing is that Dylan has a deeper voice, which Chalamet was not able to perfectly replicate. Dylan has a very unique voice that is difficult to replicate, but Chalamet was more than capable of stepping up to the challenge, and despite the difficulty was able to pay a true tribute to Dylan after he spent years refining his portrayal of the man. All of his hard work paid off after he took home the award for best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards. 

While not everyone will agree with our analysis of Timothee Chalamet’s depiction of Dylan, everyone must admit that his love and dedication to the role can be seen shining through every second he spends on stage.