I was born with very blonde, curly hair, and a mixture of Scottish and English genes, and my complexion is very ruddy and healthy," he explained. "In making him with this raven black hair and blanching my face of all color, it changes my features. Suddenly my blue eyes look a lot bluer, which lends a severity to my face. And even my own smile has a distorted menace to it. Whatever comes through me naturally is distorted. It’s almost like a filter on a light.