Overview
- In a new Vulture interview, Skarsgård says he feared the stroke could be the end.
- He says the episode occurred after finishing Andor season two and before starting Dune: Part Two.
- He reports continuing memory and language problems, including trouble recalling names and sustaining complex thoughts.
- He returned to filming with an in-ear prompter and a trained partner feeding lines at speed in a neutral tone.
- He notes the method is more labor-intensive than memorizing, and he frames aging as living on “overtime” while fearing loss of capability more than death.