Bell: It’s nice to be working.
Mandylor: It’s been a pleasure.
And, everybody’s still here.
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After we did the first one, I forgot about it.
Is it like returning to a family in Toronto, every year?
Bell: It’s great.
It also solves a lot of problems because of the continuity.
People know where we’ve come from and what we were doing in that time frame.
The films jump around so much that it’s important to be able to create that continuity.
We’re working with the same hair and make-up people, costume designer, lighting designer and special effects.
All of that is great, when something is as disjointed as theSawfilms are.
It helps a lot.
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In the wintertime, when we go to Toronto, is when the script comes together.
How will Hoffman change, in this film?
Mandylor: Hoffman learned from the master.
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Hoffman’s got some problems in the film.
Why can’t Jigsaw get a disciplined pupil?
Mandylor: He did his best.
He gave Hoffman all the advice and warned him.
I just think that it just makes it a touch different that Hoffman is a fool.
He’s not as smart as his mentor.
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How did Kevin put his signature and style on this film, as the director?
Bell: I’ve seen a rough cut of the film and the rhythms are so unique toSaw.
Nobody knows these films like he does.
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Kevin Greutert knows these films better than anyone because he has spent hour after hour in the editing room.
So, no one was better prepared or better trained.
Kevin knows these films inside and out, and he knows their rhythms.
I just think he was a natural choice.
He was ready to do it, and I think he did a great job.
Kevin’s very smart.
Bell: That’s where all these technicians and department heads come in.
Wait a minute, you don’t look the same.
It’s not gonna cut together."
We used more of that powder, so we’ve gotta fix that."
Why is that like that?
It wasn’t like that before."
And, they’re right.
Mandylor: That’s when you’ve got egg on your face.
Mandylor: We get a lot of back-up, from every angle.
What is the craziest or most memorable fan reaction you’ve gotten from being a part of this franchise?
Mandylor: My friends, that I grew up with, just laugh at me because they know me.
That’s the weirdest thing.
They’re not sure how to say hello.
She was about 5'4".
I was like, “Wait!
It’s just a movie!”
Had we been on a crowded street, she wouldn’t have been so scared.
So, we became good friends, over the next couple of years.
So, by the time I got my arugula salad, we were okay.
It was a very scary moment.
And, the TSA people in the airports are bigSawfans.
Mandylor: The airports are crazy.
Bell: They know they’ve gotcha.
For those few minutes, they know they own you.
I’m in their trap, and they milk it.
Bell: I like the ones that are related, in some way, to the person’s history.
I particularly thought the needle pit for Shawnee Smith’s character was simple, but great.
The trap that I mentioned earlier is on the poster, and it’s pretty cool.
Bell: It’s horror movie fun.
It’s interesting mechanical stuff.
So, these traps are always in a state of evolution.
It’s a pretty light set.
Something that’s this intense, it’s pretty relaxed, until the camera rolls.
It’s lots of fun.
There are lots of good people.
Since these films are part of horror movie history, have you saved any mementos from them?
Mandylor: I took the pig nose.
I’ve always wanted to get one of the little dolls, but I haven’t done that yet.
Bell: I have one.
What can you say aboutSaw 6to entice viewers to see the film?
Mandylor: It’s going to be exciting.
It’s a good ride.
It’s still aSawmovie, but it’s a touch different, in its dynamic.
Bell: It’s very scary.
Are you excited about the prospect of seeing yourselves in 3-D forSaw 7?
Mandylor: I might have to get a nose job.
