Invoice Skarsgård is aware of how you can get into character by drastically reworking into a number of spooky roles all through his profession.
Skarsgård cemented his position as a scream king when he portrayed Pennywise within the It movie franchise. His filmography, nonetheless, was already stuffed with different horror initiatives together with Netflix’s Hemlock Grove.
The actor, who performed Roman, costarred alongside Landon Liboiron and Famke Janssen within the sequence, which was based mostly on Brian McGreevy‘s 2012 novel of the identical title. Hemlock Grove adopted the unusual — and supernatural — occasions that occurred in a fictional city in Pennsylvania.
Skarsgård additionally made an impression when he landed an element in Citadel Rock. In 2018, Skarsgård opened up about his resolution to shed weight for the position so he might painting a personality who’s discovered after residing in solitary confinement.
“I principally did the Keto weight loss program. You get into ketogenesis and also you simply eat lots of fats and no carbs,” Skarsgård solely instructed Us Weekly on the time. “I shed weight rapidly. Earlier than scenes, I’d not drink water or eat for twenty-four hours. It does loads. It adjustments your face.”
Skarsgård famous there was a particular meal he was excited to have after manufacturing wrapped, including, “We shot a scene within the bathe at block 5. Despite the fact that it was episode one, we shot whereas taking pictures episode 5 so I’m like, ‘Nicely f—okay, I want to remain skinny all the way in which as much as the purpose.’”
He continued: “I didn’t eat for twenty-four hours. The day earlier than, 24 hours earlier than that, I had a salad and didn’t drink any water. So I used to be f—king skinny and parched. Then after that day of taking pictures, I needed a beer and burger. I didn’t drink for 3 months, both, so I went to a shady dive bar and it was nice.”
Skarsgård has remained dedicated to his craft by going above and past for initiatives equivalent to The Crow and Nosferatu.
Hold scrolling to see how Skarsgård remodeled for many of his roles:
