1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest. 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 2: Timiday's Chalomey scored a dream job when he was cast 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 2: as legendary chocolateier Willie Wonka in the upcoming film Wonka 4 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 2: that tells his origin story, and while many young stars 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 2: in Hollywood would love for a chance to compete for 6 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 2: the job, Wonka's director Paul King tells Rolling Stone Timiday 7 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 2: was the only choice from the start, even though he 8 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 2: has no professional experience making a musical. Paul says it 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 2: was a straight offer because he's great and he was 10 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: the only person in my mind who could do it, 11 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 2: and because he's timidated Shalomey and his life is so absurd. 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: His high school musical performances are on YouTube with hundreds 13 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 2: of thousands of views. So I knew from standing for 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 2: Timmy that he could sing and dance really well. When 15 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 2: I spoke to him, he was quite keen on the job. 16 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 2: He'd done tap dancing in high school and told me 17 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: I'd like to show people I can do that. Timoday 18 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 2: s chalame, we'll get the chance when Wonkate's theaters December fifteenth. 19 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: That's Direct from Hollywood.