Austin Butler experienced a temporary blindness episode during a flight to Ohio to film The Bikeriders, jolting awake with a severe migraine and losing vision for several minutes. His vision slowly returned after he concentrated on regaining sight, but he returned to work the next day, attributing the episode to sleep deprivation. He has faced other post-production health problems, including severe abdominal pain that required hospitalization and a sudden foot pain while on a press tour. Butler now prioritizes sleep and recovery, using workouts, sauna sessions, and cold showers to improve rest during night shoots.
"It felt like the life was being sucked from my body," he said. "I suddenly felt a euphoric sensation, and I actually genuinely thought I was dying." Luckily, Butler's vision slowly returned to normal, saying he "willed" his sight to come back. But instead of taking the time to rest and get checked out, he headed to set the next day, considering the incident as a side effect of sleep deprivation.
Now, Butler is more mindful when it comes to sleep, especially while filming his upcoming movie Enemies, which primarily shoots at night. He now often works out, hits the sauna, and takes a cold shower to get in a deep sleep, saying he learned the routine from his Leftovers co-star Tom Hardy. "I'm just trying to find little things like that," he said. "Sometimes it's the mundane little things."
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