The more work you put in on your outline and getting the skeleton of your story right, the easier the process is later. Drew Goddard easyoutlineprocess Change image and share on social
When you are dealing with something that's crazy, you still want actors to play characters and find the reality of the situation, no matter how absurd the situation is. Drew Goddard absurdactorcharacter Change image and share on social
I think that there's good movies and there's bad movies, and sometimes the bad movies spoil it for the rest of us, and we focus on them, but in the long run, all that matters are the good movies. Those are the ones that we will remember. Drew Goddard badfocusgood share on social
I love a good harsh horror movie, when it's done well. But there are times when it feels cynical. You can tell when a filmmaker loves the genre, and you can tell when someone's just cashing in a paycheck. Then it becomes a dumbing down - a fetishisation of violence that I react very strongly against. Drew Goddard cashcynicaldumb share on social
Here's the thing about 'Cabin in the Woods.' I did virtually no research on this movie. Drew Goddard cabinmovieresearch Change image and share on social
You can always trust that an audience is smarter than a studio thinks it is. Drew Goddard audiencesmartstudio Change image and share on social
I think so much of the horror film is about our primal instincts, and our primal instincts are not just towards violence. It's also towards sex. I feel like horror movies, as much as they're about violence, they're also about sex. It's about our instincts, so in that regard, it's crucial that you honor both of those things. Drew Goddard crucialfeelfilm share on social
The logistics of blood is something that I didn't even understood as a first-time director. Not just actors and make-up, but once a set gets bloody, you don't un-blood it. Once something gets bloody, you either rebuild the set, or you just don't get the shot. Drew Goddard actorbloodbloody share on social
If I had to pick one scary movie, I'd go with John Carpenter's 'The Thing.' That's probably number one. Drew Goddard carpenterjohnmovie Change image and share on social
Like anything, I think there are some wonderful found footage movies, and there are some less good. Certainly when it's done well, I really love it. I really love it as a genre. Drew Goddard findfootagegenre Change image and share on social