The Cabin in the Woods

JB: Can you tell me anything about the horror movie you’ve been working on, Cabin in the Woods?

BW: I can’t tell you too much but what I can say is it was a blast. Just like everything else, I try to be selective with what I work on. I’ve never done a horror/sci fi film but I always try to work with the best people and Joss [Whedon] and Drew [Goddard] were great. Joss is the coolest producer I’ve worked with, he’s such a down-to-earth guy. Drew was literally onset, covered in fake blood and showing people the proper etiquette of being disgusting. They love it and breathe it.

JB: How was working with Richard Jenkins?

BW: Who’s a better actor than Richard Jenkins? Richard is incredible. Joss and Drew started out with amazing ideas and needed amazing talent, and their cast was professional, funny and approachable. I just had a blast working with them. It was no different than working on a movie like Family Stone. Both films had large ensemble casts with big award winning names and no egos and everybody got along well and came to do their best work and bring the best out of each other. These guys came to work every day and brought their A game and it’s going to be gory, scary, funny and a wild ride with great performances. It’s a new spin on the cabin idea and we haven’t seen anything like this, so hats off to Joss and Drew for this. I’m very excited.

JB: Did you watch a lot of other horror movies to prepare for your role?

BW: No, not really. Joss and Drew are mostly about story and Joss writes from the heart, which is one of the reasons I wanted to work with him. A lot of horror and sci fi can feel fake. The day I arrived in their world, I was lost. Being on set with these monsters, two feet away, it doesn’t feel fake. Their eyeballs look real, you can touch it, smell it, the blood stank like blood. Drew knows what he wants. All we had to do was come to play and come to listen. This is very much their movie and from what I’ve seen it looks amazing.

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