Sunday 29 May 2022 10:01 AM Baz Lurhmann's wife Catherine Martin shares behind-the-scenes secrets of the ... trends now
Baz Luhrmann's wife, costume and set designer Catherine Martin, has shared behind-the-scenes secrets of the director's highly anticipated Elvis biopic.
Speaking to Vogue Living's July/August issue, the four-time Academy Award winner, 57, revealed that she and Baz, 59, were given 'unprecedented access to Graceland and its archives'.
Catherine said they wanted to recreate Graceland (Elvis' mansion) 'as accurately as possible' so that viewers would become immersed in the King of Rock and Roll's life.
Inside look: Baz Lurhmann's wife Catherine Martin (pictured together on Thursday) shared behind-the-scenes secrets of the highly anticipated Elvis biopic with Vogue Living's July/August issue
'As we donned our white gloves and carefully sifted through the extensive archives of Elvis' life, we were very cognisant of how special this moment was,' Catherine told Vogue Living.
Catherine, who won two Oscars for Moulin Rouge! and two for The Great Gatsby, also revealed that they toured Elvis' birthplace and Memphis.
'It was incredibly important for my team and I to become familiar with Elvis' Southern experience. We visited both Tupelo (Elvis' birthplace) and Memphis, and also followed Elvis' touring itinerary to absorb the topography of the landscape,' she said.
Dedicated to their craft: The four-time Academy Award winner, 57, revealed that she and Baz, 59, were given 'unprecedented access to Graceland and its archives'. Catherine said they wanted to recreate Graceland (Elvis' mansion, pictured) 'as accurately as possible'
First-hand: Catherine, who won two Oscars for Moulin Rouge! and two for The Great Gatsby, also revealed that they toured Elvis' birthplace and Memphis. 'It was incredibly important for my team and I to become familiar with Elvis' Southern experience,' she said
Catherine's comments come after Baz revealed he was moved by Priscilla Presley's praise for the biopic.
The filmmaker was emotional as he reflected on Priscilla's review of the film – which
