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Stellan Skarsgard ‘Scared The Crap’ Out Of Dune Co-Star David Dastmalchian
By JOE ROBERTS
In “Dune,” David Dastmalchian played Piter De Vries, the Mentat who served Stellan Skarsgård's Baron Vladimir, leader of House Harkonnen.
For Dastmalchian, who is living the nerd's dream with his various horror and comic book movie roles, acting opposite Skarsgård was a big deal, and not just because he's a big fan.
Working alongside the Swedish actor was a mind-numbing prospect for Dastmalchian. He told The Hollywood Reporter that their first scene together was in the steam room.
“He was in his Baron manifestation, which is grotesque. It's horrifying,” Dastmalchian said, noting the moment was overwhelmingly intimidating.
Dastmalchian said that despite the incredible prosthetic and design, “his eyes and his voice are the most powerful part of his performance, adding, “He just scared the crap of me."