Director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, production designer Catherine Martin, tell us about the process of recreating the film’s most iconic locations, from impressively constructed sets to more detailed production design. Elvis.
“Elvis” is a film that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) through the many facets of his complicated relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).
The soundtrack features Elvis’s stunning mix of masterpieces from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, while also celebrating his diverse musical influences and lasting impact on today’s artists.
The story of Elvis (Butler) has been cinematically revisited and is seen through the prism of the complicated relationship with the enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The film, as narrated by Parker, delves into the complex dynamics between the two over the 20-year span from inception to Presley’s fame, who reached an unprecedented level of fame against the backdrop of an evolving cultural landscape that sees the loss of innocence in America. At the center of this journey is one of the most important and influential people in Elvis’ life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
In addition to Butler and Hanks, award-winning actress Helen Thomson plays Elivs’ mother Gladys, Richard Roxburg plays Elvis’ father Vernon, while Olivia DeJonge stars as Priscilla. Luke Bracey plays Jerry Schilling, Natasha Bassett plays Dixie Locke, David Wenham plays Hank Snow, Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays BB King, Xavier Samuel plays Scotty Moore and Kodi Smit-McPhee plays Jimmie Rodgers Snow. The cast stars Dacre Montgomery television director Steve Binder, along with Australian actors Leon Ford as Tom Diskin, Kate Mulvany as Marion Keisker, Gareth Davies as Bones Howe, Charles Grounds as Billy Smith, Josh McConville as Sam Phillips and Adam Dunn as Bill Zwart. . To play other iconic musical performers in the film, Luhrmann envisioned Yola as sister Rosetta Tharpe, model Alton Mason as Little Richard, Austin as Arthur Crudup, and artist Shonka Dukureh as Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton.
Source: Lega Nerd
