When Baz Luhrmann Elvis has found its king to austin butler, it would not have been an imitation; that would be the real deal. As soon as the trailer for the new biopic is released, it shocked us all in the fantastic performance of this former Nickelodeon star who plays the King with his voice and his movements. However, the 31-year-old star has opened up about the great things she did to play Elvis, including not seeing her family for months.
Playing an American icon as prolific as Elvis Presley was not something Austin Butler took lightly. In variety Actors on Actors, spoke to pop diva/actress Janelle Monáe about the sacrifices she made to play the king.
During Elvis, I didn’t see my family for about three years. I was training with Baz then went to Australia. I’ve had months where I haven’t spoken to anyone. And when I did, all I thought about was Elvis. I spoke in his voice all the time.
This is the real course of action if you feel you have to lose your identity to represent someone else’s. He could understand the pressure he must have felt to get the Elvis story right and make sure Presley’s family was happy with his performance. According to uh , Austin Butler studied all the photos of Elvis he could find on YouTube. He fell asleep listening to Elvis’ voice and even went on long walks across Australia where he continued to listen to these recordings to establish this musician’s voice.
Butler worked with a move coach to nail those signature moves and even tap-danced to perform Presley’s toe move. But these efforts weren’t without risk, because Carrie’s notebooks actor he was hospitalized after finishing the film . The day after principal photography wrapped, he suffered excruciating stomach pains and was rushed to the hospital. He apparently had some kind of stomach ache that felt like appendicitis, all because he had given so much of himself physically into his new role. After being bedridden for a week, he was in a good mood afterwards.
While guitar and piano were naturals for Austin Butler, singing was something very new to him. All vocal recordings of Elvis when he was younger are by Butler himself. He had the chance gets advice from fellow biopic actor, Rami Malek , to allay your fear of performance. Malek told her that the energy of the audience would make those days her favorite on set. And she was right!
If you want to see more of Austin Butler’s portrayal of Elvis than you saw in the film, Luhrmann said at the 2022 Gotham Awards that he’ll eventually host a “concert cut” that will run for four hours. Originally, the idea of editing this four-hour sequence didn’t appeal to the Australian director because it would take several months to edit another version of a film. Since Butler did all of Elvis’ acts, Luhrmann has footage of every one of them. On the other hand, Gatsby the Magnificent The director noted that it would be “a directors meeting” rather than a cut, and that it may not be releasing anytime soon. At the end, however, we will see a concert by Butler narrating all the memorable Elvis songs that he performed in concert.
Austin Butler has distanced himself from his family and loved ones to embody the full personality of Elvis Presley. It’s amazing when you hear the sacrifices some actors make to commit themselves to the role. But those efforts have apparently paid off, as Butler has been nominated for major accolades, including the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Awards, as well as the People’s Choice Award this year. You can watch Butler’s amazing performance as King Elvis with your Maximum HBO subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
