Austin Butler's voice coach explains why he still speaks in Elvis' Memphis drawl: 'It's genuine'

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Austin Butler's voice coach defended his Elvis accent, after the actor baffled fans at recent Golden Globes by continuing to speak in the King's famous Memphis drawl.Irene Bartlett, who trained the 31-year-old star for his role in Elvis, revealed the reason why Butler still sounds like the late superstar, and that his accent might remain 'forever.' 'What you saw in that Golden Globes speech, that's him.

It's genuine, it's not put on,' Irene said on ABC's Gold Coast on Monday, referring to Austin's acceptance speech after he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for role in music icon's biopic. 'It's genuine!': Austin Butler's voice coach Irene Bartlett defended his Elvis accent, after he baffled fans at Golden Globes by continuing to speak in the King's famous Memphis drawl'I feel sorry people are saying that, you know, it's still acting [but] he’s actually taken [the voice of Presley] on board,' she said, adding that the change might be permanent: 'I don't know how long that will last, or if it’s going to be there forever.' Fans have been confused about the voice change since filming for Elvis wrapped in March 2021, and the movie was released June 24, 2022, however Irene further explained why Austin still sounds like he did in the movie.'Because of COVID shutdowns, he was working on it all the time and it’s difficult to switch off something you’ve spent so much focus [and] time on.' 'It's not put on': 'What you saw in that Golden Globes speech, that's him.

It's genuine, it's not put on,' Irene said on ABC's Gold Coast on Monday, referring to Austin's acceptance speech after he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for role in music icon's biopic Forever?