Bill Skarsgard is now a household name thanks to his performance in the hit horror remake of “It,” and now he’s able to reveal some of the ways he made Pennywise such a nightmare on screen. <br />First lesson: Mastering his character’s voice. <br />Skarsgard tells Variety’s Playback podcast how he came up with the creepy sounds… He says, “The voice for me sort of started out with a laugh… I was playing around with a laugh, but on the verge of a panic attack and crying at the same time. When I started doing it just by myself, I started to creep myself out.” <br />Considering Skarsgard’s character is more of a monster or demon than an actual human or real clown, he reportedly wanted to make his laugh sound otherworldly. <br />According to the Thrillist, Skarsgard also has a natural ability to smile like a, quote, “complete psychopath,” so that was also easily achievable for the actor. <br />Safe to say Skarsgard’s voice as Pennywise will be haunting fans dreams for a long time. <br />
