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1. • • Saw writer and original film star Leigh Whannell dreamed up the beloved franchise's horror icon, Jigsaw, after having a real-life health scare of his own.
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     How A Real-Life Health Scare Birthed The Entire Saw Franchise

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   How did James Wan and Leigh Whannell come up with Jigsaw?

   • On the special edition of "Saw II," there's a featurette where James Wan and Leigh Whannell discuss how they came up with Jigsaw's character and, specifically, the way he forces his victims to mutilate themselves. Wan revealed that he was inspired by a real-life criminal case he heard about when he was 17.

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   Is saw a good movie?

   • It just goes to show how brilliant the minds of James Wan and Leigh Whannell are, and how brilliant a film Saw is. Yes, it may have become overshadowed by the gore in the later films, but the first film is a phenomenal, slow-burn descent into utter terror, and has rightfully earned its acclaim within the horror genre.

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   Is Jigsaw based on a true story?

   • The traps in the Saw franchise are based on real medieval torture methods. Saw co-writer Leigh Whannell drew inspiration for Jigsaw from his own experience with health issues. The character of Zep Hindle in the first Saw film was inspired by a true story about a man who broke into homes and tickled children's feet.

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   Did 'saw' send a jigsaw drawing?

   • Meanwhile, when they were promoting the first film, the "Saw" duo says that someone sent the crew a letter marked with a jigsaw drawing that read, "Dear friends, I liked the film haha. I like to see my work on-screen.

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   Sep 3, 2023 · Leigh Whannell, writer for the first three horror films in the Saw franchise and plays Adam in the first film, got the idea for John Kramer's character from a real-life experience at a hospital. In an interview with The AV Club , Whannell says that when he was 24, he began to have severe migraines.

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   Feb 4, 2024 · Saw co-writer Leigh Whannell drew inspiration for Jigsaw from his own experience with health issues. The character of Zep Hindle in the first Saw film was inspired by a true story...

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   Feb 11, 2024 · In an interview with The AV Club timed to the release of "Saw 3D," writer and first film star Leigh Whannell spoke about the origins of Jigsaw, explaining that the idea for the killer came to...

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   After finishing film school, Australian director James Wan and Australian writer Leigh Whannell wanted to write and fund a film. The inspiration that they needed came after watching the low-budget independent film The Blair Witch Project .

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   Aug 9, 2021 · Wan revealed that he was inspired by a real-life criminal case he heard about when he was 17. The case apparently involved a serial offender who broke into people's houses to tickle their children ...

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   Mar 2, 2020 · With the recent success of The Invisible Man and the cult status of his last project Upgrade, Leigh Whannell is quickly ascending the ranks as one of the industry’s best genre directors. He’s ...

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    While in film school, Whannell met James Wan. Together, the two wrote a script for what would become Saw. After making a short film in 2003 to showcase the intensity of the Saw script, the feature film version, directed by Wan, was made in 2004 and became a low-budget sleeper hit.