Fans will likely never forget Bill SkarsgardA full-frontal moment as a decrepit Count Orlok Nosferatu — but the creative team behind the scenes remains just as haunted.
Heavy prosthetics are nothing new for Skarsgård, 34, as he turns to different levels of stalking Creatures in movies like He – she and Crow. Adding a prosthetic penis to his body for his role as Count Orlok in Nosferatu, However, it was a new experience – one that created an unforgettable moment not only for Skarsgård's on-screen character but also for the star. Nicholas HoltThomas Hutter and the film's creative team.
“With (Nick Thomas’ character) they had a scene where Orlok was sucking his blood and his penis was rubbing his leg and he didn’t know how to react to it.” Tracy is loaded, Nosferatusaid the lead makeup designer at Us Weekly In an exclusive interview.
“I don't think you'll forget that moment,” said the film's poetry department head. Susan Stokes MuntonHe added, to which Lauder replied, “No, this will live forever!”
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The audience gets their own perspective on the prosthetic appendage in the third act when Thomas attempts to flee Orlok's castle after realizing the ancient vampire is feeding on him. When he finds his way to the vault, he tries to bet on the sleeping Orlok but wakes him up instead. As Thomas runs for his life, Orlok emerges from his coffin, revealing himself devoid of clothes.
As for why the prosthetic penis was necessary for filming in the first place, he is the head prosthetic makeup effects designer David White – He who created the pillar – gave we Some insight into the scene.
“He (Bale) knew it was coming, and as soon as I saw that shot in the frame, I thought: 'Oh no, here come the questions about that.'” “Because until then no one had said a word,” White said. “It was creativity beyond Bill's character… We had to find a way to make the whole body work for the shot where he gets up from his coffin. So, there was no way around that.”
Holt himself has been candid about the awkward moment on set deer In a recent interview, after he expressed the feeling of a brace pressing against his leg, director Robert Eggers Send him a surprise gift.
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Aidan Monaghan“As a wrapped gift, Rob framed it and sent it to my house,” Holt told the outlet, noting that he eventually had to take the prosthetic to a frame store after the gift arrived damaged.
“When I went back to pick it up, I think (the store owner) registered how weird it was that I was framing this vampire penis,” Holt explained. “And he was like: 'Is this some kind of collector's item?' So I said: Well, you can say that.
While the fake genitals may have caused some challenges for Holt, wearing them was no problem for Skarsgård. White said we the He was the ultimate actor “professional.”
Skarsgård was also involved in the creative process, according to her team, and had a say in helping craft Orlok's mustache. The facial hair was initially intended to be much longer and a different color than it appeared in the final product, thanks to Skarsgård's input.
“There were a few different mustache sizes to choose from,” White recalls. “I showed the whole variety. At first it was a bit big, believe it or not, it was bigger than it is now, then it got smaller and if you look closely, it's actually thin in the middle area and that was done on purpose so you can see “More teeth and everything underneath.”
He continued: “I added a little bit of silver to the finish, which I thought would be really pretty and give a little bit of extra character and suggest aging, but not kind of take it away. Bill was aware of those color changes. He agreed and wanted it to be that way.”
White added that while on set, Skarsgård tended to stay in character and was “as quiet and in the shadows as Orlok would be.” However, seeing the actor in full costume was more comical behind the scenes than one might assume.
“When he first went on set, he would get half dressed and then put on joggers underneath,” Loder recalls with a laugh.
Nosferatu Playing in theaters now.
