David White talks about the challenges of designing Bill Skarsgård's prosthetic look as Count Orlok in Robert Eggers' gothic horror remake.
Makeup effects designer David White recently discussed the process behind Bill Skarsgård’s transformation into Count Orlok for Robert Eggers ’ Nosferatu . The gothic horror reimagines F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent classic as the titular vampire preys upon the residents of a remote seaside village, particularly the haunted Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), a young woman whose husband, Thomas (Nicholas Hoult), is unwittingly drawn into the grasp of the ancient creature.
Released on Christmas Day by Focus Features, Nosferatu continues to captivate audiences with Egger's signature atmospheric dread. In an interview with Variety, White explained the meticulous process of designing Skarsgård’s prosthetics to embody the ageless yet decayed Count Orlok. He drew inspiration from Max Schreck’s 1922 portrayal of the vampire while crafting a wholly original vision for Egger's remake. Here's what the designer had to say about the most challenging part of the design: I would say the most challenging part to develop was the fact that his prosthetic makeup had to work on so many levels, and with only one sculptural look. I had to find interesting ways to meet all the criteria. I was keen to keep his age ambiguous — ageless, so to speak. I did this by being very particular about the amount of wrinkles and obvious character lines, keeping the look more sparse with no hoods over his eyelids and no eye bags. He also has to be appealing and charismatic to Ellen and able to disguise his filthy rot and decay by keeping in the shadows as cover. His coloration was also challenging. I devised two very different looks: one when he is in his Sarcophagus — when his “trance State” coloration is puce with bruised red blemishes and dark tones — and the other being his “day look,” which was waxen and sallow. White also outlined the astonishing number of prosthetics used to bring Count Orlok to life
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