![]() ![]() In addition, Skarsgard has two wonderful resources to help him in his career - his father, Stellan, and brother, Alexander, who are both actors. Pennywise looks and sounds so different from me that I could do a rom-com next, and people probably wouldn’t even know I was the same guy.” He explains, “I wouldn’t want to be associated with one character, because I want to be able to do different roles. Though It has grossed nearly $500 million worldwide, Skarsgard is happy that playing Pennywise required covering up his face so fans don’t connect him too closely with the character. He says, “I was equally as excited as I was terrified when I booked the job, because now these people expected me to pull it off. Skarsgard reveals that going out for the role required “a callback, a screen test and sending additional self-tape from Stockholm before it was official.” However, once he was hired fear began to creep into his joy. It was by far the most exhausting character I’ve ever done, physically and mentally.” Everything I did took 100 percent of my energy. He explains, “Normally when you do a movie, you have those mundane days when it’s like, ‘Today is the scene where I get coffee.’ With this character, there were none of those. Speaking with The New York Times, Skarsgard spoke about why it was such a difficult role to play, why the role terrified him, and what he has learned from his acting family.ĭespite the fact that Pennywise has limited screentime in It, Skarsgard says that the role was incredibly draining. ![]() It has quickly become one of the highest-grossing horror movies of all time - and one of the reasons why audiences went so crazy for the film is the chilling performance by Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the murderous clown. If you’d like to get to know the Prince of monsters himself or maybe even queue up with him in-game, you can follow him on his gaming page – just don’t forget to check under the bed before you sleep!įollow ONE Esports on Facebook and Twitter for more cosplay news and stories.“I was equally as excited as I was terrified when I booked the job, because now these people expected me to pull it off.” – Bill Skarsgard I enjoy gaming and I also enjoy the time to interact with my audience. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone. “I thought of this hilarious idea to interact and engage with my audience more and put up my monsters into game streams at the same time. He then thought to combine his creations with his love for games. He shares that during the global lockdown that followed the pandemic in 2020, it was video games that helped him, emotionally and mentally. Sculpting and casting the prosthetics takes about one to two weeks, and Prince does all his prosthetic art himself. He’s often joined by his cosplay partner and partner in life, Awie.ĭepending on which face he might be wearing for the day, cosplay preparation takes anywhere between two to five hours. While he’s best known for his horror movie creations, Prince has also cosplayed characters like Shazam, Buzz Lightyear from Pixar’s Toy Story, and Geralt of Rivia. Creepy as his costumes may be, Prince’s content is often comedic and relatable, from horror pranks to putting his monster creations in everyday situations and shenanigans. His YouTube channel is over one and a half million subscribers, with Pennywise as the poster clown for most of his content. Underneath the fangs and fake blood, Prince is actually an actor, model, events host, and now content creator. His cosplays are amazingly accurate, even catching the eye of Netflix PH, of which Prince is a frequent partner. Pennywise might be his claim to fame, but he’s also done Valak (The Nun) from The Conjuring series, Pinhead from Hellraiser, and creepypasta character Laughing Jack. The man behind the clown is cosplayer and content creator Prince de Guzman, known for using prosthetics to transform into classic horror movie monsters. Pennywise cosplayer streams to haunt your feeds and timelines (And yes, this image gave us nightmares too.) Credit: Prince De Guzman ![]() When you think of game streamers, the picture of a scary clown probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but Pennywise has recently taken up streaming on Facebook Gaming, playing Call of Duty: Mobile and Genshin Impact. ![]()
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