In praise of silly voices and pretentious actors
I remember, very precisely, when my life changed. It was three minutes into a video interview from the 2022 Met Gala, with the cast and crew of Baz Luhrmann’s, as well as Priscilla Presley and Elvis’ talent manager Jerry Schilling. The presenter, for reasons that can only be contractual, decides to interview every single person in this line-up, and onlywe hear from the man playing Elvis himself, Austin Butler. “Just tell us how you poured your heart and soul into this,” the presenter asks.
with a voice coach and preparation for the role took years. Does he sound like Elvis? You certainly knew he was supposed to be Elvis! He even sings in the film, though the latter efforts are blended with the late singer’s real-life vocals. All very impressive. But the fact that he was still speaking like TheElvis? What a kook! It was the most intriguing promotion imaginable. And now, both Butler and the film have Oscar nominations.
People are keen to point out that Butler hasn’t always spoken like this. It’s possible to find old videos of him speaking beforeand he sounds like a normal person from Anaheim, California . This only makes me appreciate Butler more. That an actor, previously known for playing the heartthrob in the, entered this promotional cycle fully possessed by the spirit of Graceland, is quite beautiful. Brave, even.All the stops along Butler’s awards campaign have been slightly unhinged.
Still, Butler’s off-screen performance has not been universally adored. He has been called “cringe”, “eyerolly” and “pretentious”, all of which seem beside the point. Actors should be pretentious! It is in the job description. Life would be treacherously boring without pretension. At this year’s Golden Globes, Butler won Best Actor in a Film .
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