Pauline Chalamet Admits She Is a Perfectionist: 'I Love Structure'

Pauline Chalamet sets high standards for herself.

The S-- Lives of College Girls star, 32 — who is the firstborn child of real estate broker Nicole Flender and editor Marc Chalamet and the older sister of actor Timothée Chalamet — admitted to being quite the perfectionist in a family of overachievers.

When asked in a recent interview if she identified with "Eldest Daughter Syndrome" — a term highlighting the "unique pressures and responsibilities" of being the first female kid birthed into a family — Pauline said, "A hundred percent."

The Between the Temples actress said her type-A tendencies even blend into her interactions with people. "I’m obsessed with grammar to the point where, in high school and college, I would openly correct people’s grammar in the middle of a conversation,” she explained. "It was so annoying. But I love grammar because I think it makes sense to me. I love structure and order."

While attending Bard College to study political science, theater and performance, Pauline didn't waste her time partying or goofing off. "As much as people say, 'You don’t need to know what you want to do, college is time to learn,' there was no part of me that was like, 'Oh, just enjoy the time!’” she recalled. "I never, ever felt unpressured, but no one was putting [that] on me except myself."

Despite having a famous and successful younger sibling, 28, the new mom has a good sense of humor about it all. While asked about the headline-making Timothée look-alike contest in New York City, she admitted, "I thought the whole thing was great. I love that it got shut down because they didn't have a permit and the event got bigger than they thought it was going to be."

Pauline is now making a name for herself in the hit Max series, which recently said goodbye to Reneé Rapp's character, Leighton. “It’s bittersweet, because her character’s obviously great, [but without Reneé's character] it just gave the writers even more avenues to explore,” The King of Staten Island star, who plays Kimberly, said of the series.

"The season was really fun, seeing our individual storylines become a little bit more specific, and also being able to interact with new characters," she noted.

The actress also became a first-time mom this year after welcoming her daughter with her partner, Rhys Raiskin, over the summer. "I appreciate all the people in my life who have children and the advice that they have to give," she said of the new experience.

NYLON conducted the interview with Pauline.