My guitar bag by Vendula London at the Elvis screening seemed appropriate as well as my Elvis shirt which I bought in Lido Adriano in Italy at the annual Elvis festival
Not only the mannerisms but also his facial features resemble the real Elvis. So much so that as spectators we feel in front of the legendary singer. In a recent interview, Butler told Entertainment Today: “When you live with something for two years and you do nothing else, I think that you can’t help it. It becomes a fiber of your being.”
Who is Austin Butler, though? I never really heard of him before. He is 30 and a former Disney star. He starred in 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and featured in TV series The Carrie Diaries and Zoey 101. But this latest performance marks his first major leading role and one he will always be remembered for.
The movie even received a 12-minute standing ovation, the longest ovation at this year’s Cannes festival with Austin becoming emotional as the applause went on and on.
The ultimate message of this movie is never to loose our foundations because we would loose ourselves. Elvis could still be alive today if he hadn’t given in to people who mis-guided him. It makes me feel emotional to think that. Check this article by performance coach Rupert Hambly on what Elvis can teach us about health.
On a light note, I love the Warner Bros logo at the beginning being bejewelled and shiny.
I also loved how the movie explains the origin of Presley’s debut single, That’s All Right, showing the influence of gospels and black culture on the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. His manager at first was shocked to learn that the singer was white.
As John Lennon once said, The Beatles wouldn’t exist without Elvis Presley. This film shows us why. The novelty of his music, his controversial pelvis-swivelling moves and rebelliousness in his attitude paved the way to artists who came after him.
