Oscar Isaac‘s Frankenstein character was inspired by late pop star Prince.
Oscar Isaac based Victor Frankenstein’s movements on pop star Prince
The 46-year-old actor plays Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro‘s new take on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel appearing opposite Jacob Elordi as the monster – and Isaac has now revealed he based the scientist’s movements on Prince’s walk during rehearsals for his 2007 Super Bowl performance.
Isaac told Variety: “I saw him much more as an artist than as a scientist. I watched a video of Prince going to the Super Bowl in order to rehearse.
“And I just basically stole his walk when he’s going up to the stage with his hands behind the back.”
However, the director gave other instructions telling the actor to be “more Mick Jagger”.
In the interview, Elordi he drew inspiration from a form of Japanese dance called butoh for the monster’s staggering walk while he also listened to Mongolian throat singing to influence the character’s speaking voice.
The actor also spent up to 10 hours a day in the make-up chair getting ready to play the creature and Elordi reveals the character was constantly shifting and evolving.
He said: “There’s so many different layers to the costume. When he’s born, he’s wearing nearly nothing. His chest is open and his head is high.
“Then, as he starts to experience pain, as we do as a teenager, he starts to hunch his shoulders. And as an adult, he closes off.”
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