Bill Skarsgård in ‘Nosferatu,’ Bill Skarsgård attends the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Nosferatu’ on Dec. 12, 2024.Photo:Focus Features; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Focus Features; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying look forNosferatudidn’t come to life easily.In a new behind-the-scenes clip fromNosferatu, exclusively shared with PEOPLE, both Skarsgård and director Robert Eggers detailed his transformation as Count Orlok and how his “boyish face” was morphed for some big-screen scares.After the 34-year-old actor joked in the clip that him getting his costume adjusted “breaks the illusion,” costarsLily-Rose DeppandWillem Dafoealso explained what it was like to see Skarsgård in the Orlok getup.“First time that I walked on set and saw him in costume, I was so scared,” Depp, 25, said. “… I thought, ‘This is going to be perfect because I won’t have to pretend like I’m scared of him in the scenes.'“Behind-the-scenes of Count Orlok costume for ‘Nosferatu’.Focus FeaturesAs Eggers explained, creating the look of Orlok was a “challenging” task. “He is gonna be a dead Transylvanian nobleman and Bill has a very boyish face,” he said, adding that he had worked on sketches and digital paintings before Skarsgård took things from there.The Orlok look, Eggers added, acknowledged the classic “folk vampire” yet the character was dressed the way a Transylvanian nobleman would be dressed.“Robert had a very particular vision for Orlok,” Skarsgård said. “The references that I got to look at were these sort-of occultist warlords during that time, in that place.“Dafoe, who portrays Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz in the film, described Skarsgård’s costume as a “different look than we’ve seen of any vampire character” and one that let viewers “really feel the blood coursing through his body.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Bill Skarsgård getting his costume adjusted on set of 2024’s ‘Nosferatu’.Focus FeaturesReleased on Christmas Day, the film also features performances from Aaron Taylor-Johnson andNicholas Hoult, who revealed last month that hekept a special souvenir from Skarsgård’s wardrobeafter filming wrapped.Speaking alongside Depp during an"Ask Me Anything” interview withElle, Hoult shared that he now has the character’s “prosthetic penis” framed in his home.As Hoult explained, he told Eggers he could feel Orlok’s “prosthetic penis on my leg” while filming a scene where he slurps his blood, so naturally, Eggers got the costume piece framed and sent it to Hoult’s home as a “wrap gift.” Unfortunately, the frame itself was broken, so Hoult had to get it repaired at a local frame shop, he added.“When I went back to pick it up, I think [the employee] clocked like how weird it was that I was framing potentially this vampire penis,” Hoult said. “And he was like, ‘Is this some kind of collector’s piece?’ and I was like, ‘Hm, you could say that.’ “Nosferatuis now available to watch on demand.
Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying look forNosferatudidn’t come to life easily.
In a new behind-the-scenes clip fromNosferatu, exclusively shared with PEOPLE, both Skarsgård and director Robert Eggers detailed his transformation as Count Orlok and how his “boyish face” was morphed for some big-screen scares.
After the 34-year-old actor joked in the clip that him getting his costume adjusted “breaks the illusion,” costarsLily-Rose DeppandWillem Dafoealso explained what it was like to see Skarsgård in the Orlok getup.
“First time that I walked on set and saw him in costume, I was so scared,” Depp, 25, said. “… I thought, ‘This is going to be perfect because I won’t have to pretend like I’m scared of him in the scenes.'”
Behind-the-scenes of Count Orlok costume for ‘Nosferatu’.Focus Features
Focus Features
As Eggers explained, creating the look of Orlok was a “challenging” task. “He is gonna be a dead Transylvanian nobleman and Bill has a very boyish face,” he said, adding that he had worked on sketches and digital paintings before Skarsgård took things from there.
The Orlok look, Eggers added, acknowledged the classic “folk vampire” yet the character was dressed the way a Transylvanian nobleman would be dressed.
“Robert had a very particular vision for Orlok,” Skarsgård said. “The references that I got to look at were these sort-of occultist warlords during that time, in that place.”
Dafoe, who portrays Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz in the film, described Skarsgård’s costume as a “different look than we’ve seen of any vampire character” and one that let viewers “really feel the blood coursing through his body.”
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Bill Skarsgård getting his costume adjusted on set of 2024’s ‘Nosferatu’.Focus Features
Released on Christmas Day, the film also features performances from Aaron Taylor-Johnson andNicholas Hoult, who revealed last month that hekept a special souvenir from Skarsgård’s wardrobeafter filming wrapped.
Speaking alongside Depp during an"Ask Me Anything” interview withElle, Hoult shared that he now has the character’s “prosthetic penis” framed in his home.
As Hoult explained, he told Eggers he could feel Orlok’s “prosthetic penis on my leg” while filming a scene where he slurps his blood, so naturally, Eggers got the costume piece framed and sent it to Hoult’s home as a “wrap gift.” Unfortunately, the frame itself was broken, so Hoult had to get it repaired at a local frame shop, he added.
“When I went back to pick it up, I think [the employee] clocked like how weird it was that I was framing potentially this vampire penis,” Hoult said. “And he was like, ‘Is this some kind of collector’s piece?’ and I was like, ‘Hm, you could say that.’ "
Nosferatuis now available to watch on demand.
source: people.com
