Video Games ~ Austin Butler

Cannes PT. 2

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Lennon went to say hi to a few people and then went to sit with the rest of the cast. It was the screening of the movie and oh god she was nervous.

 No one knew her role as Priscilla Presley because it was going to be a surprise to everyone. It was made to look as if Olivia was going to be Priscilla but Baz decided that he wanted Lennon to play her and it to be a "Big Surprise" to everyone. 

The cast had been called up on stage to talk about the movie a bit and Lennon was very anxious about it. They all gave a speech about working on the movie and everyone clapped and then it was finally time to watch the movie she was waiting for.

Time skip an hour

(Start playing the song to get more of an understanding)

Lennon's POV

There it was 

Not only was I playing Priscilla but I was also singing my all time favorite song Can't Help Falling in Love. Seeing myself on the big screen made it all too real for me. When Baz asked me to sing the song he wanted to feel something words couldn't describe. For me it makes me sad and want to cry. I think that was what we wanted when Baz and I were working on the song. When I listened to it after we finished recording it I felt some type of way. The song makes you feel like your falling out of love and it's even more different because not only do I play Priscilla but I'm singing this song so it makes you think "Man it's like Priscilla's singing it about falling out of love with Elvis." 

Then to ruin the moment the scene I dreaded happened.

The kiss

Obviously, it wasn't a big deal but then again was it?

I looked over at Austin to see his reaction, he was looking at me with a bright red face. So obviously I wasn't the only one right? It looked real and more than acting to me. I don't know though Austin is a really good actor and maybe I'm just overreacting. 

This is my first time seeing the movie and I'm amazed, I forget I'm literally in the movie and that's me on the screen.

Another time skip cuz I'm lazy

After the movie

12 minutes

We just got a 12 Fucking minute standing ovation 

Holy shit

Priscilla hugs Lennon and tells her "Thank you, that was amazing Lennon you were so incredible." "Thank you Priscilla for just being here, that's all I needed," I said while hugging her with tears in my eyes. I go and hug Baz and say "Thank you Baz so much for letting me be in this amazing movie. I am so forever grateful to be a part of this amazing movie."

I went up to Austin not expecting him to pull me into a bear hug "We did it, Lenny, We made a fucking movie about the king himself." He said voice cracking with tears in his eyes "We did it Butler, we made the best fucking movie ever," I said as we look at each other with tears in our eyes. He squeezed me again before putting his head down to kiss my forehead.