‘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’
variety.comBarbie” 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.
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