Austin Butler on His Emotional Connection to Elvis Presley | W Magazine

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The Elvis star discusses mining his own life to channel The King, as well his his first cinematic crush (Topanga on Boy Meets World) and identifying with his Leo zodiac.
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[@guobae6893]

Austin and his “friend” Vanessa’s relationship reminds me of what happened in the movie La La Land. Both loved each other, and Sebastian suggests Mia to take on this big acting role. Years later Mia becomes famous just like Austin, and Sebastian get’s his dream of owning a jazz club. However both go there separate ways, but got what they wanted in the end. Life goes on!

[@djaaronix]

what has Vanessa gotten?

[@lifeissweet9826]

Their breakup must have been mutual because he talks about this friend and he's not uncomfortable about it. But still he doesn't say her name so that's strange.

[@sarahlevxo]

@@lifeissweet9826 He's dating Kaia now, so it's probably out of respect? Plus Vanessa moved on too, so it would be weird to publicly mention your ex, especially with the blogs making it a huge deal.

[@pyrocat14]

I still remember Vanessa given interview suggested to him "Babe! You have to play Elvis."

[@Verbsdescribeus]

Who cares?! Austin is a professional actor that just won a Golden Globe for best performance in Elvis!!!

[@DYA9091]

I just can't put into words how magnetic he is, how massively talented he is, how magnificent he is, he deserves all the recognition and success, may God bless him always in every moment, in every step.

[@sirlyeelmets3800]

So do I🤍

[@Verbsdescribeus]

Yes! I hope he wins an Oscar for Elvis too :)

[@jurjcluners8490]

Not really that talented. There's literally a whole industry of impersonation for Elvis 🤦

[@DYA9091]

@@jurjcluners8490 he didn't impersonate Elvis, that's the huge difference.

[@user-crxfmuf]

@@jurjcluners8490 if you compare him to impersonators after watching the movie, you learned nothing.

[@k____90]

I watched Elvis on HBO a couple months ago, watched dune 2 in the theaters twice, then I binge watched Masters of The Air. Now it's official that I am watching ALL of Austin Butler videos on youtube. I am mesmerized!

[@umikatwil6240]

Same here😂

[@kaye596]

Make sure you do the playing with puppies interview for a cuteness overload!!! 🥰

[@LoverUndercover]

I could listen to him talk for hours

[@marcidect]

real

[@Verbsdescribeus]

Same! After Elvis, I watched as many interviews I could find. He is such a story-teller :)

[@lauramyers2276]

Don’t we all want to see that audition video of him singing Unchained Melody!?

[@AA-qb7ni]

Future Oscar winner!!! He deserves all the success ❤

[@elizabethbrower1878]

yes xoxoxox

[@MissesSniffles]

He’s so handsome and has such a good personality

[@LoverUndercover]

He's so genuine, sooo talented, and humble. I think Austin Butler is the kind of person that doesn't change with fame, and that's what I like about him. He'll always be grateful and honored for all the opportunities that came after the Elvis premiere. Can't wait to see him play other roles!!

[@jurjcluners8490]

This one interview doesn't portray his whole personality 🤦

[@LoverUndercover]

@@jurjcluners8490 of course not, but if you're a fan, you see a LOT of interviews and behind the scenes

[@elijahhill6602]

The movie wasn’t that great, but I’m not mad at Butler. He did smooth.

[@user-crxfmuf]

@@jurjcluners8490 are you going on putting him down? Watch all of his interviews, he is definitely all of those things

[@kaileyllewellyn]

Austin is just so pure and so humble and also his voice is just so soothing and relaxing to listen to. He's one of my celebrity crushes not just because he's really handsome which he is but also because of how he is true to who he is. His inner beauty just shines so bright and his presence lights up any room.

[@priscillaaa_j]

He's so radiant

[@ScarlettJ1221]

I'd say playing Elvis literally changed Austin's life, I mean his voiceeeee omg

[@Verbsdescribeus]

Best perfoming actor of his generation. Congratulations for all the awards on the Elvis movie! The Oscar must be next!

[@blahblahblah7186]

He deserves all the love and praise in the world hes such a genuine gentle soul. I hope ppl leave him be, this unnecessary drama with his voice, or vanessa, or his relationships, or the way he goes about his job... just needs to be put to rest. People need to go be hateful to people who deserve it

[@Pablorcct]

i hope he win the oscar and all the major awards, his acting was a masterpiece

[@kendrasmith8087]

Love him....Austin Butler rocks!!!! So humble!!!Those blue eyes!! Great actor!!

[@judithrieder3944]

Austin is a class act for sure! Love that he is taking his sister to the Globes !

[@marisolvaldez7173]

It's probably unhealthy, how much I'm watching this video 😃😃😍😍

[@kerriebeckett6648]

He's amazing, so authentic and genuine, and so talented 💗 Elvis would be proud of him ⚡❤️♥️👌

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Such a humble dude! Hopefully he make it big in the Hollywood life 👏🏽 heading the right direction for sure.

[@kenziekorp349]

he’s a beautiful soul❤

[@jojoscarrigan7491]

I'm in love with he's voice

[@jennylee1510]

Me too! p.s. he can put me to sleep at the oral surgeon’s office because I’m getting my wisdom teeth🦷 removed in a couple weeks. And since I’m getting put under, listening to this young man’s beautiful soothing voice can help me relax while I get my wisdom teeth out! Haha 😂 I hope the surgery goes well for me when that day comes 🤞😬

[@carollooney9084]

Star struck I am!

[@nathalieprovoste]

The KZbin algorithm has really found out that I've watched Elvis last weekend and got amazed by Austin Butler's performance......... but I'm not complaining about the video suggestions. You win this time, algorithm

[@kumbielenor1473]

I am so mesmerised by this man he is actually perfect I love you Austin ❤

[@maryhominuk376]

Such a beautiful young man ♥️

[@dadoneangeli3748]

Astinenza meraviglioso interprete di Elvis .Merita l ' Oscar come miglior attore protagonista

[@dadoneangeli3748]

Scusate intendevo AUSTIN BUTTLER

[@karenross9888]

What's he really like, the guy we all go on about, what's he really like, the one we're so dreamy with, he's wonderful, he's adorable and he's all Aus!♥

[@laurawatters914]

Austin is a beautiful!! I love his baritone voice!! Beautiful man!! 😊💓🤘✌️🌹

[@maryhabbart8847]

What a very nice young man.

[@mishalleroza-ingram6394]

Austin did such a great job playing Elvis. I hope he gets the Golden Globe tonight and then the Oscar. He deserves it! Long Live Elvis 👑

[@sharonstrode4813]

I love Austin Butler because well first he is beautiful and talented but also his voice when he talks is soft spoken but like in the Elvis movie 🎬 he can be very strong and relese his emotions!!! I love you Austin I'm going to be watching the Golden Globes you are a winner 🏆 in anything you do ❤❤❤❤

[@eunicep.b166]

God Bless 🙌 Austin as he plays Elvis that still has that voice of Elvis as one our greatest legend that totally love ❤️

[@silvanacovos8115]

I really hope Austin wins the Oscar.❤️⚡👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lindafrancis1237]

I love u Austin ❤

[@margaretsmith7063]

LOVE ELVIS. ALL MY LIFE LOVE THE THE FILM ELVIS FILM WILL WIN ALL THE OSCAR IT IS SO GOOD THERE WILL NEVER NEVER NEVER BE ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS ELVIS SO KEEP DREAMING THERE WILL ONLY EVER BE ONE GORGEOUS BEAUTIFUL ELVIS MARGO ❤💕💖♥💗💙❤💕💖♥💗💙❤💕💖♥💗💙❤💕💖

[@christinemorel696]

God bless him, and good luck 👍 ✌🕺RIP Elvis The G.O.A.T. ⚡ TCB ⚡🎸🎤🎵🇵🇷🇺🇲❤🙏

[@alineolivato4056]

Own Aus, you are incredible. ❤

[@wildariley5805]

What a cutie pie!

[@savannagivens3175]

Yeah he is and has the old hollywood vibes about him! 👑💜🕺

[@bonniebrown6960]

He us a handsome fella. I didn't think he looked like Elvis, but he did a good job in the movie. He got Elvis' moves down pretty good.

[@GoodBoy-nf7sx]

Austin super actor 👍👍👍👍👍

[@belindaremus9976]

Love Austin, an amazing actor and person, hope u found what you want and love in life, life is too short not to have a true love in your life to share all of your success with, to enjoy life with, to truly, truly, love not someone who wants to farther their career because they are with you, you know what I mean, keep this in mind and be careful with your heart, true love never dies, it keeps growing, always will be in your heart and soul, can't live without each other, cherish every moment, life is short need to enjoy life with someone you truly love❤❤❤

[@ingridszczypkova3294]

good feeling in my body👌

[@ppresley9208]

Austin just won the Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Elvis ... onward to the Oscar !!!

[@ruthnagarya2028]

You can not hide amazing talent like that, his commitment he uses for eveery role. His potential in the Dune 2 movie and the Bikeriders and Masters of the Air will have this same commitment.

[@hippyelise1]

Omg. He is gorgeous. 💓

[@carolinederry7465]

Austin is an Amazing young Man wish him the best in his future and waiting for Oscar's tonight Good Luck Austin

[@debradonato9005]

Fate had a Hand in this Austin ♥️🌟💙💪💪🎼🎶🎵🎤🎸🎹🎹

[@x3maxine]

I hope everyone commenting knows that Elvis wasn’t Austin’s first role. He has been on tv for YEARS !

[@jackiehoath9495]

Congratulations to you. ❤

[@jackiehoath9495]

Wish you all the cast for the future.

[@malakomar2385]

LOVE HIM

[@Elvisandstuff]

His voice is soothing

[@ItsAaliyah]

He is definitely getting that Oscar TCB⚡️!!!

[@Nancy-sf2pl]

Colin is winning

[@lifeissweet9826]

Don't count on it. We want it so much but both Colin and Brendan are in the hunt too. I think Austin is more talented this Oscars round but Colin Farrell may be a sentimental win. I think Brendan's role is controversial with some people. But it's time elvis won something he never won during his life just Pray Lisa Marie is there with him.

[@robynrose3328]

He’s beautiful inside and out

[@oceanwoods]

The future. The next American icon.

[@PatriciaScott-um7gi]

He is so absolutely gorgeous and I love him so much ❤❤

[@arthurwhitest]

Goodness this dude is so gorgeous. I as a gentleman do not want to go on living with this gorgeous human walking around. He blows the competition away & I am glad womankind has this gentleman as their love offering (what do the rest of us have to offer). He makes me want to be a better person & more beautiful inside and outside.

[@edm5378]

Calm down. It's not that serious.

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Austin and Elvis both lost their mom's at the same age of 23 wow

[@emilysolorzanogallegos]

hes so genuine omg

[@fallon3340]

W Mag, please, I beg, call him back and get that beautiful man to talk ASMR to us.

[@jn3723]

Austin is magnificent

[@Tigerheiress]

YESSS SLAYYY HE KNOWS HES A FIRE SIGN LEO !!! 🎉

[@cameronmnelson]

0:09 my soul left my body temporarily

[@lauramuttoni130]

You did It fantastic! You are an excellent actor! Congratulations

[@mariarosa5708]

Austin eres muy talentoso, hermoso, genuino, humilde te mereces lo mejor. Que Él Señor te acompañe hoy y siempre ❤

[@DYA9091]

Please release the full uncut interview.

[@joshualopez9175]

Could we possibly see his audition using unchained melody?

[@katiesivak7122]

My god his charisma is insane so gorgeous

[@karenjanicehollick1545]

Speaks highly of his mum always , sad to lose any parent

[@Elvisandstuff]

I'm glad he kept that suit he looks really good in it

[@carlavjimenez]

That “friend” was his ex girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens, she has said that story in interviews before

[@fikrihendriawan]

He's so handsome ✨

[@Luke101]

Topanga!? Dude has immaculate taste

[@ainosalmi8397]

I think that he want’s to refer Vanessa as a friend because it kinda keeps the her ”private” in a way. So that people doesn’t take it wrong way, we would all do the same thing.

[@mati_suprema]

Exacto, más aún si se trata de respetar a tu pareja actual

[@ainosalmi8397]

Exactly.

[@hussienalsafi1149]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@lifeissweet9826]

It makes me nervous witb all the attention he's getting, I hope he can go at it slowly. He seems grounded and he's been acting a long time. But he reminds me of Paul walker, another cute charismatic guy who found great fame suddenly in The Fast and Furious franchise. He defined those movies and his costars dearly loved him. Stay out of race cars Austin!

[@kayingthao5072]

Hot ! That whispery raspy voice 😮

[@leaslangen28]

👑👑❤️❤️👏👏

[@neverlandflower]

I love him more than any of you do.

[@emilymathews7073]

He is so FINE. Knockout.

[@cherrylipsgo]

why is vanessa hudgens even discussed shes literally not the point of the story

[@Nancy-sf2pl]

They were together for basically the entirety of his 20s so she is obviously a major part of his journey lol

[@cherrylipsgo]

@@Nancy-sf2pl he literally gained fame after he broke up with her im not sure what youre expecting him to say

[@mariloumartin8230]

His friend was Vanessa why didn't he name her. ..we all know about her. She was right he should acknowledge her.

[@myliemichelle]

Because there friends now

[@karenjanicehollick1545]

He'll go far

[@TheFranc77]

He sounds and looks just like Brad Pitt.

[@savannahmonet9582]

That friend was Vanessa hudgens his girlfriend of 10 years at the time - breaks my heart that when he first recounted that story he would say ex but now it’s reduced to friend or even someone I know - so sad that they shared many years and wonderful moments together and now they probably don’t even talk

[@Rhodevocals]

well that's how life goes. You have wonderful moments and then you grow apart. I don't think that's sad. You just move on

[@newbeeify]

And what's wrong with refering to an ex as a friend? It's more respectful than calling her "my ex"

[@yasminmont.6067]

@@Rhodevocals Of course it is sad and heartbreaking. Separation after a long time is never easy, otherwise we will be walking zombies like most people are today

[@Rhodevocals]

@@yasminmont.6067 in the beginning of course it's sad! But you can't be sad forever, in your life there's gonna be so many people coming in your life and leaving at some point or you grow apart. I feel like with life experience or the way your life changes it only makes sense that not everyone fits in that life forever.

[@yasminmont.6067]

@@Rhodevocals Agreed. Yet, especially in the case of Vanessa Hudgens, it must have been devastating, because they were together for such a long time. And she was the one paying the bills. I feel he has climbed a little faster way up the stairs of Hollywood associating with her. Then when things started to be fruitful for him, he immediately dumped her & started relationships with other famous names like Lily Rose Depp during her dad's infamous trial & also, with his costar. And now he is with Cindy Crawford's daughter. I think he likes to associate with famous models & actresses to boost his career. So, I really sympathize with Vanessa as a woman.

[@NowhereNoOne]

I really wanna see his audition tape

[@delrey874]

He looks just like Brad Pitt in Seven 😳

[@ekdukes]

I am in love with this man

[@Danuta628]

What sweetheart. Reinstates my faith in men. Humanity for that matter

[@samjsim10ss]

Austin ASMR plz?

[@alyssamcdonald7582]

RIP LISA MARIE PRESLEY

[@knivesfrancois]

True know me too well

[@Solonghoney]

His tone rarely ever fluxes which makes me curious if it's natural or him still in character

[@ovok10]

❤

[@gornostai4ik_lol]

эти комменты показались под четверговым стримом ховы, который так то обычно с закрытыми комментариями идёт

[@deboraribeiro718]

Qual fa gosta precisa fazer carinho se ella sente um pouco de afeto em voce

[@mistahac]

Reminds me of Paul Walker

[@megumii666]

3:39

[@deboraribeiro718]

Nem sei se vamos na missa nesse domingo meu padastro saiu ou viajou nem sabemos se ele volta daqui a poouco maa vou tenta fica ate sete e cinquenta ou oito e dez

[@ematarut]

MAKE HIM DO ASMR NOWWWWWWWW

[@gabruix]

hes so bbg