Austin Butler on swinging into stardom after ‘Elvis’
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9 ай бұрынIn this Sunday Sitdown lookback, Austin Butler joins Willie Geist to talk about how he found his way into acting and transformed into Elvis Presley for his Oscar-nominated performance.
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#Elvis #AustinButler #Movie
@marybelle1484 9 ай бұрын
Did a great job.. He should have gotten Oscar…..
@Elizabeth-dw6lc 9 ай бұрын
You must not be a real Elvis fan.
@ResistanceQuest 9 ай бұрын
@@Elizabeth-dw6lc ah, the best type of KZfaq comment. Sanctimonious, ambiguous, pretentious, upsetting, and devoid of substance
@moorejazznow 9 ай бұрын
Yes, yes, yes, Austin was the Best Actor.
@nereidaramos7686 9 ай бұрын
Austin Butler protraid Elvis Presley well he should gotten the Oscars
@keetonplace 9 ай бұрын
He most definitely should have. He put two years of work doing nothing but working on trying to get Elvis right. Not an easy feat, as he is probably the the least entertainer that anyone could ever get right. Kurt Russell came the closest years go. Elvis had so much charisma and aura about him, like magic. Because of that, I was against the movie. I wanted just a documentary showing the real deal. But...Austin pulled off the almost impossible...and, so sadly, was not recognized for that at the Academy Awards. So glad he got the Golden Globes and BAFTA and a lot of others. Baz should have gotten A LOT MORE! Cinematography, costumes, sets(amazing!) sound and so much more! This movie, not even being a blockbuster type, still came right off the screen at you. People all over the world saw it countless times.
@heidikelseyritchey8000 9 ай бұрын
He is absolutely talented. He truly did Elvis perfectly ❤🎉 Something I didn't ever think would see happen. I would think he is blood related. Great Job Austin Butler.
@Verbsdescribeus 8 ай бұрын
not perfectly, but Austin was the best Elvis
@start9818 6 ай бұрын
He did amazing but there was one before who did a great elvis as well
@chrissydickerson8511 4 ай бұрын
@@Verbsdescribeusyes he did it perfectly.
@cathycash1550 9 ай бұрын
He also won a BAFTA for his performance in Elvis. In my opinion he was robbed of an Oscar.
@keetonplace 9 ай бұрын
Oscar snubbed the entire movie. Really disgusting. Everyone knows this, and are particularly upset for Austin. No secret out there in internet land. But it won many other awards. Austin is now very well known worldwide and will do well if he stays humble.
@edbrown4800 8 ай бұрын
Totally agreed!! Almost any actor can put on a fat suit and cry but not everyone can portray Elvis like Austin did.
@Zema2703 8 ай бұрын
@@edbrown4800the same, glad that someone thinks the same.
@robbriner9575 9 ай бұрын
Love this guy.
@franciscapereira2798 9 ай бұрын
Ele fez Elvis lindamente ❤
@veraseke7665 9 ай бұрын
Forever Elvis ❤❤❤
@graceland123 9 ай бұрын
Yes he did a great job ❤ Austin deserved to get the OSCAR 🥰❤
@LilDew 8 ай бұрын
Just nominated to get one, didn't win it (congrats to him tho)
@Elvista 9 ай бұрын
EP is not an easy iconic star to portray, but brilliant effort by Austin Butler. As Elvis experienced, the industry is not willing to acknowledge and recognize award winning talent. Thank you, Austin....follow your dreams 🙏🏼💯⚡❤
@moorejazznow 9 ай бұрын
Well said.
@waynevillette4193 9 ай бұрын
He was great but just felt came out to late talent is talent but the Academy won’t keep giving awards for bio pics even though wasn’t really a bio pic
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
HOLLYWOOD IS FICKLE. LOVE U ONE DAY. TOSSED ASIDE THE NEXT. AUSTIN WAS BRILLIANT. HE DESERVED 1/2 DOZEN OF OSCARS. I HOPE HE WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS TALENT ON OTHER MOVIES. I AM SURE HE WILL BE A MEGA STAR SOMEDAY.
@user-hj3yd6em4s 9 ай бұрын
He is SOOOO humble
@ResistanceQuest 9 ай бұрын
Such a quiet, humble, authentic, talented, passionate guy. "Elvis" was a high point in my cinema life
@spzm3x 7 ай бұрын
idk ab authentic…but sure everything else
@monabear7287 7 ай бұрын
I mean, he’s an actor… He fakes sincerity and emotion for a living, so I wouldn’t buy in.
@mandysim4315 9 ай бұрын
He deserved to win. He brought a most loved man back to life
@Tif91522 9 ай бұрын
Austin Butler is truly my favorite actor 💘💖💘
@joannemurdock7899 9 ай бұрын
Great movie great performance ❤ ELVIS/AUSTIN
@darkknightwithanidea1845 8 ай бұрын
This young man is so so humble & just plain COOL! It’s ridiculous. I so hope he doesn’t let it go to his head & just keeps that cool, clear head.
@samanthapotenza3997 9 ай бұрын
I LOVE AUSTIN amazing actor and person, so humble and kind
@Darci3333 9 ай бұрын
Love Austin....awesome actor....he should have won the Oscar for his awesome and wonderful spot on portrayal of Elvis.❤❤❤
@sharonmatthews1237 9 ай бұрын
She would be very proud he did an awesome job 👏 😊
@MariaHeredia-dw4id 8 ай бұрын
In my mind Austin already earned an Oscar, man put work in Elvis!
@sandraberube641 9 ай бұрын
❤. Thank you for sharing this about Austin Butler, doing amazing great job of Elvis, he has awesome ways of acting and singing, just love ❤️ it, best of luck to you Austin years ahead from Dalhousie NB, Canada 🇨🇦, 🍀👏👏🍀👏👏🌟💜♥️🎶🎵🎼🥰♥️💜👍👍👍
@carolrice1371 8 ай бұрын
Such a heartfelt interview from such a humble man. We love you Austin so much!❤❤❤❤❤❤
@vickiebryant2476 7 ай бұрын
Your mom and I are so proud of you. She is smiling down on you. ❤❤❤❤
@ashleyliedlich8727 8 ай бұрын
He seems so genuine and sweet
@victoriawhite07able 9 ай бұрын
❤❤ Amazing!
@mulletmanrobertvandamme505 9 ай бұрын
Nice interview. Thank you Austin and Willie
@Tojoj22 9 ай бұрын
Hes Gold Hollywood ❤️
@patriciamcpherson4667 9 ай бұрын
Amazing performance.
@carolannfaller7612 9 ай бұрын
He desered the OSCAR for that Performance.
@sandramorgan2017 9 ай бұрын
Love love love Austin!!
@jenniferwells9032 9 ай бұрын
You did great Austin👍❤️❤️❤️ as did Rami. You both honoured icons 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@cindywilliams1865 7 ай бұрын
Elvis visited me in spirit for more than a year.l know I have a past life to him. My love for him goes dipper than just a fan. God bless
@christopherflores9360 9 ай бұрын
Austin Butler is a good Actor who played Elvis in the movie and He is good singer, good guitar player and a good dancer my name is Christopher Flores I am Elvis fan like my Mom Joyce Flores and I know all Elvis songs by heart
@mandysim4315 9 ай бұрын
Austin you don’t need an Oscar statue. You have our ❤️
@ninamc6116 9 ай бұрын
He’s great. I just watched OUATIH again & he was great in that.
@susansnow8391 9 ай бұрын
He's absolutely Amazing 😍✨💖 2:16
@pame_molina2 8 ай бұрын
Thank god for his voice coming back.. because now he is in dune
@Ligucis306 7 ай бұрын
Good acting and singing ❤❤
@susanwojcicki5714 7 ай бұрын
he’s gonna be a huge star for sure. he already is
@reginar0529 9 ай бұрын
Nice interview! So enjoyable
@balthazarification 9 ай бұрын
Austin Butler-one to watch
@patriciamcpherson4667 9 ай бұрын
He was amazing.
@user-gv1cd9kf2j 9 ай бұрын
Austin is just so Adorable ,so much Love for Everyone and Everything in the Whole World ,he will go very far in Hollywood , he is the Greatest Actor of all Time standing next to the man ,Elvis Presley,Austin is the Best Actor in the Whole World ,and I have seen them all.I too Love watching movies a Lot ,so I no Austin and Elvis are the Best that I have ever Seen in Movies ,Truly ,❤️! A # ONE FAN ,Judy !
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
I AM A DOUBLE GREAT GRANDMA & I AGREE WITH U WHOLEHEARTEDLY. 😊🫂
@dianadom4742 4 ай бұрын
Wow…That Was A Great Interview. Austin Butler Is So Down To Earth. ❤️
@LisaLGruman 8 ай бұрын
Tears. Touching interview.
@NancyGreen-tj7ty 9 ай бұрын
I miss Lisa Marie too, she was beautiful 😍
@HaedenBeck 9 ай бұрын
He shoulda got the Oscar
@BellinghamYorkshire 4 ай бұрын
Good lord I love Austin Butler
@jolawolska1451 9 ай бұрын
Austin tak zagrał autentycznie.Niesamowicie pracowity i zdolny aktor.Elvisa trudno jest naśladować.Austin brawa dla ciebie.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️
@Gravesendgirl 9 ай бұрын
Loved him in Elvis, wonder if he’ll go on to do anything’else’
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
HE IS IN A COUPLE ALREADY, BUT DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE RELEASED.
@Verbsdescribeus 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this interview as part of Austin s acting journey, who impressed me once again though sensitivity and realness when talking about Elvis, Lisa and of course fulfilling his mother s dream. So overwhelming!!! This masterpiece of Elvis movie made me go to 8 theaters to watch it and after that I found out it was nominated for 8 Oscars :) It is the best tribute movie ever made to honor a legend and offer the cultural perspective of the USA.
@delrey874 6 ай бұрын
He did a great job on the film. I look forward to his future career.
@lynnehall5125 9 ай бұрын
Wow he's perfect for that job
@tamifromvirginia4046 9 ай бұрын
Elvis The Movie 1:25 did not get awards it deserved, it was excellent. Typical the best movie did not win. Austin is so talented, I hope he gets what he deserves and works hard.
@sharonjensen3016 9 ай бұрын
Like all award shows, the Oscars are rigged. They've become too politicised.
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
@@sharonjensen3016 I HAVEN'T WATCHED IT FOR YEARS BC HOLLYWOOD IS SO POLITICAL. BUT I DID WATCH IT THIS YEAR BC OF AUSTIN & IT WAS PAINFUL TO NOT SEE ANY MENTION OF THE MOVIE AT ALL. 😢
@marizaneves5787 9 ай бұрын
Austin Butler, maravilhoso ator.❤❤❤❤
@seadrifter8975 9 ай бұрын
Comes across as a decent respectful person . Suprised the academy didnt give him an oscar? Thought he was the best of the nominated actor's
@keetonplace 9 ай бұрын
He WAS the best.
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
THE BEST
@user-gv1cd9kf2j 9 ай бұрын
As I was watching Austin talk to Willie,years suddenly came in my eyes ,as he started talking of his mother ,and how she helped him get to interviews for parts in shows and things in Hollywood .Especially when Austin talked of his Mum,and what she gave up to help him to get his dream in acting ! He is a very Cherished person in my life ,I have never talked to him in person or met him ,but I to had a sudden feeling of Love for him ,just the same kind of Love he had for Elvis Presley ,daughter ,Lisa Marie Presley ,the first time when he met Lisa ,as they watched the movie ,Elvis together ,that was a Wonderful thing ,and I no he Truly loved her as Elvis' daughter and to actually meet her ,such a ,Pull at the Heart strings , U could say ,so Great , Austin is and will always be Second in line next to Elvis ,First in both are # one on my Stars of Hollywood and always will be ,❤️Love U both ,# ONE FAN ,Judy !
@gabrielalopetegui 9 ай бұрын
HE SOO DESERVED TO WIN THAT OSCAR!!!!👏👏👏
@debbiemcnamara7059 9 ай бұрын
He should have won the Oscar.
@angelbaby1811 Ай бұрын
The Oscars seldom get it right. Austin absolutely deserved it.
@amyjanecek5966 9 ай бұрын
He is awesome
@elinadragomirescu6449 8 ай бұрын
Your role was fery good!
@erictheisen3203 9 ай бұрын
Oh yeah that was him Austin Butler!!
@NancyGreen-tj7ty 9 ай бұрын
You're so handsome!!!
@evanshomevideos6308 2 ай бұрын
The swagger.... Will forever be missed. I am sad Butler has lost this now. However, for this performance, you'r momma would be so proud
@jesmms9488 9 ай бұрын
I guess people tend to forget Austin Butler was on Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE EXISTED. MAYBE IF I WAS YOUNGER I MIGHT HAVE, BUT WHEN I SAW HIM FOR THE FIRST TIME & THEY SAID HE WAS PLAYING ELVIS, I THOUGHT HOW CAN THAT SKINNY LITTLE KID PORTRAY ELVIS. WELL, HE MADE A BELIEVER IN ME. I AM OLD ENOUGH TO BE HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER & I LOVE HIM LIKE A GREATGRANDSON. HE WAS & IS AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL ACTOR. I HOPE THEY WILL RELEASE HIS MOVIES SOON, OR I MIGHT NOT SEE THEM AT ALL. I'LL BE 90 MY NEXT BIRTHDAY. ACTUALLY, I AM A YEAR OLDER THAN ELVIS WE SHARE THE SAME MONTH 8 DAYS APART. HE WAS A PREMIE SO I LIKE TO THINK HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BORN ON MY BIRTHDAY. 😊🫂
@reginavaught9459 8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@demetriusburley3686 9 ай бұрын
He’s not done yet 😊
@krissymconnorsvlog7321 8 ай бұрын
He should of gotten that Oscar for his performance he was robbed from that award
@RiddhenduBiswas 3 ай бұрын
Austin did a great job, but people who are saying he should have won the Oscar should watch Whale once. It was Brendan Fraser and he nailed it!
@user-hj3yd6em4s 9 ай бұрын
I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY BOURKE US T GETTING ANY INTERNATIONAL STARDOM HES FROM HOLLAND IN A BAND CALLED ELVIS MATTERS BAND? HE IS AMAZING
@precbsfender 9 ай бұрын
Austin did a brilliant job portraying Elvis, one problem, Elvis's overwhelming Good Looks can't be emulated by anybody.
@riversmcmullan5282 9 ай бұрын
Austin was robbed of the Oscar!!!!!!
@OTFStudios 9 ай бұрын
he would be an insane David Bowie.
@oktavmarko7511 9 ай бұрын
Its a most unreal Elvis
@rileyswedelius-smith6360 8 ай бұрын
Great performance, loved the movie, but Austin did not do “most” of the singing himself. He did the young Elvis singing- very well!- but starting in the 1960s portion of the film, it’s all archival recordings of Elvis himself. As great as Austin is, there’s only one Elvis especially his voice.
@brittanydallan1008 9 ай бұрын
I loved him in the Carrie Diaries.
@NancyGreen-tj7ty 9 ай бұрын
I'm on my Google account. I'm still here
@sclogse1 9 ай бұрын
Austin, of all things, is even better suited to play Tom Waits from his early 70's period. Yeah, thst guy. Another legend. Just a little more squirrelly.
@reginavaught9459 8 ай бұрын
xoxoxo xoxoxo xoxoxo xoxoxo xoxoxo ❤️
@aanghedonia9751 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely cannot wait to see this fellow play Feyd Rautha in the second Dune film!
@dumitriudaniela 9 ай бұрын
i still dont understand why the academy didnt offer him the Oscar. He really was so amazing and thrilling playing Elvis.
@doreekaplan2589 7 ай бұрын
Its about politics, not who was best
@cathyivastanin664 9 ай бұрын
I agree he deserved to win
@elinadragomirescu6449 8 ай бұрын
Hoow!
@NancyGreen-tj7ty 9 ай бұрын
Where are you in this interview, in New York?
@doreekaplan2589 7 ай бұрын
How was Elvis "misunderstood"??
@jayoutda8 9 ай бұрын
Came a long way from Icarly 😂
@ladyrose3285 7 ай бұрын
Where is Butler's father? Was he ever in Austin's life?
@bluebellbeatnik4945 9 ай бұрын
he needs to do more now and quickly to capitalise
@DrField-tt7yd 8 ай бұрын
Hes got Masters of the Air mini-series coming out on Apple TV, Dune pt 2 next year, and The Bikeriders also next year. Id say hes working pretty hard to ćapitalize'on his success. Besides all the teenager stuff, he also played Tex Watson in Quentin T, Once upon a time in Hollywood a few years back. His work ethic is strong, Id say!
@user-hj3yd6em4s 9 ай бұрын
Wat about BOURKE
@sandrabishop502 9 ай бұрын
Yes, he did an absolutely fantastic job, but he did not do "most of the singing himself', as the reporter claims. Anything after the 50s was Elvis singing himself. I wish they'd be a little more honest about that.
@haku3429 9 ай бұрын
It was actually mixed in with both Elvis and Austin's x
@janetbrown1490 9 ай бұрын
ELVIS' FIRST RECORD WAS IN THE 50'S. I DO NOT THINK HE WAS EVEN KNOWN TO THE WORLD BEFORE THAT. I AM A YEAR OLDER THAN ELVIS WE SHARE THE SAME MONTH 8 DAYS APART. HE WAS A PREMIE SO I LIKE TO THINK HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BORN ON MY BIRTHDAY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT SONGS U R REFERRING TO. 🤔
@sandrabishop502 9 ай бұрын
@janetbrown1490 I was only saying that Austin Butler's voice was used for the 50s songs in the movie and Elvis' voice was used for the rest of the movie.
@DrField-tt7yd 8 ай бұрын
@@janetbrown1490 Austins birthday is the same as mine, Aug 17th 1994 (Im 1965 tho) its also technically the day of Elvis' passing on his death certificate but it happened late at night on the 16th 1977. I remember hearing it on the radio when I was 12. A very significant 2 days for Austin forever now. and Lisa died 2 day after Elvis' birthday on Jan 8th. Weird coincidents....
@jasonaedo6139 9 ай бұрын
Did Elvis and Marilyn meet? Like them none are the best ever❤Elvis❤ Marilyn ❤🔝🔝 ciao dall'Italia 🇮🇹
@jasonaedo6139 9 ай бұрын
@@lely996 no?? 😓😢
@supercapitalista5757 9 ай бұрын
They met. Per Joe Esposito who was Elvis’s road manager, they met on a movie set. It was pleasant. Nothing came of it. She was 34 and he was 25 at the time.
@jasonaedo6139 9 ай бұрын
@@supercapitalista5757 sì o no? Yes? No? Sono italiano
@supercapitalista5757 9 ай бұрын
@@jasonaedo6139 Si sono incontrati. Per Joe Esposito, che era il road manager di Elvis, si incontrarono su un set cinematografico. È stato piacevole. Non se ne fece nulla. Lei aveva 34 anni e lui 25 all'epoca. Per Google translate. 🤷♂️
@jasonaedo6139 9 ай бұрын
@@supercapitalista5757 Happy sono felice c'è una foto? Elvis Marilyn i più grandi in assoluto 🔝🔝❤️❤️
@chiputiman 9 ай бұрын
Finally he wears a suit properly
@granny58 9 ай бұрын
Yeah. The whole blouse/bow thing under the jacket was atrocious.
@youngtrader4541 7 ай бұрын
4:20 squeak
@melissastruxness512 9 ай бұрын
He should have won the Oscar hands down. Woke Hollywood hates Elvis hates white young men and I am sick of it
@jag5014 9 ай бұрын
Huh? A white man won instead of him.
@nitalopes515 9 ай бұрын
The magic of Elvis Presley was missing and this movie came across as more about the ex Mrs Presley being a victim what absolutely nonsense she left and had a son with someone else who she never talks about 😮
@michaelelohiminnocentmadia8128 9 ай бұрын
He looks like he could play napoleon dynamite he looks like him
@SrAJones-ns7sx 9 ай бұрын
Let's see if he can pick up the pieces after also losing the MTV award 😂
@lillyherrera2373 9 ай бұрын
I just don't see what everyone else sees are they blindsided? He doesn't come close to Elvis his voice his moves it's not there I've seen Kurt Russell do much better. Maybe he is a good actor but not for this role he can't live up to a legend at least not to Elvis.
@granny58 9 ай бұрын
I don't see it either. He was ok.
@koraljed5312 9 ай бұрын
Nie. Tylko Elwis nikt inny.
@hallsjuju2400 9 ай бұрын
As good as he was portraying Elvis, there was something missing. Can’t quite put my finger on it but something wasn’t there. Maybe Elvis’ humility.
@WillHoward2002 8 ай бұрын
It wasn't missing, there was a scene where he gets called the king and he denies it.
@sassylady54 9 ай бұрын
I want to remember the ORIGINAL ELVIS, I didn't watch this movie & I certainly will not watch his EX WIFE movie!!
@stotelesii3025 8 ай бұрын
If the actor played Elvis as well as you say, then Elvis wasn't special so others could play like him, and Elvis' original voice wasn't even used. The actor sings the songs. I thought Elvis had the most beautiful voice in the world... Incredibly ridiculous...sorry
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