Meg Stalter and Paul W. Down’s Parody of ‘Marty Supreme’ Premiere

“Hacks” stars Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs had some fun on the Critics Choice Awards red carpet on Sunday afternoon when the couple donned bright orange vinyl outfits in a parody of the outfits Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner wore to the premiere of Chalamet’s new movie “Marty Supreme.”

Stalter and Downs had the audience howling with their dedication to the piece. Downs carried a ping-pong paddle on a belt, cross-bag style. Stalter wore a giant cross necklace reminiscent of Jenner’s necklace at the Dec. 17 premiere in New York. Set in the 1950s, “Marty Supreme” revolves around an ordinary man’s quest to become the world ping pong champion. Chalamet and his girlfriend Jenner turned heads last month with their bright orange outfits, expanding on the orange theme used in the A24 film’s marketing.

Downs, who is also co-creator and executive producer of “Hacks” with Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, said the goal was to “have fun” and enjoy himself at the awards. “Hacks” is nominated for best comedy series and Downs is nominated for supporting comedy at Critics Choice, which recognizes film and TV. Chalamet and “Marty Supreme” are also nominated.

“We see people making movies that we love. We just thought, let’s have fun,” Downs said Variety on the carpet as he walked to the compliments held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Downs noted that the vinyl material of his suit and Stalter’s long dress was perfect for the heavy rain that has been flooding Southern California for days.

“It’s waterproof,” he noted. “It’s really nice in the rain; the water just slid off the dress,” Stalter added.

Downs gave “Marty Supreme” two thumbs up and said he thought director Josh Safdie’s film was “great.” Stalter admitted that she hasn’t seen it yet, even though she is friends with Jenner.

Stalter and Jenner have a “sushi Fridays” tradition. “We go out for sushi at least once a month,” she says. Chalamet doesn’t normally participate: “It’s girl time,” Stalter explained.

Downs wondered if Chalamet would ever be invited to star in “Hacks.”

“I’m not sure what he would play, but we would make room,” Downs assured.