Interview: Doug Jones talks Nosferatu, final season of What We Do in The Shadows, Hocus Pocus 3! (2024)

November 25th 2024, 12:09pm

There are few actors more synonymous with wonderful performances beneath layers of prosthetics and makeup than Doug Jones. Having appeared as Abe Sapian in the Guillermo Del Toro Hellboy films, the Creature in The Shape of Water, and even Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus, Jones has had a career that most actors simply dream of.

Doug can be seen in the recently released Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror, where he plays the title character; a role that Jones has wanted to play for decades. We spoke about the process of filming using elements from the original 1922 film as green screen backdrops, and how wonderful Max Schreck’s performance in the first film was. Doug is also starring in the final season of What We Do In The Shadows as The Baron, a role which has been an absolute highlight over the series’ 6 season run (and it was originally just supposed to be a one-episode cameo) Finally, we get into Hocus Pocus 3 and whether or not Doug has heard any rumblings of a production start. Doug could not have been more generous with his time and he was an absolute delight. Check out the video interview embedded above.

A little about Doug Jones:

Doug is famous for starring in iconicfilm and TV roles under heavy prosthetic makeup. Some of his most recognizable characters include The Amphibian Man in the Oscar-winning filmThe Shape of Water, both Fauno and The Pale Man inPan’s Labyrinth, Abe Sapien in theHellboymovies,Billy Butcherson in Disney’sHocus Pocus 1 & 2, The Silver Surfer inFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and Mac Tonight, the moon-headed piano player in McDonald’s long-running 1990’s ad campaign. Jones recently starred as Saru onStar Trek: Discoveryand recurs as Baron Afanas on What We Do in the Shadows.This October, he stars as Count Orlok inDavid Lee Fisher’sNosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

Tags: Doug Jones, Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus 2, Hocus Pocus 3, Jemaine Clement, Nosferatu, Taika Waititi, What We Do in the Shadows

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