‘Barbie’ Co-Writer Noah Baumbach Initially Thought Film Was a ‘Terrible Idea,’ but Greta Gerwig ‘Signed Me Up’: ‘You’ve Gotta Get Us Out of This’
30.10.2023 - 14:25
/ variety.com
Barbie” continued its run of pop culture domination over the pre-Halloween weekend, the film’s co-writers Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach dished on their writing process following a special screening at the Writers Guild of America West headquarters. Because Baumbach sat out the “Barbie” press tour in accordance with the WGA strike, Friday night’s screening marked his first in-depth interview about the $1.4 billion-grossing film. Sitting opposite Judd Apatow, who moderated the hour-long conversation, Baumbach reacted to the worldwide acclaim for the film, which was evidenced by the completely sold-out screening.
“The reason you make anything is because you’re saying to this imaginary audience, ‘Maybe you feel this way too?’” he said. “So, when the whole world seems to feel that way, then that’s very gratifying and very moving. Because sometimes people are like, ‘No we don’t recognize that feeling.’” Then, Baumbach made a confession.
“I thought it was a terrible idea and Greta signed me up for it,” he said, recounting his initial reaction to the “Barbie” gig. As the story goes, Margot Robbie — who was producing the project under her LuckyChap Entertainment production banner — approached Gerwig about writing the film. She said yes, but only if Baumbach came too.
“I was just like, ‘I don’t see how this is going to be good at all,’” Baumbach continued. “I kind of blocked it for a while and every time she’d bring it up, I’d be like, ‘You’ve gotta get us out of this.’ And then the pandemic happened…” It’s important to note that Baumbach and Apatow kicked off the Q&A without Gerwig, as the director hurried across town from another “Barbie” screening event. As if on cue, Gerwig appeared and was forced to stride through the
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