Timothée Chalamet and LeBron James: Live from Hollywood, CA | MIND THE GAME

Welcome to a very special episode of Mind the Game with LeBron James and Steve Nash, taped LIVE in Hollywood with special guest Timothée Chalamet. This episode is a masterclass in craft, passion, and the mindset it takes to be great.

Timothée opens up about his early days growing up in New York, locking in to portray characters, and how his love of hoops shaped his acting journey. He shares how his process has evolved over the years and what it truly means to immerse himself in a role — whether for Marty Supreme, A Complete Unknown, Call Me by Your Name, Wonka, The King, or Dune: Part Two — including a special moment where he breaks down a scene from Dune: Part Two as the group watches along.

The conversation also explores the parallels between acting and elite athletics: preparation, sacrifice, adaptation in the moment, and the pressure of performing at the highest level. LeBron reflects on his mindset shift from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat, the moment it clicked that he could make it to the NBA, and how his childhood continues to fuel him today. Timothée, a devoted New York Knicks fan, shares a hilarious throwback story about seeing LeBron at Madison Square Garden, proposes a free agency farewell tour in the Big Apple, and fully nerds out over what LeBron is doing at 41.

Presented by UNINTERRUPTED and Wondery.

(0:00) - Intro
(1:36) - Timothée relating to Marty Supreme
(5:40) - Being an inspiration and following your own path in life
(8:36) - Timmy’s inflection point and taking his craft seriously
(11:37) - LeBron’s offseason approach and having a support system
(12:48) - LeBron’s mindset shift going from Akron to Miami
(16:39) - LeBron, Timmy and Steve discuss preparation
(19:13) - The discipline and sacrifice it takes to be a professional athlete
(22:21) - Timmy’s competitive outlook and quest for greatness
(24:22) - Steve discusses difference between team and individual sports
(25:38) - Timmy asks LeBron about football
(27:23) - How does Timmy measure himself against a walking icon like Bob Dylan?
(29:11) - Timmy shares LeBron’s first game against Knicks on the Heat
(30:16) - How does an actor improve his skills like an athletes perfects their game
(32:19) - Timmy’s motivation to stay on the top
(35:06) - LeBron on early motivation and his responsibility to his mom
(39:08) - Why playing Oak Hill was the moment it clicked for LeBron
(42:47) - Timmy dissects Dune 2 scene
(49:55) - Timmy talks about Knicks fandom and pitches LeBron
(50:14) - Timmy gives LeBron his flowers and advocates for his own handshake

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