Austin Butler and Kerry Condon Look Chic in Muted Colors at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

Austin Butler and Kerry Condon wore sharp suits as they walked the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday.

The Elvis star, 31, wore a navy blue suit over a white button-down shirt. He was standing in shiny black shoes, and his dark brown hair fell messily on his head.

He shoved his hands into his pockets, exuding his usual cool, casual demeanor.

Condon, 40, donned a form-fitting black trench coat with buttons down the front. His reddish-blonde hair fell in front of his right shoulder and was also brushed behind his left ear.

Her lips were painted a bright red and large diamond earrings were added to her ensemble.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is an annual event that honors some of the best films of the previous year.

Condon and Butler were honored with the Virtuoso Awards, an award given to “up-and-coming” actors, according to the festival. website.

Butler received the honor for his role in the musical biopic Elvis and Condon for his work in the comedy-drama The Banshees of Inisherin.

Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Nina Hoss (Tár), Jeremy Pope (The Inspection) and Jeremy Strong (Armageddon Time) also received the honor. .

As Butler enjoys awards season for his movie Elvis, some of his peers tell him to put his movie role behind him.

Butler made headlines both for winning his first Golden Globe and for apparently keeping the Elvis accent he used for the film during his speech. Angela Bassett offered some advice to the star after the speech.

The actor was asked about the accent immediately in the press room after his big win at the Golden Globe, but said: “I don’t think I still sound like him, but I guess I haven’t noticed because I hear it a lot.” .’

Bassett, who was first nominated for an Oscar for playing Tina Turner in the 1993 film What’s Love Got to Do With It, spoke with the new yorkerand was asked about Butler’s situation.

When asked if the character still “got over” her after filming, she admitted, “It absolutely did.”

“Tina’s laugh and the way she talked took over,” Bassett admitted, but said it didn’t last as long as Butler.

He took over, not as much as Elvis, maybe about four months later. You lived, you breathed, and you began to see life through his perspective,” Bassett admitted.

Several other stars arrived at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, including 51-year-old Huy Quan, who wore an all-gray suit with a matching tie. His black hair was brushed to the right with thick glasses surrounding his eyes.

Strong, 44, wore a smart maroon suit with a white shirt under a blazer that he wore without a tie.

Hsu, 32, wore a sleeveless gray dress with red and yellow designs dotted around it. The frilly skirt gathered in a puddle at his feet.

The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star was photographed outside the event with Pope, who was wearing an all-black suit. A wispy pattern stretched from her left shoulder to her left hip, the fabric rising from the ensemble.

Glee star Jane Lynch, 62, donned a black blazer with matching pants while a red, checkered scarf wrapped around her slim neck.

Deadwyler, 40, wore a black dress with a sash around her right shoulder. She ended up in the middle of her shins.

Hoss, 47, looked dapper in a black turtleneck under a crisp white jacket. He also added soft black pants to the outfit.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is scheduled for this Saturday, February 18.