{"id":26755,"date":"2026-01-21T14:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/?post_type=story&p=26755"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:12:45","slug":"clark-senior-earns-a-role-in-timothee-chalamet-film-marty-supreme","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/21\/clark-senior-earns-a-role-in-timothee-chalamet-film-marty-supreme\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark senior earns a role in Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet film \u2018Marty Supreme\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Off-camera, Nate Edwards-Roseney is an athlete and mentor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Nate Edwards-Roseney \u201926, a love of basketball has opened doors. The Clark senior has played collegiately, professionally overseas, and even on the big screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwards-Roseney portrays a Harlem Globetrotter in \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d which stars Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet as the real-life Marty Mauser, a 1950s-era table tennis savant who flexed his skills as a halftime act at Globetrotter games. The movie hit screens on Dec. 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nate Edwards-Roseney \u201926<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Edwards-Roseney landed the opportunity through two of his connections from the basketball circuit, the late Chicago Bulls star Bob Love and former Harlem Globetrotter Kenny Blend. Love told him that to fit the look of a Globetrotter, Edwards-Roseney would have to cut his hair, something he hadn\u2019t done in six or seven years. \u201cIt felt worth the risk,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On set, Edwards-Roseney took on the role of \u201cNasty Nate,\u201d learning ball-handling tricks from a different era and adapting to the slow, methodical rhythm of filming. He spent weeks practicing vintage Globetrotter moves, sitting through makeup and wardrobe, and working for long stretches that produced only seconds of footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like to play [basketball] with a lot of freedom and really express myself, so being a Globetrotter in the movie was pretty easy for me,\u201d Edwards-Roseney says. \u201cI got to have fun and goof around a little bit. The anticipation I felt toward acting is very similar to a game \u2014 you’re locking in and getting your game face on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some days, Edwards-Roseney shared scenes with Chalamet. Another day, he posed for a team photo staged in Egypt. \u201cBeing on film is one of the only times life actually feels like a movie,\u201d he says. \u201cThe whole thing was surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nate Edwards-Roseney \u201926, left, on the set of “Marty Supreme”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Nate Edwards-Roseney \u201926 on the set of “Marty Supreme”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alongside Edwards-Roseney, NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady and former Boston Celtics player Kemba Walker portray Globetrotters. \u201cWe’re sprinkled into a couple of different scenes in the movie,\u201d says Edwards-Roseney. \u201cWe’re not super significant, but we do play a role in the story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A psychology major with a minor in education, Edwards-Roseney was a guard on Clark\u2019s Men\u2019s Basketball team for two years. Over 20 games, he averaged 2.2 points, 2 rebounds, and 0.5 assists. After stepping away from the Clark team, Edwards-Roseney continued to train, coach, and stay active in basketball communities both locally and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He joined a professional placement team coached by Ivan Sinjkevic of the International Basketball Federation, designed to give players exposure to agents and contract opportunities. Edwards-Roseney\u2019s goal was not to sign a contract immediately, but to understand where he stood and what he needed to improve before graduating. Through the placement team, he played in front of multiple agents, including the agent of NBA star Nikola Joki\u0107, and received direct feedback to guide his development. The experience helped him put his name on the radar of professional teams overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nate Edwards-Roseney \u201926 playing basketball in Serbia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Edwards-Roseney accepted an opportunity to play professionally in Serbia last year. Once there, he adjusted quickly. The pace was faster and the expectations higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was really eye-opening. I got to see how I fit in with the talent pool around the world,\u201d he says. \u201cI did great out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back at Clark, Edwards-Roseney now spends much of his time focused on giving back through the Mosakowski Institute\u2019s MAAX (Maximizing Adolescent Academic eXcellence) social development curriculum. As part of a fellowship with the Institute, he works at Southbridge High School<\/a> in Southbridge, Massachusetts, helping run a ninth-grade wellness class centered on life skills, self-regulation, and reflection. The program is designed to help students see themselves in college mentors who share similar life experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI try to stay relatable and down to earth and that approach has helped me foster relationships with some of my high schoolers. I’ve started to see them open up and talk to me about some of their struggles in school. They look to me as a role model,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n