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Austin Butler Considers Denzel Washington 'The Godfather Of Acting'

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Austin Butler views actor Denzel Washington in high regard and refers to him as "the godfather of acting." Butler, 31, stated that working with Washington, 68, on the 2018 Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh "changed my perception of myself and my abilities" in a new feature interview with Backstage magazine that was released on Wednesday. Additionally, the Elvis star "frequently returns" to the skills he gained while working with Denzel Washington, Butler told the publication, adding, "Something Denzel told me is: There is no stage acting or film acting; there is the truth." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Austin Butler starred in the 2018 Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's 'The Iceman Cometh' alongside Denzel Washington and others  Image credit: Zimbio[/caption] As he discussed the counsel of the seasoned actor, Butler added in the interview, "Human beings do really broad things in everyday life. Sometimes, they do very subtle things. You can do either onstage or onscreen." He continued, "That freed me up to realize [that] all of the things I was learning onstage—I could take them back into film." Furthermore, Butler discussed his initial doubts about getting his role in The Iceman Cometh elsewhere in the interview. He admitted to Backstage, "I thought, I'm an L.A. actor; they're not going to cast me. I'd been told before that there's this divide: That's New York—they're not going to look at you or respect you." Also read: Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva made a rare red carpet appearance at ‘Maybe I Do’ special screening

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Austin Butler previously lauded Denzel Washington while accepting the Golden Globe Awards for best actor in a drama movie for director Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biography last Tuesday. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1500"]Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in  Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' Image credit: People.com[/caption] The actor said, "Also, I gotta thank Denzel Washington," during his remarks. "Denzel, thank you for your kindness, thank you for your generosity, and championing me when you did not have to." Butler added, "I am so grateful for all eternity to you." For those out of the loop, Washington assisted Butler in landing the part by calling director Baz Luhrmann to advocate on Butler's behalf, even though he did not appear in Elvis or work behind the scenes on the biopic.

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