Bill Skarsgård discusses using horror personas for parenting

Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård revealed during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he occasionally uses his horror character voices to discipline his children.

Skarsgård, known for portraying Pennywise in the IT franchise and Count Orlok in Nosferatu, joked about his various personas, such as Nosferatu, slipping out when his daughters misbehave. He described the experience humorously as a “colorful bunch of schizophrenic daddy.”

The actor also shared details regarding his family life in Stockholm, noting that while his oldest daughter is a fan of Halloween, he declines requests to wear full prosthetic makeup for trick-or-treating due to the intensive eight-hour application process required for his professional roles.