The Evil Smile That Inspired Pennywise: An Interview with Bill Skarsgard

😈Bill Skarsgard was inspired by his older brother's ability to point his lip in a strange way when creating Pennywise's evil smile.

🤡Skarsgard created a character called Yoda and would chase and scare his little brother by pulling his t-shirt over his head, isolating only his mouth.

🎥The interviewer asks how Skarsgard's brother reacted to seeing the film It.

👦👧Skarsgard's brother was scared by his character Pennywise in the movie.

🎬The interview provides insights into Skarsgard's creative process and the inspiration behind the iconic character Pennywise.

How did Bill Skarsgard come up with Pennywise's evil smile?

—Skarsgard was inspired by his older brother's ability to point his lip in a strange way, and he started doing it himself, which eventually became the basis for Pennywise's evil smile.

What was the name of the character Skarsgard created?

—Skarsgard created a character called Yoda.

How did Skarsgard scare his little brother using the Yoda character?

—Skarsgard would pull his t-shirt over his head, isolating only his mouth, and chase and scare his little brother.

What did the interviewer ask about Skarsgard's brother?

—The interviewer asked how Skarsgard's brother reacted to seeing the film It.

How did Skarsgard's brother react to seeing the film?

—Skarsgard's brother was scared by his character Pennywise in the movie.

00:00In this interview, Bill Skarsgard discusses how he came up with the demonic smile for his character Pennywise in the movie It.

00:20Skarsgard reveals that he was inspired by his older brother's ability to point his lip in a strange way.

00:51He talks about a character called Yoda that he created and how he would chase and scare his little brother by pulling his t-shirt over his head.

01:21The interviewer asks about Skarsgard's brother's reaction to seeing the film It.

01:35Skarsgard's brother was scared by his character Pennywise in the movie.