Austin Butler has been defining his acting career by taking on transformative roles that he strives to push the limits of. Considering the famous actor started as a supporting character in non-challenging TV roles in Zoey 101, Life Unexpected, and Switched at Birth, his new chapter in film gives him the chance to show critics and audiences what he's made of. But would Butler put himself in the category of “method” actors? The Golden Globe winner gives his own honest answer that makes sense to me.
There are plenty of actors who go “method” to take themselves out of the character and fully embody the role. Jared Leto certainly did by trying out his creepy Joker laugh while walking around the streets, and Christian Bale made extreme weight losses and gains for his roles. After Austin Butler went to great lengths to play Elvis, he expressed to THR whether the word “method” applies to him:
