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Priscilla star Cailee Spaeny chats to us about taking on the role of such an iconic person in pop culture.
Cailee Spaeny sits down with Simon from IGV Presents to talk all things Priscilla!
Priscilla tells the story of Elvis and Priscilla, their love for each other and all the ups and downs that came with it. Cailee Spaeny talks about her acting heroes and how they inspired her choices for the film, as well as revealing the advice that Priscilla Presley gave her whilst filming.
Plus Cailee tells us what makes Jacob Elordi such an intriguing actor and why he's becoming one of the biggest stars in the world!
Thanks for checking out our Priscilla interview and if you're a fan of Elvis and Priscilla then make sure you check out our Austin Butler interview below:
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Chapters:
00:00-00:20- Intro
00:20-01:50- Approaching playing Priscilla Presley
01:50-03:20- Why is Jacob Elordi becoming a huge breakout star
03:20-04:27- Cailee Spaeny's acting heroes
04:27-05:55- Priscilla Presley's advice to Cailee Spaeny
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he's the real deal you know he's in it
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he's the real deal you know he's in it
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he's the real deal you know he's in it for the right reasons he knows what he's
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for the right reasons he knows what he's
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for the right reasons he knows what he's doing and he he loves it so I just felt
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doing and he he loves it so I just felt
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doing and he he loves it so I just felt really lucky that I got to do this movie
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really lucky that I got to do this movie
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really lucky that I got to do this movie with him because he was an actor who I
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with him because he was an actor who I
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with him because he was an actor who I could really trust and rely on and you
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could really trust and rely on and you
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could really trust and rely on and you know he became a friend yeah I I I'm
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know he became a friend yeah I I I'm
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know he became a friend yeah I I I'm very impressed with him and can't wait
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very impressed with him and can't wait
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very impressed with him and can't wait to see what he does hey Kaye how are you
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to see what he does hey Kaye how are you
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to see what he does hey Kaye how are you hi Simon I'm good how are you yeah I'm
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hi Simon I'm good how are you yeah I'm
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hi Simon I'm good how are you yeah I'm great thank you uh so lovely to meet you
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great thank you uh so lovely to meet you
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great thank you uh so lovely to meet you um congratulations on an incredible
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um congratulations on an incredible
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um congratulations on an incredible performance and a really beautiful film
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performance and a really beautiful film
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performance and a really beautiful film thank you so much thank you for saying
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thank you so much thank you for saying
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thank you so much thank you for saying that honestly it's it's incredible um it
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that honestly it's it's incredible um it
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that honestly it's it's incredible um it must be such an honor to take on such an
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must be such an honor to take on such an
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must be such an honor to take on such an iconic person like Priscilla Presley uh
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iconic person like Priscilla Presley uh
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iconic person like Priscilla Presley uh but we've never really seen her and
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but we've never really seen her and
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but we've never really seen her and Elvis's relationship through Priscilla's
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Elvis's relationship through Priscilla's
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Elvis's relationship through Priscilla's perspective so I was wondering which
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perspective so I was wondering which
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perspective so I was wondering which part of her story did you resonate with
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part of her story did you resonate with
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part of her story did you resonate with or relate to the most yeah I think
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or relate to the most yeah I think
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or relate to the most yeah I think that's what's so interesting about this
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that's what's so interesting about this
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that's what's so interesting about this story is that I thought there would
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story is that I thought there would
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story is that I thought there would be no sort of points of entry for me in
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be no sort of points of entry for me in
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be no sort of points of entry for me in terms of getting into character or
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terms of getting into character or
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terms of getting into character or relating to her life because it's such a
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relating to her life because it's such a
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relating to her life because it's such a heightened background you know she grew
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heightened background you know she grew
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heightened background you know she grew up going to school going to high school
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up going to school going to high school
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up going to school going to high school in Graceland you know it's such a um you
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in Graceland you know it's such a um you
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in Graceland you know it's such a um you know strange life she's LED but but
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know strange life she's LED but but
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know strange life she's LED but but there were so many sort of Milestones
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there were so many sort of Milestones
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there were so many sort of Milestones along the way that I feel like I could
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along the way that I feel like I could
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along the way that I feel like I could relate to and that a lot of young people
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relate to and that a lot of young people
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relate to and that a lot of young people a lot of young women especially could
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a lot of young women especially could
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a lot of young women especially could relate to you know um falling in love
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relate to you know um falling in love
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relate to you know um falling in love for the first
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for the first
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for the first time uh relationship with your parents
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time uh relationship with your parents
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time uh relationship with your parents um um you know maybe becoming a mother
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um um you know maybe becoming a mother
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um um you know maybe becoming a mother and and feeling like feeling lost and
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and and feeling like feeling lost and
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and and feeling like feeling lost and all of that and trying to figure out who
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all of that and trying to figure out who
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all of that and trying to figure out who you are along the way I think is um a
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you are along the way I think is um a
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you are along the way I think is um a feeling that a lot of people go through
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feeling that a lot of people go through
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feeling that a lot of people go through yeah totally and uh that's surely got to
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yeah totally and uh that's surely got to
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yeah totally and uh that's surely got to be where you approach it from because
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be where you approach it from because
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be where you approach it from because not everyone just gets like sent to
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not everyone just gets like sent to
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not everyone just gets like sent to school by Elvis it's it's crazy right so
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school by Elvis it's it's crazy right so
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school by Elvis it's it's crazy right so your relationship with Jacob in the
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your relationship with Jacob in the
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your relationship with Jacob in the movie is so amazing to watch and
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movie is so amazing to watch and
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movie is so amazing to watch and currently he's one of the biggest
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currently he's one of the biggest
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currently he's one of the biggest breakthrough stars in the world at the
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breakthrough stars in the world at the
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breakthrough stars in the world at the moment um what is it about him as a
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moment um what is it about him as a
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moment um what is it about him as a performer do you think that people are
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performer do you think that people are
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performer do you think that people are so fascinated by well I think what comes
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so fascinated by well I think what comes
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so fascinated by well I think what comes through is that he does his homework he
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through is that he does his homework he
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through is that he does his homework he takes it really seriously he's a um
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takes it really seriously he's a um
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takes it really seriously he's a um proper cile who re every time I'm around
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proper cile who re every time I'm around
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proper cile who re every time I'm around him all we talk about is films and
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him all we talk about is films and
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him all we talk about is films and performances and what we love about them
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performances and what we love about them
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performances and what we love about them and directors that are interesting he
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and directors that are interesting he
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and directors that are interesting he he's the real deal you know he's in it
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he's the real deal you know he's in it
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he's the real deal you know he's in it for the right reasons um I think I think
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for the right reasons um I think I think
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for the right reasons um I think I think that that always comes through you can
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that that always comes through you can
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that that always comes through you can be a sort of one hit wonder or whatever
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be a sort of one hit wonder or whatever
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be a sort of one hit wonder or whatever you want to call it or you know they
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you want to call it or you know they
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you want to call it or you know they could pin that on him um but he he's
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could pin that on him um but he he's
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could pin that on him um but he he's going to be around for a long time
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going to be around for a long time
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going to be around for a long time because he knows what he's doing and he
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because he knows what he's doing and he
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because he knows what he's doing and he he loves it um and he's very talented at
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he loves it um and he's very talented at
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he loves it um and he's very talented at what he does so I just felt really lucky
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what he does so I just felt really lucky
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what he does so I just felt really lucky that I got to do this movie with him
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that I got to do this movie with him
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that I got to do this movie with him because he was an actor who I could
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because he was an actor who I could
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because he was an actor who I could really trust and rely on and you know he
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really trust and rely on and you know he
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really trust and rely on and you know he became a friend um yeah I I I'm very
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became a friend um yeah I I I'm very
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became a friend um yeah I I I'm very impressed with him and can't wait to see
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impressed with him and can't wait to see
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impressed with him and can't wait to see what he does I love that I'm so sorry by
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what he does I love that I'm so sorry by
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what he does I love that I'm so sorry by the way my dog has just started barking
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the way my dog has just started barking
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the way my dog has just started barking we love we love a dog we we love a
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we love we love a dog we we love a
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we love we love a dog we we love a little
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little
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little guest
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guest
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guest always can I relate this to the white
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always can I relate this to the white
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always can I relate this to the white poodle probably not she does get gifted
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poodle probably not she does get gifted
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poodle probably not she does get gifted a dog a poodle there we go it's all on
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a dog a poodle there we go it's all on
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a dog a poodle there we go it's all on brand um so I love the scene where Elvis
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brand um so I love the scene where Elvis
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brand um so I love the scene where Elvis names Mar Brando and James Dean as his
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names Mar Brando and James Dean as his
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names Mar Brando and James Dean as his acting Inspirations um so I was
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acting Inspirations um so I was
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acting Inspirations um so I was wondering who were your acting Heroes
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wondering who were your acting Heroes
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wondering who were your acting Heroes growing up and who inspires you today oh
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growing up and who inspires you today oh
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growing up and who inspires you today oh I always think it's good to go back and
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I always think it's good to go back and
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I always think it's good to go back and uh see the women who paved the way so
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uh see the women who paved the way so
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uh see the women who paved the way so people like Audrey heurn or Elizabeth
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people like Audrey heurn or Elizabeth
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people like Audrey heurn or Elizabeth Taylor or Judy Garland those are always
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Taylor or Judy Garland those are always
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Taylor or Judy Garland those are always fun performances to go back and watch
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fun performances to go back and watch
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fun performances to go back and watch and I find them find them in their
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and I find them find them in their
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and I find them find them in their performances and the lives that they LED
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performances and the lives that they LED
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performances and the lives that they LED sort of interesting and inspiring the
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sort of interesting and inspiring the
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sort of interesting and inspiring the actors today like you know um Emma Stone
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actors today like you know um Emma Stone
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actors today like you know um Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence and Kate
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and Jennifer Lawrence and Kate
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and Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Winslet um they're all people that I
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Winslet um they're all people that I
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Winslet um they're all people that I there's there's so many but there uh
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there's there's so many but there uh
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there's there's so many but there uh there's some amazing female actresses
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there's some amazing female actresses
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there's some amazing female actresses that um I'm always watching and can't
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that um I'm always watching and can't
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that um I'm always watching and can't you know always seeing what their next
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you know always seeing what their next
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you know always seeing what their next move is and who they work with and
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move is and who they work with and
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move is and who they work with and keeping an eye on yeah that're all icons
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keeping an eye on yeah that're all icons
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keeping an eye on yeah that're all icons every single one of them they're just
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every single one of them they're just
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every single one of them they're just amazing amazing
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amazing amazing
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amazing amazing performers so I spoke to Austin Butler
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performers so I spoke to Austin Butler
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performers so I spoke to Austin Butler last year and he said that Priscilla was
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last year and he said that Priscilla was
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last year and he said that Priscilla was always really supportive of his choices
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always really supportive of his choices
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always really supportive of his choices whilst playing Elvis um I was wondering
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whilst playing Elvis um I was wondering
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whilst playing Elvis um I was wondering what was the main takeaway or best piece
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what was the main takeaway or best piece
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what was the main takeaway or best piece of advice you got from Priscilla when
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of advice you got from Priscilla when
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of advice you got from Priscilla when making this film yeah I think it was
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making this film yeah I think it was
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making this film yeah I think it was just her overall support I think our
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just her overall support I think our
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just her overall support I think our last phone call that we had she
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last phone call that we had she
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last phone call that we had she said um I believe in you don't be
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said um I believe in you don't be
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said um I believe in you don't be nervous I'm here if you need to talk up
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nervous I'm here if you need to talk up
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nervous I'm here if you need to talk up through any scenes that you're confused
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through any scenes that you're confused
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through any scenes that you're confused about or if you just want to get on the
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about or if you just want to get on the
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about or if you just want to get on the phone and talk through anything any life
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phone and talk through anything any life
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phone and talk through anything any life life thing if you're anything you're
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life thing if you're anything you're
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life thing if you're anything you're going through you can call me so to have
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going through you can call me so to have
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going through you can call me so to have that before going into the film it's you
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that before going into the film it's you
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that before going into the film it's you know it's so daunting taking on taking
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know it's so daunting taking on taking
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know it's so daunting taking on taking on playing a real person especially
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on playing a real person especially
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on playing a real person especially someone who's going to be watching the
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someone who's going to be watching the
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someone who's going to be watching the movie at the end of the process but then
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movie at the end of the process but then
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movie at the end of the process but then to have someone who's that supportive
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to have someone who's that supportive
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to have someone who's that supportive and kind really made my life a lot
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and kind really made my life a lot
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and kind really made my life a lot easier yeah of course and especially
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easier yeah of course and especially
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easier yeah of course and especially like when you consider it's Elvis and
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like when you consider it's Elvis and
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like when you consider it's Elvis and Priscilla they mean they both mean so
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Priscilla they mean they both mean so
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Priscilla they mean they both mean so much to people yeah even 50 years later
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much to people yeah even 50 years later
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much to people yeah even 50 years later it's it's really incredible so that's
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it's it's really incredible so that's
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it's it's really incredible so that's such a lovely answer um it's been so
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such a lovely answer um it's been so
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such a lovely answer um it's been so lovely to talk to you Kaye I wish you
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lovely to talk to you Kaye I wish you
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lovely to talk to you Kaye I wish you best of luck I think when it comes to
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best of luck I think when it comes to
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best of luck I think when it comes to award season I feel like your name is
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award season I feel like your name is
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award season I feel like your name is going to be everywhere um so best of
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going to be everywhere um so best of
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going to be everywhere um so best of luck and it's pleasure talking to you
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luck and it's pleasure talking to you
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luck and it's pleasure talking to you congratulations on the movie I
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congratulations on the movie I
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congratulations on the movie I appreciate it have a good day thank you
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appreciate it have a good day thank you
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appreciate it have a good day thank you so much thank you I'm sorry about my dog
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so much thank you I'm sorry about my dog
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so much thank you I'm sorry about my dog oh don't be sorry tell tell your dog
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oh don't be sorry tell tell your dog
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oh don't be sorry tell tell your dog hello for me oh of course I will what's
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hello for me oh of course I will what's
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hello for me oh of course I will what's your name Priscilla B you like Elvis
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your name Priscilla B you like Elvis
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your name Priscilla B you like Elvis Presley
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Presley
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Presley [Applause]
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