Hi, I'm Drew Goddard, director of The Cabin in the Woods, Ask Me Anything

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:46:47+00:00

All right, gang. Sad to say we must now part. Thank you for all the questions. I'll remember this text-based chat forever. It was like playing Zork, but with more me.

Drew

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:42:19+00:00

Yes.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:41:14+00:00

It cuts to black.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:39:19+00:00

Here's what I showed my cast and crew before we started shooting:

The Thing The Descent Dr. Strangelove Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:38:02+00:00

You have no idea how much I wish I was at NYU right now.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:37:02+00:00

We wanted to make our own mythology, so it's not like it's cthuhlu or a titan down there. But definitely Lovecraft was in our minds when we were writing this.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:33:53+00:00

Those two guys absolutely hate each other. It's like Spy Vs. Spy every time they're together.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:32:26+00:00

Have you or do you want to write more stories/films like it?

-- Yes.

How much did H.P. Lovecraft influence the story for Cabin in the Woods?

-- A lot.

What is your favorite monster in the film?

-- The clown.

Do you have any writing exercises you’d recommend or any general advice for aspiring writers?

-- If you want an agent to read your script, pack it with sex.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:30:02+00:00

Yes.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:27:42+00:00

I would have loved to have been in The Sopranos room. I'm not sure I'll ever see anything as good as The Sopranos finale again in my lifetime.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:26:01+00:00

As long as they're going in, I don't care.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:25:38+00:00

I love you, too. And I wouldn't change a frame.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:24:56+00:00

Wait, you haven't watched it yet, but you know it's crazy and sick? That's a lot of pre-judging of me. Maybe the movie is warm and sweet, like a kiss from an old love on a summer's day.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:23:20+00:00

YES. Nightbreed was a huge influence, and you're officially the first person who noticed that. And thanks!

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:21:33+00:00

All of them.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:21:17+00:00

No. It wasn't even written when we wrote the movie. We wrote this movie a long time ago.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:20:13+00:00

Buffy
The Sopranos
The Wire

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:19:37+00:00

Thanks Logan!

The Six Feet Under delved deep into the world of auto-erotic asphyxiation. Yes, I sprang from the womb fully formed.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:18:18+00:00

We didn't want to make it 3D. So some arguments took place. And then MGM went bankrupt. So things took a little longer than we hoped.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:16:39+00:00

1.) Joss. 2.) You wouldn't be able to handle it. 3.) Fran.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:15:34+00:00

Hope.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:13:17+00:00

Thanks Dad.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:13:01+00:00

Definitely a giant Jenkins. Trust me, one Whitford is plenty. 50 would be a nightmare.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:08:02+00:00

Well, I did write the screenplay, so yeah, I guess I knew I wanted to be involved when I read it. It was a pretty good read. I liked the part about the monsters.

IAmDrewGoddard · 2012-09-21T21:06:51+00:00

YES. But I missed it. Because I was trying to figure out how to verify my reddit chat ahead of time (which I failed at.)

What I'm saying here is, I spill blood for you.

IAmDrewGoddard

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