While promoting his latest film, Never Let Go, casting director Rich Delia spoke with The Direct's Russ Milheim about his time casting for the IT films.
Delia, who worked on both IT: Chapter One and Chapter Two, described the process of working with director Andry Muschietti and producer Barbara Muschietti (Andy's sister) as "incredible" while praising the child actors who portrayed The Losers Club:
Rich Delia: It was incredible. Andy and Barbara Muschietti, who are the masterminds behind the universe, are two of my favorite people to work with. They're absolutely incredible.
If I may say so myself, I think the original cast of losers are such beautiful young actors who have all gone on to do amazing things. And I love casting them so much.
Andy and Barbara care so much about this world that you just––when you're working with people like that who care and are giving it 100%, it makes you want to give 100%.
Pennywise the Clown is an iconic horror legend who Tim Curry first played in the 1990 television adaptation of Steven King's IT and was then made even more famous by the incredibly terrifying performance from Bill Skarsgård in IT: Chapter One and Chapter Two.
Delia recalled Bill Skarsgård's first audition for Pennywise, admitting that Delia himself was "completely terrified" and "actually scared in the room" when it played out in front of him:
Delia: I remember Bill Skarsgård's first audition for Pennywise was one of the most memorable auditions I've ever had in my life. I was completely terrified. He was not in a clown costume.
It was just Bill who, by the way, is the nicest, loveliest man in the world. But it was just Bill who came in, and he started launching into Pennywise, and I had chills, and the hair up on my arm, and I looked at my associate when he left, and I was like, freaking out. I was actually scared in the room. So that's a good sign for someone coming into play Pennywise.
It: Chapter One and Chapter Two are now streaming on Max.
Editor's Note: This article has been adjusted at the request of the talent.
