Triple threat talent Austin Butler rightfully put the music first when portraying the King of Rock ‘n Roll.
The “Elvis” star worked with dialect coaches to perfect the sound of Elvis Presley’s voice and “sang every day” to prepare for the role. But “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann revealed to Entertainment Weekly that Butler was so hyper-aware of his presence as Presley that Butler stopped Luhrmann from filming a “corny” performance for the film, in theaters June 24.
“The scene where Elvis has to inspire his new big band in Vegas to do this modern version of ‘That’s Alright (Mama)’ — this big concept in his mind,” Luhrmann explained. “We rehearsed for three months to a playback tape that we had. But when I was shooting, Austin looked at me and was like, ‘This just is corny. This is not working. It’s fake.'”
Luhrmann then instructed the musicians to...
The “Elvis” star worked with dialect coaches to perfect the sound of Elvis Presley’s voice and “sang every day” to prepare for the role. But “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann revealed to Entertainment Weekly that Butler was so hyper-aware of his presence as Presley that Butler stopped Luhrmann from filming a “corny” performance for the film, in theaters June 24.
“The scene where Elvis has to inspire his new big band in Vegas to do this modern version of ‘That’s Alright (Mama)’ — this big concept in his mind,” Luhrmann explained. “We rehearsed for three months to a playback tape that we had. But when I was shooting, Austin looked at me and was like, ‘This just is corny. This is not working. It’s fake.'”
Luhrmann then instructed the musicians to...
- 6/22/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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