Austin Butler Recalls Watching ‘Sex in the City’ in the Bathtub to Prepare for ‘The Carrie Diaries’: ‘I Was Like a Middle-Aged Woman’

Considering the breathless ease of “Everything Everywhere All At Once’s” award season so far, it’s sort of remarkable how many categories are up for grabs when the Academy Awards begin on Sunday evening. Oscar’s top prize is pretty much all locked up and should reward A24 with their second Best Picture win in less than 12 years of existence.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. Sometimes due to article lengths or just time, there are some fun tales from interviews and Q&As that don’t make their way into stories. So I’ve decided to include a round-up here. Enjoy! The Accent in “Tár” Has Surprising Origins If you’re not already aware, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a non-profit org that provides several resources and emergency assistance to SAG-AFTRA artists. It also hosts fantastic Q&As that really dive deep into the acting process and for the recent SAG Awards, organizers hosted several panels with contenders in different categories. I was honored to moderate a few, including one for the lead female actor in a film with nominees Ana de Armas (“Blonde”), Cate Blanchett (“Tár”), Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”) and Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once).”

Riley Keough was extremely moved by Austin Butler‘s portrayal of her grandfather — but with all the tension between her and her grandmother Priscilla Presley, it looks like she won’t be able to support him as much as she might want to…

Swanky styles! Hollywood’s biggest stars went all out for the 25th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards on Monday, February 27 — and we can’t get enough.

Austin Butler had some tough expectations to live up to when he signed on to portray Elvis Presley in the Baz Luhrmann biopic, not only from fans, but of course from Priscilla Presley and the rest of the singer's legacy, the late Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough.The actor has been widely lauded for this portrayal as the late King of Rock in the critically-acclaimed movie, earning both a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination, but most importantly, the approval from Elvis' family.As the Oscars approach, and so does a possible first-time win for the actor, Elvis' first granddaughter, Riley, revealed her tearful reaction to seeing her grandfather's life reenacted.WATCH: Austin Butler pays tribute Presley family following Lisa Marie death after BAFTA winMORE: Riley Keough reveals her husband Ben Smith-Petersen makes an appearance on Daisy Jones & the SixDuring a recent appearance on Live! With Kelly and Ryan, she opened up about how emotional she was, for a week, after seeing the film."I think he was outstanding and incredible," she first maintained about Austin's portrayal, adding: "I couldn't have imagined anyone being able to pull off what he did in terms of embodying my grandfather."MORE: See how Riley Keough paid homage to grandfather Elvis Presley on Daisy Jones and the SixRecalling how much of an impact it had on her, she said: "It was really shocking and emotional.

Riley Keough is following in her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley's footsteps and giving Austin Butler her seal of approval. The 33-year-old star praised Butler's Oscar-nominated portrayal of her late grandfather, Elvis Presley, in the Baz Luhrmann biopic,, during an appearance on .«I think he was outstanding and incredible,» Keough shared of Butler.

told People on the red carpet for the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday.Butler revealed that he “spent a week in bed” before going on to another project.In May 2022, he told British GQ that he “woke up at 4 in the morning with excruciating pain” and was “rushed to hospital,” which was due to a virus he contracted that simulated the symptoms of appendicitis.“My body just started shutting down the day after I finished ‘Elvis,'” Butler recalled.But the trip to the emergency room wasn’t the only health challenge he faced while taking portraying Elvis.He also told People that he lost his now-memorable voice while singing Elvis’ version of “Never Been to Spain.”“We did so many takes. And at a certain point, I just lost my voice,” Butler explained.

In November, Austin Butler was in Cincinnati on the set of Jeff Nichols’ film, “The Bikeriders.” He was shooting a scene with co-stars Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon that involved Shannon delivering a two-page monologue. Butler found himself lost in the moment, watching his fellow actor. “Jeff called cut and Mike walks away,” Butler recalls. “And Tom turns to me goes, ‘It doesn’t get any better than that.’” Butler says Hardy was referencing Shannon’s performance, which he says, “wasn’t even watching an actor, it was watching a human being living in front of you.”  The 31-year-old actor could also be referring to the past year of his life, which found his career launched from roles in shows including “Zoey 101” and “The Carrie Diaries” into a bona-fide, world-famous movie star thanks to his turn in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” And not just any movie star, but the kind of old-school throwback to a Golden Age that is becoming rarer and rarer in Hollywood where his talent is as recognized as his star quality. 

2023 SAG Awards on Sunday, but some fan-favorite shows and movies were shut out.The best actor in a film category was a tight race, but ultimately “Elvis” star Austin Butler lost to “The Whale” star Brendan Fraser.Fraser, 54, also scored an award at the Critics Choice Awards in January over Butler. The pair will duke it out again come March at the Oscars.However, the “Carrie Diaries” alum, 31, won the Golden Globe and BAFTA best actor awards earlier this year for his role as the King of Rock and Roll.“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star Angela Bassett was also snubbed last night, despite earning a Golden Globe and being nominated for a BAFTA.

Zendaya is continuing to slay with her fashion!

Austin Butler is forever grateful for his time with Lisa Marie Presley. The 31-year-old actor continues his awards season run at the 2023 SAG Awards, where he is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor category, for his work in “Elvis”.

Austin Butler is forever grateful for his time with Lisa Marie Presley. The 31-year-old actor continues his awards season run at the 2023 SAG Awards, where he is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor category, for his work in .«It's just exciting, it's just exciting to be a part of this,» the actor told ET's Denny Directo on Sunday at the 2023 SAG Awards. Butler has been vocal about the support he received from Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, from the beginning of the film's production to the time of her death in January. «It's just part of that profound privilege that I feel to relate to them in some way,» he said about his time with the Presley family.

The king! Austin Butler turned heads at the 2023 SAG Awards, walking the red carpet solo in a maroon three-piece suit.

Austin Butler delivers a pop of luxurious color on the red carpet at the Fairmont Century Plaza for the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday evening (February 26) in Los Angeles.

Oscar nominations are in, and this year there are 10 films up for best picture — including , the biographical drama about the life, rise to fame, and death of the King of Rock and Roll. Austin Butler just bagged a BAFTA for his turn as Elvis Presley and you can catch his performance ahead of the Academy Awards on March 12. Written and directed by Baz Luhrmann,  is available to watch at home on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV.  is available to stream on HBO Max or you can rent the film on Amazon Prime Video. Austin Butler won his first-ever Golden Globe during this year's 80th annual awards for his portrayal of the rock & roll legend. «He was somebody who was so true to himself. It liberated a lot of people, even just audiences watching him,» Butler said of Elvis.

star Jennifer Stone is sharing some details about her encounter with one of the show's famous guest stars, Austin Butler.The 31-year-old Oscar-nominated actor appeared in a 2010 episode of the show as the character George, the crush of Selena Gomez's character, Alex.«He was a big movie buff, which was something that we really loved,» Stone, 30, who played Alex's best friend, Harper, on the series, shared on the. «I had a friend that worked with him recently and she was like, 'Oh, yeah, he's a huge movie buff.'»Calling the star a «sweetheart,» Stone then described hanging out with him one night on what she'd hoped at the time would be a date.«I was like, 'We should go get a movie!' And this was when Blockbuster still existed or maybe it was Netflix when they still sent out DVDs? We're not that old,» Stone quipped.

Wizards of Waverly Place star Jennifer Stone opened up about a “date” that she went on with Austin Butler when he made a cameo on the Disney Channel series.

Sam Smith has teased a cameo appearance in the upcoming second season of Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That.And Just Like That, which debuted its first season at the end of 2021, saw the return of original Sex And The City cast members Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes and Kristin Davis as Charlotte York-Goldenblatt, while Kim Cattrall was absent as Samantha Jones.A second season was confirmed by HBO Max in March last year, with Cattrall set to return as Samantha.Smith could be another surprise addition to the show, after they shared a post on Instagram in collaboration with the show’s official account.In one photo, Smith pokes their head out of a trailer on set in New York, while the other sees them sitting on a chair on the street.“Up to something unholy on set,” they wrote in the caption, referencing their recent hit single with Kim Petras.A post shared by SAM SMITH (@samsmith)The upcoming second season of And Just Like That “feels like iconic Sex And The City episodes,” according to an HBO Max executive.The streaming service’s head of originals, Sarah Aubrey, has revealed what to expect from the next edition of the show. “What you’re seeing this season is all of these characters embracing life,” Aubrey told Variety.

The biggest reveal so far: the return of John Corbett a.k.a. , Carrie's on-again, off-again boyfriend in seasons three and four of the original Sex and the City series. But her new boots might take a close second place.In both Sex and the City as well as And Just Like That, Carrie Bradshaw is known for her unconditional love of fashion.

Austin Butler paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley after winning best actor at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards for "Elvis." Following his big win at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Butler admitted he felt "honored" to be welcomed into the Presley family and was also grieving Lisa's death. Lisa Marie died in Los Angeles on Jan. 12 at the age of 54.