Austin Butler engages in extreme physical transformations for his roles, reflecting a commitment to authenticity. To embody Elvis Presley, he consumed ice cream and dozens of doughnuts to gain weight. Butler also trained rigorously with a former Navy SEAL for his role in Dune: Part Two, emphasizing a strict diet and heavy lifting. He is set to portray WWII pilot Gale Cleven in Masters of the Air, which involves further intense training. Butler reflects that he used to believe that personal suffering was integral to acting.
For a long time, I felt that it had to be a tortured process and I would come out the other side broken.
I would go get two dozen doughnuts and eat them all. I really started to pack on some pounds.
He just ramps up the weight, so you're just getting heavier and heavier.
I remember him telling me, 'Chicken, broccoli, brown rice, and lift, motherfuckers.'
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