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Bill Skarsgard’s ‘Nosferatu’ Design: Makeup, Prosthetics [Interview]

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Story by Chris O'Falt
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Iconic 'Nosferatu' vampire gets a monstrous new look, with details from the director and makeup team on Bill Skarsgard's chilling transformation.
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  • Prosthetic makeup designer David White drew inspiration from classic silent film depictions, aiming for a 'grotesque' and 'nightmarish' take on the vampire
  • Director Robert Eggers wanted a 'primal, predatory' feel to Skarsgard's Nosferatu, with the actor's intense physicality shaping the final unsettling design
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Bill Skarsgard, Robert Eggers, David White, Nosferatu, 'Nosferatu'
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