Thursday, September 24, 2009
From Joss Whedon Q and A:
Dollhouse deals with people manipulating emotions. Your upcoming film, Cabin in the Woods deals with people manipulating fear. Did one inspire the other? Is there something about these themes that really resonates with you?
The two pieces were conceived very far apart, but ended up [coming to fruition] at the same time, which is awkward because it does seem planned. The fact is that I am obsessed with it. People are constantly being manipulated and controlled and conditioned and lied to. I feel like it is a valid thing to discuss, and to use the conceit of an evil corporation controlling your every thought is something that is not very far removed from how we live our lives. It does fascinate me. How do we create ourselves when society is telling me who we are supposed to be?
Dollhouse deals with people manipulating emotions. Your upcoming film, Cabin in the Woods deals with people manipulating fear. Did one inspire the other? Is there something about these themes that really resonates with you?
The two pieces were conceived very far apart, but ended up [coming to fruition] at the same time, which is awkward because it does seem planned. The fact is that I am obsessed with it. People are constantly being manipulated and controlled and conditioned and lied to. I feel like it is a valid thing to discuss, and to use the conceit of an evil corporation controlling your every thought is something that is not very far removed from how we live our lives. It does fascinate me. How do we create ourselves when society is telling me who we are supposed to be?
# posted by Cate @ 8:20 PM 
