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The thing about a creature feature is: You expect to see the creature.
He was talking about the creature like he had discovered it from the point of view of a zoologist.
What did Page know about his creature?
Its most comfortable in water, and it lives in an offshore den, where it takes its victims.
Then theres the matter of its sense of hearing and the way it generates sounds.
More specific still, what purpose would its sounds serve?
Fortunately, Page loves a challenge.
(He also had New Zealands famous Weta Workshop onboard to build the suit).
Many of the monsters exterior characteristics were influenced by the way Page came to understand its interiority.
It wasnt angry, just scared.
Now thats not necessarily how director Abrams thought of the monster; youre not getting the secret scoop onCloverfieldhere.
But I feel whats important is to provide the backstory.
Theres things I know about it that J.D.
doesnt, Page says, without providing too many details.
all of the things that were considered as features and functions of the creature.
An essential question remains: Was theSweetheartmonster imaged as Jenns true antagonist or just an enemy by chance?
So does it pursue her out of malice or necessity?
Dillard says he wanted to present the creature agnostically, so viewers could decide for themselves.
