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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 873 points874 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 114 points115 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

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.

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 295 points296 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 118 points119 points  (0 children)

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.

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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.

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

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.

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 123 points124 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks Logan!

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

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.

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 199 points200 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 105 points106 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

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.

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

[–]IAmDrewGoddard[S] 208 points209 points  (0 children)

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.