Some actors and directors go quite far for their work. Austin Butler and Baz Luhrmann know this. The celebrities recently worked together on Elvisbut it wasn’t always pleasant…
Luhrmann thought it would be a good idea to make Butler himself feel the criticism the legendary singer faced early in his career. The filmmaker therefore offered an experience that did not please Butler very much.
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On the first day in the recording studio, the lead actor was ridiculed. Butler now speaks about it: Baz brought all manner of RCA record label bigwigs to the set. They had been ordered to laugh at me. So when I was singing, they laughed at me all the way.« .
The intention behind it all? The filmmaker wanted Butler to feel like Elvis when the singer first took the stage and was immediately criticized. While it’s not a fun experience for Butler, he understands the meaning.
To understand
The protagonist continues: When we were shooting those scenes, I understood exactly how Elvis must have felt. I went home with tears in my eyes that night. I felt really useless, but I understand« .
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