Austin Butler isn’t a “methodology actor” however says he will get “obsessive” over roles.
The 34-year-old actor – who beforehand needed to rent a dialect coach as a result of he couldn’t ditch Elvis Presley’s accent after taking part in him in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film – admitted he’s nonetheless attempting to determine find out how to separate himself from the elements he performs on display.
He instructed The Hollywood Reporter: “I by no means have used the phrase ‘methodology.’ I believe that phrase will get thrown round so much. It’s a really misunderstood factor that isn’t actually what I do.
“Generally once I get actually scared, I can grow to be extremely obsessive. And once I actually love one thing, I can grow to be extremely obsessive, and that may imply that I don’t have a steadiness outdoors of that. And so, lower than utilizing that phrase of [method] it’s extra of simply attempting to determine find out how to learn to steadiness life and seeing that I wish to get to be across the those that I like and dwell the most effective life I can.”
Austin grew to become so immersed within the Elvis function that he was rushed to the hospital on account of his physique shutting down the day after filming wrapped.
He was recognized with a virus that simulates appendicitis and spent every week in mattress.
He beforehand instructed GQ Hype: “The subsequent day I wakened at 4 within the morning with excruciating ache, and I used to be rushed to the hospital.
“My physique simply began shutting down the day after I completed Elvis.”
In the meantime, Austin – who’s presently starring in crime thriller Caught Stealing – lately admitted that he is nonetheless attempting to know fame.
Requested how he was dealing with the pressures of success, Austin instructed The Sunday Occasions newspaper: “I’m attempting to determine that out. One attention-grabbing factor is that internally not a lot adjustments – it’s only a collective concept of who you might be that adjustments (from others.)
“After which, in each interview, you attempt to discuss who you truly are, however it’s so advanced to attempt to quantify that.
“I simply want to know how privileged I’m. And all of us are – to have the life that we’ve got.”
