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  1. Oct 29, 2010 · Did you find you had a common sensibility? How did that friendship and collaboration develop? Leigh Whannell: We actually did have a common sensibility, and that common sensibility was...

  2. May 31, 2024 · Discover 23 astonishing facts about renowned filmmaker and actor Leigh Whannell, from his early career beginnings to his prominent contribution to the horror film genre.

  3. Feb 11, 2024 · 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.

  4. Leigh Whannell (/ ˈ l i ˈ w ɑː n ɛ l /; [1] born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He is best known for writing films directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).

  5. May 30, 2018 · In 2003, director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell changed American horror cinema. While countries like France and Japan had already been dabbling in extreme violence for several years,...

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  6. It was a ghost story, and it’s interesting when people ask us about this fusion in our films of reality and this more heightened style, this Grand Guignol sensibility – that short film had that.

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  8. Sep 12, 2013 · We sit down with Leigh Whannell, an Australian screenwriter with the unique perspective of having penned the screenplays that launched two mega horror franchises. We discuss both, as well as...