Austin Butler has shared the important thing piece of recommendation he obtained from Tom Hanks, his co-star in final 12 months’s hit biopic Elvis.
Butler, who was Oscar-nominated for the title position, informed the UK’s Times newspaper that he sat down for dinner with Hanks who informed his youthful co-star that he wanted to dive deep into one other position as quickly as attainable, to forestall “emotional whiplash.”
Butler informed The Times that Hanks, who performed Colonel Tom Parker within the film, informed him:
“[Hanks] mentioned, ‘You have immersed your self so deeply in Elvis that, on your psychological well being, it could be smart to go straight into one thing else. If you simply soar off the prepare, you might need emotional whiplash…
“’And, you know,’ Hanks continued, ‘I’ve got this thing I’m producing.’”
The fruits of this dialog embrace Butler’s forthcoming position as Major Gale Cleven in Masters of the Air, the third within the Second World sequence produced by Hanks with Steven Spielberg, which follows Band of Brothers (2007) and The Pacific (2010). This newest sequence, which is able to stream on AppleTV+, follows the actions of the 100th Bombardment Group of the USAF, and relies on a ebook by Donald L Miller.
Butler may even seem, shaven-headed, within the Dune sequel later this 12 months. As properly as an Oscar nomination for Elvis, he obtained a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for a task that he utterly immersed himself in all through two years of preparation.
Originally a baby TV star, Butler acquired his large break in 2018, showing on Broadway alongside Denzel Washington in The Iceman Cometh. Butler informed The Times: “That really shifted my career. It was such a challenge, working with an absolute titan.”
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