Austin Butler On Saturday Night Live Talks About Playing Elvis Voice

Austin Butler on Saturday Night Live debut addressed claims that he’s stuck doing his Elvis voice.

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More than a year after filming on the Baz Luhrmann musical biopic, Austin Butler has still not come out of it.

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There’s people out there who say that ever since I played Elvis, my voice has changed. - Butler

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After the film production was over, Butler told that his family said he didn’t sound like himself anymore.

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Austin Butler fans remarked that Butler still sounded fairly close to the man he famously emulated.

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Austin Butler recalled watching Saturday Night Live with his late mother, Lori Anne Howell.

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Austin Robert Butler was born in Anaheim, California, to Lori Anne, an aesthetician, and David Butler.

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Austin Robert Butler began his career on television, with roles on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

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Austin later came on teen dramas, including recurring parts on The CW's Life Unexpected and Switched at Birth.

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Austin Robert gained recognition for starring in The Carrie Diaries and The Shannara Chronicles.

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