Austin Butler has shared fond memories of his mother, Lori, who died when he was still 20 years old.
The former Disney Channel star, 32, suffers constant anguish over the loss of his “best friend” when he was only 23 years old.
“If I describe her, she was a person who was very kind to everyone she came into contact with and I hope to be even a little bit like her in that sense,” says the American actor. Adelaide now.
‘If you came into contact with her… your day was a little better. She was such a bright light and I think there are a lot of things I learned from her that I admire a lot. And my dad is the same, he is always kind.’
He added: “I just have to give credit to my parents, you know, my mother was my best friend.”
Austin Butler (pictured) has shared fond memories of his mother, Lori, who died when he was still 20 years old. The former Disney Channel star, 32, suffers constant anguish over losing her “best friend” when she was just 23 years old.
Austin previously revealed who had begun filming a project shortly after his mother’s death, caused by a battle with cancerand that he would ‘cry every night’.
The Elvis actor, who received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of the King of Rock n’ Roll, also credited his mother for supporting him in his career, stating that The Hollywood Reporter‘I owe him everything.’
The Carrie Diaries actor expressed that he began acting when he “stumbled upon extra work,” adding that he had been “an incredibly shy kid.”
He explained that his mother, Lori, had seen his passion for acting from an early age.
“My mother saw that in me and I owe her everything because she quit her job, took me to auditions and took me to acting classes. Then I started working,” he said.
“I just have to give credit to my parents, you know, my mom was my best friend,” she said. Austin is pictured with his family and his mother (above right) when he was a child.
However, after landing bigger roles, her mother passed away in 2014 after battling cancer.
“After my mom passed away, I had never experienced pain like that before and I started to question myself,” Austin admitted during the interview.
The star claimed that after spending time in hospitals and around doctors, he began to question whether acting was ‘a noble profession.’
Austin said that after his mother’s death, he flew to New Zealand to film a series that was canceled after two seasons.
He explained that although viewers enjoyed the show and that he himself had fun filming, “I went home and cried every night.”
“If I describe her, she was a person who was very kind to everyone she came into contact with and I hope to be even a little bit like her in that sense,” said the American actor.
“I was dealing with the pain, but I also had this feeling that I wasn’t aligned with something that I found really fulfilling,” he added, revealing that he was around 24 years old at the time and was ready to take a break. Act.
“I thought, ‘I have a little money in the bank. “I’ll be taking some time off,” she explained.
“Then I began to sink into a deeper and deeper depression. It was about six or eight months of that.’
However, he later submitted an audition tape for the Broadway show, The Iceman Cometh, which also starred Denzel Washington.
The Elvis actor also credited his mother for supporting him in his career, stating, “I owe her everything.” In the photo from 2012, two years before the death of his mother.
Austin explained after being chosen that this was “the moment that changed my career.”
She previously gave credit and paid tribute to her mother, including her appearance as host of Saturday Night Live in 2022.
During his opening monologue, the former Nickelodeon actor declared to the audience that when he was younger he had a “crippling shyness,” but that when he was with his mother, he would “do anything to make her laugh,” including a Gollum impression.
“But actually, being silly with her is what brought me out of my shell and the core of what got me into acting.”
Being on SNL had made the star think about his mother, and I could imagine how proud she would be of her son, who previously couldn’t order food for me at a restaurant, is now on this stage. .’
To conclude his monologue, Austin dedicated every “goofy voice” or “funny face” he made on the show to his expectant mother, excitedly adding, “That’s for you, Mom.”