When you’re a fan of Austin Butler, you’re doubtless conscious of simply how devoted he was to perfecting his titular function in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.
Austin placed on an outstanding efficiency within the famend biopic, which was launched final summer season.
When explaining the measures he took to immerse himself into the function, Austin revealed that he went as far as to rework his total condo right into a “detective scene” as he carried out heaps of analysis concerning the late Elvis Presley — even whereas filming had been referred to as off attributable to COVID-19 protocols.
Actually, Austin’s intense dedication to the function left him unaware of his personal identification by the point filming wrapped. “You’ll be able to lose contact with who you truly are. And I positively had that after I completed Elvis — not figuring out who I used to be,” he mentioned.
Nonetheless, followers have been significantly stunned to study that Austin truly didn’t see his household for 3 years whereas he prepped for and filmed the film, and had months the place he “wouldn’t speak to anyone” in any respect.
“Throughout Elvis, I did not see my household for about three years,” he solemnly advised fellow actor Janelle Monáe for Selection’s Actors on Actors sequence final month.
“Throughout #Elvis, I did not see my household for about three years,” Austin Butler tells Janelle Monáe. “I had months the place I would not speak to anyone, and after I did, the one factor I used to be ever desirous about was Elvis.”
“I used to be off in New York prepping with Baz, after which I went to Australia. I had months the place I wouldn’t speak to anyone,” he went on. “After I did, the one factor I used to be ever desirous about was Elvis.”
“it’s by no means that critical i promise you. that is so unimpressive to me like,, if you must do ALLL of this then,,” one individual wrote.
it’s by no means that critical i promise you. that is so unimpressive to me like,, if you must do ALLL of this then,,
“technique actors are so unbearable… like if u don’t simply clock out and in sir,” one other echoed.
technique actors are so unbearable… like if u don’t simply clock out and in sir
However despite all of the uproar, Austin has now revealed that his option to distance himself from his household was 100% value it.
On Thursday, Austin stepped out on the thirty fourth Annual Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Pageant Awards Gala, the place he was questioned about his astounding efficiency in Elvis, for which he’s nominated for Finest Efficiency within the Drama class within the upcoming Golden Globes.
And it wasn’t lengthy earlier than the topic of how “devoted” Austin was to his efficiency was introduced up throughout a dialog with Leisure Tonight.
“I do know you had mentioned that since you have been so devoted to this function, you actually didn’t see your loved ones for like three years,” an interviewer advised Austin. “So, standing right here tonight, the place you’re being acknowledged by the Palm Springs Pageant — does it really feel like that was all value it?”
Austin rapidly confirmed that it was certainly value it, earlier than gushing about how “supportive” his household are.
“Yeah,” he mentioned. “I imply, my household’s so supportive. They’re simply superb.”
A number of viewers rapidly commented to reward Austin for his glorious efficiency. Nonetheless, others couldn’t assist however discover how eerily comparable his voice nonetheless is to Elvis’s — a topic that has been swirling on-line for months.
“Austin’s voice has utterly reworked into Elvis like pitch,” one consumer noticed.
“Man that Elvis accent won’t ever go away,” one other echoed. “hes nonetheless speaking like elvis skjskjsk HELP,” mentioned a 3rd.
“There’s folks on the market who say that ever since I performed Elvis, my voice has modified — that it obtained deeper, extra Elvis-y,” he mentioned.
“However that’s not true. I’ve all the time gave the impression of this, and I can show it. Here is a clip from an interview I did 10 years in the past,” he mentioned, earlier than an previous interview of him on a pink carpet began enjoying. Nonetheless, within the clip, Austin’s voice was purposefully pitched all the best way up, prompting laughter from the viewers.
I suppose it stays a thriller!