Pennywise showed up in Toronto last month to Bill Skarsgards relief.
Director Andy Muschietti was back at the helm.
And Skarsgard had even comfortably hung out withthe new, adult Losers Club cast.
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Still, it had been more than a year since he last transformed into the creature.
Would he be able to summon It back out of hibernation?
The character demands so much of you in terms of focus, concentration, and energy.
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The 27-year-old neednt have worried.
In true Pennywise fashion, the dancing clown resurfaced instantaneously, Skarsgard recalls.
I was surprised, he marvels.
Bill Skarsgård in ‘It’.Warner Bros. Pictures
Then again, It itself never scared Skarsgard.
Skarsgard stars as an unnamed, unsettling Shawshank prison inmate (above) discovered underground.
The success ofIthas intimidated him more, despite his thespian pedigree.
That meant losing Hollywood as a place where he could lie low.
I would come over to the States and nobody would know who I was.
Now I… guess I cant do that anymore.
He laughs, then sighs.
Im trying to roll with it.
That includes not engaging on social media, though he lurks online using private accounts.
(I do have access, he admits.
Im not against it on principle.)
So, yes, hes seen the fan art/fiction that cropped up afterIt eventhe X-rated material.
He trails off, sounding more amazed than afraid.
Attractions and fetishes come in all shapes and forms, so whatever works for you, you know?
But I was definitely not trying to go for sexy in any sort of way.
Im a clown that eats children!
And one thats about to become even angrier inChapter Two, Skarsgard teases.
He starts shooting the sequel soon, but from there, who knows?
He doesnt, not yet.
I think you should use attention responsibly, he muses.
Because unlike Pennywise, Skarsgard doesnt hibernate.
Castle Rockpremieres July 25 on Hulu.It: Chapter Twois in production.
