Washington, Feb. 22 -- Actor Timothee Chalamet recently spoke about a "punk" moment from his early acting days, when a fellow actor questioned his talent and training on a film set.

According to E! News, the Oscar-nominated actor opened up about the awkward experience during a recent conversation with Variety, and shared how the comment stayed with him but did not shake his confidence.

"No names, but the guy was a punk," Timothee told Matthew McConaughey in a conversation published by Variety. "He asked me what conservatory I had gone to, and I said I didn't go to an acting conservatory. And he said, 'Well, you haven't trained as an actor then.' And we were all part of an ensemble."

Timothee also added how such comments no longer affec...