Fans probably won't forget Bill SkarsgårdThe dilapidated Count Orlok Inn as its full-frontal moment Nosferatu – but behind the scenes the creative team is just as haunted.
Heavy prosthetics are nothing new for the 34-year-old Skarsgård, as he transitions to different levels of haunting. Like a movie animal it is And the crow Adding a prosthetic penis to his body for his role in Count Orlok nosferatu, However, it was a new experience – one that created a memorable moment not only for Skarsgård's on-screen character but also for Coster. Nicholas HoltIts Thomas Hutter and the film's creative team.
“With (Nick's character) Thomas, they have a scene where Orlok is sucking her blood and the penis is rubbing against her leg and she doesn't know how to react to him,” Tracy Loader, NosferatuIts chief makeup designer said our weekly In an exclusive interview.
“I don't think you'll ever forget that moment,” the film's head of hair, Suzanne Stokes-Mantonadded, to which Loader replied, “No, it will live forever!”
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Audiences get their own glimpse of artificial appendages in the third act when Thomas tries to escape Orlok's castle after realizing he has been fed by ancient vampires. When he finds his way to the cellar, he tries to stop the sleeping Orlok but instead wakes him up. As Thomas runs for his life, Orlok emerges from his sarcophagus, disrobing himself.
Why artificial penises were needed in the first place for filming, chief artificial makeup effects designer David White – who made the prop – gave our Some insight into the scene.
“(Bill) knew it was coming, and as soon as I saw that shot in the frame I thought, 'Oh no, here comes the question.' Because no one said a word until then,” White said. “It was a creation above and beyond Bill's own … We had to find a way to make the whole body work for the shot where he emerges from his sarcophagus. So, around that. There was no way.”
Holt himself was candid about the awkward moments on set, saying: came After voicing in a recent interview that he could feel his feet being pushed against him, the director Robert Eggers Sent her a surprise gift.
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Aidan Monaghan“As a wrapped gift, Rob had it framed, and he sent it to my house,” Holt told the outlet, noting that he ended up having to take the prosthetic to a frame shop after the gift was damaged.
“When I went back to pick it up, I think (the shop owner) was like, 'How weird that I was potentially making this vampire penis,'” explained Holt. “And he was like, 'What kind of collector's piece is this?' And I was like, 'Hmm, you can say that.'
While the faux genitalia may have posed some challenges for Holt, wearing it was no problem for Skarsgård. Shubhra said our D The actor was final “Professional.”
Skarsgård was also involved in the creative process, according to his team, and had a say in helping create Orlok's mustache. Thanks to Skarsgård's input, the facial hair was initially supposed to be much longer and a different color than the final product turned out.
“There were a few different mustache sizes to choose from,” White recalls. “I offer complete diversity. At first it was a little bit bigger, believe it or not, it was bigger than what it is now and then it got smaller and if you look closely it's actually thinned in the center part and it's done on purpose so you can see a little bit more of the teeth. and everything below that.”
He continued: “I ended up adding a bit of silver, which I thought would be really nice and give a bit of extra character and suggest age, but not take it too far. And Bill was aware of that color change. So he agreed and wanted it to be.”
White added that while on set, Skarsgård tended to stay in character and was “quiet and shadowy like Orlok.” Seeing the actor in full costume, however, was far more hilarious behind the scenes than one might assume.
“When she first went on set, she was wearing half a dress and then joggers underneath,” Loder recalled with a laugh.
Nosferatu Now playing in theaters.