EXCLUSIVE: Following the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis actor Austin Bulter reflects on the 'amazing' moment that he met the star and her mother Priscilla
He’s already won a Golden Globe and is now tipped for BAFTA and Oscars glory, but for Elvis actor Austin Butler, his incredible run of success is tinged with great sadness.
“It’s been a roller-coaster lately – a lot of peaks and these deep valleys of sorrow,” he said shortly after learning of his Oscar nomination. Austin also bonded with Elvis’s ex-wife, actress Priscilla Presley, 77, before filming on the blockbuster began. His affection for both women was clear in his moving Golden Globes acceptance speech, where he thanked them for opening their hearts to him and said, “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.”“After the film, we spent more time together and just hearing how it moved her and also the moments where she says, ‘You know, if he was here today. How he would feel…’ I just get chills. I couldn’t dream of a better review,” says the California-born star.
In the same year, Austin was cast as Elvis, but described working on the part as “the most intimidating thing I’ve ever done”. “I wallpapered the walls with images of Elvis in a timeline,” he says. “And I did nothing but just watch his films and interviews and obsess. I’d set up a camera and I’d record myself and watch it back.
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