MEETING YOUR HEROES

FROM LAYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD AND BROKEN GLASS (SEEMINGLY DEAD) TO FRANTICALLY RUNNING AROUND TOWN IN JUST A PAIR OF WHITE BRIEFS A FEW MINUTES LATER, AUSTIN ABRAMS IS A TRUE FORCE IN HIS LATEST MOVIE, WOLFS. IN THE APPLE TV ACTION-THRILLER PRODUCTION, THE FLORIDA-NATIVE SHARES THE SCREEN WITH THE TOP-OF-THE-TOP OF THE ACTING LEAGUE, BRAD PITT AND GEORGE CLOONEY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THERE WAS A LOT OF PRESSURE INVOLVED. SEEING THE FILM, HOWEVER, IT’S CLEAR THAT ABRAMS NOT ONLY MATCHES THE UNIQUE ENERGY OF THE A-LIST OLD PALS BUT IN MANY MOMENTS MANAGES TO STEAL THEIR SPOTLIGHT. FOR BTB, WE SPOKE TO ABRAMS ABOUT GETTING A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO THE BRAD AND GEORGE SHOW, WISHING HE DID MORE PHYSICAL TRAINING BEFORE THE SHOOT, AND DIVING INTO THE HORROR GENRE NEXT.

Hi Austin! Congratulations on your movie – you were a brilliant anchor of comedy in Wolfs. The role must have been a great challenge for you, considering you’re starring opposite Brad and George. What was your process like for this film? When did you begin to feel confident, or comfortable, in your performance?
I think that happened about two days before we wrapped. [Laughs] I’m not sure if I was ever exactly comfortable, but I got closer to it throughout the shoot. For me, the motel room scene was an important moment – usually [as actors] you have one scene in your mind that you’re really thinking about. And I think after that was wrapped, there was a sense of relief and it took some of the pressure out. But it took a minute to get to know them and feel out the dynamic between the three of us.

You got to do pretty much everything in this film — from being seemingly dead to running around town in briefs to giving a hilarious monologue. Which scene was the most enjoyable to shoot for you? 
There were a lot of enjoyable moments. For example, towards the end, when I’m trying to figure out where to put the drugs and set the crime scene. It was really fun and kinda felt like being a little kid, but with bricks of heroin, trying to make up a little game for myself. Also, all the stuff in underwear was just ridiculous.

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Hi, Austin fans! Apologies for the late update! I’ve added some photos of Austin attending events and posing for photoshoots throughout the year. Take a look below!

Watch the official trailer for THE STARLING GIRL.
Only In Select Theaters May 12.

Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky. Even her greatest joy of dancing with the church group is tempered by worry that her actions are sinful and she is caught between a burgeoning awareness of her own sexuality and her religious devotion. With the return of Owen, an enigmatic youth pastor, Jem soon finds herself attracted to his worldliness and charm. Slowly, he draws her into a dangerous relationship that could upend their entire community.

Photos of Austin attending the 2023 Sundance Film Festival (January 19-22) have been added to the gallery. Austin visited the festival to promote his new film The Starling Girl.

Screen captures of Austin in Do Revenge have been added to the gallery. Do Revenge is available to stream on Netflix.

Austin Abrams Talks Approaching His Controversial Character In Do Revenge – Exclusive

THE LIST – What’s better than a female-powered revenge flick to see in the movie theater? When it comes to you in the comfort of your own home. Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke are joining forces to bring the Hitchcock-inspired “Do Revenge” to Netflix, and the anticipated film delivers every twist, turn, and motive, and surprise a nail-biting drama ensues. At the center of the vengeance-based film is the release of an ill-timed sex tape featuring Mendes’ Drea, seemingly leaked by her boyfriend — and the king of high school — Max. Such betrayal marks the beginning of a teenage-conspired plot to take down those who wronged Drea and Hawke’s Eleanor, with the boisterous likes of Max at the center of the take-down conspiracy.

If “Do Revenge” sounds like a wild ride — well — that’s because it is, and ahead of the film’s drop on Netflix, we sat down for an exclusive interview with Austin Abrams to get the scoop on his character, Max, and what motivated his movements throughout the film. Not only did Abrams compare and contrast Max to his well-known character of Ethan Lewis in HBO’s hit show “Euphoria,” but he also gave us some insight into where he sourced inspiration from and what it was like to bring Max to life, despite his faults.
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