fans will probably never forget bill skarsgårdIts full frontal moment as the dilapidated Count Orlok Nosferatu – but the creative team behind the scenes is still haunted.
Heavy prosthetics are nothing new for Skarsgård, 34, as he has transformed into various levels of ghostly creatures in the films it And Crow. A prosthetic penis was added to his body for the role of Count Orlok Nosferatu, However, this was a new experience – one that created a memorable moment not only for Skarsgård’s character on screen but also for the costar nicholas houltThomas Hutter and the film’s creative team.
“with [Nick’s character] Thomas, she had a scene where Orlok was sucking her blood and the penis was rubbing on her leg and she didn’t know how to react to that,” traci loader, NosferatuThe chief makeup designer told us weekly In an exclusive interview.
The head of the film’s children’s department said, “I don’t think you’ll be able to forget that moment.” Suzanne Stokes-Mantonadded, to which Loader replied, “No, he will live forever!”
The audience gets its first look at the artificial appendage in the third act when Thomas attempts to escape Orlok’s castle after realizing he is being fed by ancient vampires. As soon as he finds his way to the basement, he attempts to stake the sleeping Orlok but wakes him up instead. As Thomas runs for his life, Orlok climbs out of his coffin and frees himself of his clothes.
The head of the artificial makeup effects designer explains why the artificial penis was necessary for filming in the first place david white – Who made the prop – gave it We Some insight into the scene.
,[Bill] I knew it was coming, and as soon as I saw that shot in the frame, I thought, ‘Oh no, here come the questions about it.’ Because no one had said a word until then,” White said. “It was Bill’s creation above and beyond himself… We had to find a way to make the whole body work for the shot where he rises from his coffin. So, there was no way around it.”
Hoult himself has opened up about that awkward moment on set Eli After saying in a recent interview that he could feel someone pushing his leg, the director robert eggers Sent her a surprise gift.
nicholas hoult
Aidan Monaghan“As a wrap gift, Rob got it framed, and he shipped it to my house,” Hoult tells the outlet, noting that she eventually had to take the artful item to a frame shop after the gift was damaged. Fell.
“When I went back to pick it up, I felt [the shop owner] “Looked at, like, how weird it was that I was potentially framing this vampire penis,” Hoult explained. “And he was like, ‘Is this some kind of collector’s piece?’ And I said, ‘Hmm, you could say that.’
Although the artificial genitalia may have created some challenges for Hoult, wearing it was not a problem for Skarsgård. White told We The actor was the ultimate “professional”.
According to his team, Skarsgård was also involved in the creative process and had a hand in helping create Orlok’s mustache. Due to Skarsgård’s input, the facial hair was initially supposed to be much longer and a different color than the final product.
“There were a few different shapes of mustaches to choose from,” White recalled. “I offered complete variety. Earlier it was a little bigger, believe it or not, it was bigger than what it is now, and then it got smaller and if you look closely, it actually got thinner in the middle area and that was done intentionally. So you can see a little bit more of the teeth and everything underneath.”
He continued: “I added a little bit of silver at the end, which I thought would be really beautiful and give a little extra character and suggest aging, but not take it away too much. And Bill was aware of those color changes. So he agreed and wanted it to happen.
White said that while on set, Skarsgård remained in character and “stayed quiet and shadowed like Orlok.” However, seeing the actor in full costume was even more ridiculous than what was imagined behind the scenes.
“When he first went on set, he was half-dressed and then wore joggers underneath,” Loader recalled with a laugh.
Nosferatu Currently running in theatres.
