Austin Butler

Elvis star Austin Butler made headlines both for winning his first Golden Globe but also for seemingly keeping the Elvis accent he used for the film during ...

Voice: The actress added, 'I lost my voice a couple times. The actress added, 'I lost my voice a couple times. You have a low butt.” It was, like, “Man, if you knew how hard I work, you would not say anything negative to me about anything,"' Bassett exclaimed. You have to bid it farewell, and it’s hard to let it go, because you’ve enjoyed it, you survived it, you delivered, and you’re proud of that,' she said. Now you’re Austin, who did that great performance,' she said. and now another Oscar nominee - [Angela Bassett](/tvshowbiz/angela-bassett/index.html) - is offering some advice.

Austin Butler is not only an Oscar nominee—for his performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's chaotic biographical film Elvis—he's the front runner in ...

[(RIP)](https://www.glamour.com/story/austin-butler-is-finally-getting-rid-of-his-controversial-elvis-accent). “And that’s been a surreal thing, looking back at what my dreams were when I was 15, and then getting to work with the people that he got to work with, getting to be on set with him. There’s a lot of these pinch-me moments in my life and that’s definitely one of them.” “Every film that he chose, you could see the level of passion that he still had for the work,” he told the outlet. In [a profile with Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/austin-butler-hollywood-issue-2023), which includes photos of the actor wearing a shining leather trench coat, a silver medallion necklace, and oversize sunglasses, Butler opened up about how far he's come since his days as a child actor, when he appeared on Disney Channel shows with Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus. “When I was filming Elvis,” the actor said, “Selena found this photograph of the two of us when I did a guest-star thing on her show Wizards of Waverly Place.

"Elvis" star Austin Butler reveals that he and Selena Gomez reminisced together over a throwback photo of their “Wizards of Waverly Place” days.

[Alex Russo](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/tiktok-found-real-life-alex-russo-from-wizards-of-waverly-place). Thanks to Baz Luhrmann's biopic, the actor has become a bonafide movie star, collecting his first [Golden Globe](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/golden-globes-2023-winners-see-the-full-list-here) award and an [Oscar nomination](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/oscar-nominations-2023-see-all-nominees-here) for his portrayal of the late star. (Don't worry if you forgot that was even a thing; Austin himself admitted those days feel like "another life" to him.) And she sends it to me, just going, 'Wow, remember this?' It feels like another life," the 31-year-old actor told Vanity Fair. [Vanity Fair's 2023 Hollywood Issue](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/hollywood-issue-portfolio-2023), alongside none other than Selena Gomez. While speaking to Vanity Fair, Austin took a short trip down memory lane and reminisced about the time he appeared in Disney Channel's

Austin Butler opened up about his admiration for Leonardo DiCaprio, who also made a successful transition from a teen heartthrob to only of Hollywood's most ...

As part of the special launch, VF created a dedicated Hollywood issue hub on VanityFair.com. You can have all your dreams come true and still be searching for something deeper and feel very alone,' the Anaheim, California native pointed out. Following its wide release this past June, the film, which focused on rock legend Elvis Presley's relationship with his longtime manager Col. 'Playing Elvis also just made me think about the fact that you can have seemingly everything and yet still feel empty. Then once I started going to acting class and realized there's a craft behind it—that sort of became this addiction for me,' he raved. There's a lot of these pinch-me moments in my life and that's definitely one of them,' Butler gushed. We're just so fortunate to have careers in this industry for this amount of time.' So I end up just trying to have fun with it,' he noted. But they’re very sweet and I trust them. Learning the past: As for how portraying Elvis affected his view of Hollywood, Butler said it 'definitely' made him consider who he asks 'for advice and who' he keeps 'close' (pictured in June 2022) The latter oozed glamour, with its straight neckline, gathered fabric, floor-sweeping train, and rose details. I always get a little bit bashful about it and kind of try to avoid it.

'Elvis' star Austin Butler tells PEOPLE about his relationship with the late Lisa Marie Presley, who died last month at age 54.

He added, "It's just sort of strange to celebrate at a time of such deep grief. "It's the same thing I feel with Elvis; I wish that they could see these moments, you know?" And for her to not be here celebrating with us, you know..." "So much great stuff is happening, but I'm just devastated for her family. And she really opened her heart to me very quickly." "We

'Elvis' director Baz Luhrmann opened up about Lisa Marie's feelings on 'The Jess Cagle Show.'

In the meantime, stay tuned to ETonline.com for complete [Oscars coverage](https://www.etonline.com/awards/oscars). I had to take, like, five days to process it because it was so incredible and so spot on and just so authentic that, yeah, I can't even describe what it meant." [Speaking to ET at the ceremony](https://www.etonline.com/watch-lisa-marie-presley-crash-austin-butlers-golden-globes-2023-red-carpet-interview-exclusive), Lisa Marie shared her adoration for Butler. I just wish she was here to celebrate today with us." "[This role] seemed as though it was this impossible mountain to climb in front of me. And especially with Lisa Marie not being here with us. "I remember Priscilla said, 'I know I was hard on you,' she wrote me an email... So it only amplified the total shock and just the sadness what was to come next." "There was so much tension going towards the Globes that, a night before, I think we had Elvis' birthday and it was such a happy time. "So, comes the moment that I screened the film to her, and honestly, from that very emotional moment on, we were embraced into the family," Luhrmann said. [Lisa Marie died in Los Angeles](https://www.etonline.com/lisa-marie-presley-daughter-of-elvis-and-priscilla-presley-dead-at-54-197285) after she was rushed to the hospital after going into full cardiac arrest. "I mean, we were brought back to Graceland to have a barbecue and hang out in the jungle room, having cocktails.

Speaking to the New Yorker, the Oscar-nominated Wakanda Forever actress was asked about the impact Elvis Presley has had on Butler and whether she went through ...

You got an opportunity, and you hit it out of left field. “You have to bid it farewell, and it’s hard to let it go, because you’ve enjoyed it, you survived it, you delivered and you’re proud of that. However, fans have noticed that he appears to be still talking like the “Blue Suede Shoes” hitmaker, which became apparent during his Golden Globes acceptance speech last month. “Absolutely,” she said, giving an iconic Turner-style laugh to show that it’s still part of her all these years later. “Tina’s laugh and the way she spoke took over… [9-1-1](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/9-1-1/) star [Angela Bassett](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/angela-bassett/) knows what it’s like to get stuck in a role, having played [Tina Turner](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/tina-turner/) back in 1993, so she understands [Austin Butler](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/austin-butler/)‘s struggle in shaking his “Elvis voice.”

Austin Butler, who rose to superstardom after portraying Elvis Presley in the musical biopic Elvis, is still getting to grips with the Hollywood highlife.

The Californian is becoming one of the most sought-after actors in the business. I just think of all the times that I've watched his performances and it's really surreal when you're finally in the presence of somebody that you've watched for so many years, you know," explained an awestruck Butler. "I get to sit next to Ed Berger and Alfonso Cuarón, who are two of my favourite directors.

Elvis star Austin Butler comes under fire for talking like Elvis Presley for more than a year.Now, his fellow Oscar nominee Angela Bassett has recently ...

Bassett mentioned, “You got an opportunity and you hit it out of left field. “You so lived and breathed and began to see life through their perspective. You had to.

A month after Lisa Marie Presley's passing, Austin Butler reflected on his friendship with Elvis and Priscilla Presley's daughter and the times he'll hold ...

30 episode](https://www.eonline.com/news/1363243/austin-butler-reflects-on-his-bond-with-lisa-marie-presley-after-her-devastating-death) of [The Tonight Show](https://www.eonline.com/news/the_tonight_show). [laid to rest at Graceland](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361827/lisa-marie-presley-laid-to-rest-at-graceland-near-dad-elvis-presley-and-son-benjamin-keough)—where Elvis and her son [Benjamin Keough](https://www.eonline.com/news/1169840/lisa-marie-presleys-son-benjamin-keough-dead-at-27) are also buried—in Memphis, Tenn. [Jimmy Fallon](https://www.eonline.com/news/jimmy_fallon) on the [Jan. "So much great stuff is happening, but I'm just devastated for her family and for her to not be here celebrating with us." Lisa Marie died at the age of 54 on Jan. And the quiet times that we spent together were all about kind of turning down the noise on the rest of it and just sort of sharing in those very human emotions." "Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever." Graceland was also the place where Austin met Lisa Marie for the first time. "So I also feel like carrying around that legacy is something that was important to her." "So when she came into my life, she was very protective. [Elvis](https://www.eonline.com/news/elvis) and [Priscilla Presley](https://www.eonline.com/news/priscilla_presley) at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. [Austin Butler](https://www.eonline.com/news/austin_butler) will never forget the moments he shared with [Lisa Marie Presley](https://www.eonline.com/news/lisa_marie_presley).

It's been nearly 10 years since Austin Butler's mom Lori died of cancer in 2014, when the Elvis actor was just 23 years old. In an exclusive clip shared ...

She was just nice to everyone. “She lit up every room and she was so vibrant. “She was my best friend and I think she’d be happy.”

Austin Butler hits Hot Ones to talk about Quentin Tarantino, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and eating PB&Js with his mom.

“The first time that I heard this—it was just so cool, because I mean, I’ve talked a lot about how much Quentin meant to me, and it was just always my dream to work with him. “There are sets that are so sterile. [Because we love making movies](https://twitter.com/Sony/status/1154119250304307200?s=20)!’” He recalls. many more fun times ahead, and then a vacation,” he concludes at the end of the episode. [Hot Ones](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAzrgbu8gEMIIK3r4Se1dOZWSZzUSadfZ) gauntlet and sheepishly talking around the fact that he has nothing to promote but his Oscars chances. in Hollywood](http://avclub.com/film/reviews/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019).

Austin Butler and Kerry Condon donned classy outfits at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The 31-year-old Elvis star wore a navy blue suit over ...

The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star was pictured outside the event with Pope who wore an all black suit. A number of other stars made it to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival including Huy Quan, 51, who wore an all gray suit with a matching tie. [Butler](/tvshowbiz/austin-butler/index.html) made headlines both for winning his first [Golden Globe](/tvshowbiz/golden_globes/index.html) but also for seemingly keeping the Elvis accent he used for the film during his speech. Stars: The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star was pictured outside the event with Pope who wore an all black suit All gray: A number of other stars made it to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival including Huy Quan, 51, who wore an all gray suit with a matching tie [telling him to leave his film role behind](/tvshowbiz/article-11756649/Angela-Bassett-offers-advice-time-Oscar-nominee-Austin-Butler.html).

The 'Elvis' star says he's grateful to have had some time with Lisa Marie before her death.

"I'm so grateful that everybody's received the story in the way that they have, to get recognition for their family," Butler adds. The film is nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Butler and Best Picture. "I'd been playing her dad for such a long time, and doing my best to make it as true for me as possible -- the relationship, you know, of feeling the love for her through her father." "She was just the most incredible woman I'd ever met, and just so incredibly honest and loving. Butler tells Geist he's grateful to have had some time with her prior to her death, tearing up as he recounts their special relationship. "I'd never been more nervous for anybody to see anything I'd ever done, because they'd never seen anything, they didn't even read the script at that point, and they were very nervous."

Extra's” Terri Seymour spoke to “Elvis” star Austin Butler Wednesday as he was honored with the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film ...

Because those times where you don't get a job or you do a job and you're not happy with your work or you don't feel like your skill is at the level that your taste is, you know, and so it gave me many years of kind of going back to the drawing board and trying to figure out how to get better.” is irrelevant, really, because we all have our own journey, and for myself, it was that it gave me time to really, one, kind of grow into myself, but two, to have time to really try to figure out how to get better as an actor. “It was a lot of fun,” Austin said. Explain that to me.” Austin answered, “About it all, you know? Butler shared, “I mean, it means the world to me.

The “Elvis” star is on the latest episode of “Hot Ones”, answering questions about his career and more, all while eating spicier and spicier chicken wings. READ ...

“There are sets that are so sterile. And so, Brad [Pitt] and Leo [DiCaprio], everybody is like, ‘Because we love making movies!’” You know why?’ And the entire crew screams, ‘Because we love making movies!’” Butler recalls.

YouTube ScreenshotAbout two weeks ago, Austin Butler announced that he would finally be “getting rid” of the Southern drawl he adopted for his ...

We got so close so fast, and it's just devastating," he continued, describing the experience of being nominated for an Oscar for "Elvis" after the loss of Lisa ...

22](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/lisa-marie-presley-memorial-service-49068259). [her daughter Riley Keough](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/riley-keough-lisa-marie-presley-tribute-49070285), as well as [countless others](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/lisa-marie-presley-death-reactions-49061761). 1](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/priscilla-presley-lisa-marie-55th-birthday-tribute-49076698). [Getty / Jon Kopaloff / Michael Kovac](https://www.gettyimages.com/) [tweeted in May 2022](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/lisa-marie-presley-austin-butler-elvis-movie-tweets-48826412). 10, where Butler [took home the award](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/austin-butler-wins-golden-globe-video-49059282) for best actor in a drama motion picture. 12](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/lisa-marie-presley-hospitalized-49061165) after being rushed to the hospital following an apparent cardiac arrest. Lisa Marie herself had been open about her affection for Butler and his portrayal of her late father. In the past, Butler has been open about the closeness he felt with Lisa Marie as well as his grief following her death. . ." And she really opened her heart to me very quickly." 13, Butler told [People](https://people.com/movies/austin-butler-recalls-bonding-with-lisa-marie-presley-exclusive/) about his close relationship with Lisa Marie, saying the pair had "bonded very, very fast" after he took on the role of her father, Elvis Presley, for 2022's "Elvis."

Austin Butler revealed Selena Gomez sent him a throwback photo from when they were on 'Wizards of Waverly Place' together. Learn more here.

And by “way back,” the pair’s friendship dates all the way back to Gomez’s days starring as Alex Russo on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, where Butler had a guest starring role as her onscreen boyfriend. “When I was filming Elvis, Selena found this photograph of the two of us when I did a guest-star thing on her show Wizards of Waverly Place. I’m really honored to be in her company.”

Austin Butler appeared on an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place, which starred Selena Gomez.

"I've known her for so many years, so it is nice to get to share space with somebody for a long period of time, and I'm just so proud of her," Butler, 31, told [Extra](https://extratv.com/2023/02/16/austin-butler-talks-meeting-tom-cruise-and-selena-gomez-friendship-exclusive/) about Gomez, 30. We're just so fortunate to have careers in this industry for this amount of time," he continued. "Her documentary really moved me as well. And she sends it to me, just going, 'Wow, remember this?'" Butler recalled, adding, "It feels like another life." [Elvis](https://people.com/movies/austin-butlers-performance-applauded-by-critics-as-elvis-movie-receives-mixed/) actor has nothing but love for the [Only Murders in the Building](https://people.com/tv/only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-everything-to-know/) star, one of his longest friends in the business. [Austin Butler](https://people.com/tag/austin-butler/) is grateful for his bond with [Selena Gomez](https://people.com/tag/selena-gomez/).

Austin Butler went home from school to eat PB&J sandwiches for lunch with his mom; Elvis flew from Graceland to Denver to get his famous peanut butter, ...

[Golden Globe-winning actor](https://ew.com/awards/golden-globes/austin-butler-wins-best-actor-golden-globes-2023/) with the ingredients necessary to make himself a sandwich. The actor told Evans he thinks it's an "underrated" combination that deserves to be taken seriously: "They're thought of as some joke or something like that to certain people, but they're really delicious." "It's funny how certain people, especially from other countries, think that you're crazy for liking it," Butler told Evans of the PB&J — though the sentiment undoubtedly applies to the Fool's Gold Loaf as well. As detailed in The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley, the King and his court once took his private jet to the restaurant from Graceland and consumed 30 loaves, washing them down with Perrier and champagne before flying home. Butler added that he's a "big fan of any peanut butter sandwich," which, by definition, includes a confection that, legend has it, Elvis couldn't get enough of: the Fool's Gold Loaf. "She'd have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich waiting for me and we'd watch some design show — like there was this one called Surprise by Design where you would make brick pathways in the backyard and different things — and then we would go, 'Let's go do that!' So we'd buy bricks and try and make a brick pathway in the backyard.

Austin Butler talks about drinking Häagen-Dazs like Ryan Gosling did for "The Lovely Bones" for his Oscar-nominated role in "Elvis," before shutdown.

To see the ranked predictions for each category, visit [Variety’s Oscars Hub](https://variety.com/feature/2023-oscars-predictions-academy-awards-nominations-1235327882/). I said I’m just going to move to Australia because I knew that if I came back here, I’d lose the momentum that I had.” “I’m not gonna go back,” Butler says, “So it meant I had to rent an apartment myself because all the corporate cards got shut down. Luhrmann took Butler to dinner to tell him he needed to return to the U.S. “Elvis” tells the epic story of the King of Rock and Roll, from age 19 when he was discovered to his untimely death at 42. Watch the video above, and return on Friday, Feb.

Austin Butler revealed his hidden talent in a video for Vanity Fair. The actor was a part of their 29th annual Hollywood Issue among twelve other stars.

The full video of Austin’s sweet skill is available to watch [below](https://youtu.be/5WzuInMUvKo). [detailing](https://youtu.be/5WzuInMUvKo) how, in a diner scene, he made a rose for his co-star. [Issue](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/hollywood-issue-portfolio-2023?itm_content=homepage&itm_campaign=the-2023-hollywood-portfolio-homepage-module). [being](https://youtu.be/5WzuInMUvKo) “pretty handy.” He then goes on to [explain](https://youtu.be/5WzuInMUvKo) the versatile nature of the skill, being a good gift for a crush or just a loved one in general. Butler [shared](https://youtu.be/5WzuInMUvKo) that doing something with his hands helped him take his mind off of himself. Butler received a [nomination](https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/status/1617881864861278209?s=20) for Best Actor at this year’s Oscars.

The 31-year-old Hollywood heartthrob has just appeared on the popular web show , where stars eat wings that get progressively spicier to see how much heat ...

happens, now you're in on it, and so then every new crew member or actor, whoever, then suddenly they're a part of the tribe at that point, saying: "We love making movies!" He added: 'And then the next time that: "We love making movies!" It was that complete presence. 'Sometimes he'd never do it again, but it was just new life every night. The audience knew it. And the entire crew screams: "Because we love making movies!" 'It was a way that I'd never even thought of rehearsing before,' Austin marveled. 'And the first time you're there you're kinda going: "Oh..." And with Quentin that was so cool, 'cause it just changes the atoms in the room.' He knew it. The other actors knew it.' There are sets where there's no joy.

On the most recent episode of 'Hot Ones,' Austin Butler chatted with host Sean Evans about 'Elvis,' acting, and his ideal peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich.

Are Hot Wings Enough to Burn Out Austin Butler’s Elvis Voice? By the time the interview ends with Butler waxing poetic about PB&J sandwiches, has the hot sauce managed to burn out his Elvis vocal cords? The interview gets off to a calm start, with Butler telling host Sean Evans about Elvis’s filmography, sharing thoughts on different acting methods, and recalling what it was like to work with Quentin Tarantino on [Once Upon a Time in Hollywood](https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-review-quentin-tarantino.html).

Austin Butler had such an emotional first meeting with Elvis' late daughter Lisa Marie Presley he says he has never felt a faster connection with anyone ...