Leigh Whannell Biography
Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025).
Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the film Cooties (2014).
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Secrets of the Building's Hidden Level
Keymaker:
There’s a building. Inside this building there’s a level where no elevator can go, and no stair can reach. This level is filled with doors. These doors lead to many places, hidden places, but one door is special. One door leads to the Source. This building is protected by a very secure system. Every alarm triggers the bomb.
Vector:
Bomb? Did he say bomb?
Keymaker:
But like all systems it has a weakness. The system is based on the rules of a building. One system built on another.
Morpheus:
Electricity.
Keymaker:
If one fails, so must the other.
Niobe:
No electricity, no alarms.
Ghost:
But you’d have to take out a whole city block to kill the power to a building like that.
Keymaker:
Not one, 27.
Vector:
27 blocks?
Keymaker:
There is a power station. it must be destroyed.
Niobe:
There must be some kind of failsafe.
Keymaker:
Yes, there is an emergency system. The core network of the grid must be accessed. The emergency system must be deactivated.
Soren:
Then what do you need us for? Neo could take ’em both out easier than we could.
Keymaker:
There’s no time.
Niobe:
Why?
Keymaker:
Once the door is unprotected, the connection will be severed. But another connection must first be made.
Ghost:
How long will that take?
Keymaker:
Exactly 314 seconds.
Soren:
Just over 5 minutes.
Keymaker: [[w:Neo (The Matrix)|The One]
That is the length and breadth of the window. Only ] can open the door, and only during that window can the door be opened.
Niobe:
How do you know all this?
Keymaker:
I know because I must know. It’s my purpose. It’s the reason I’m here. Same reason we’re all here.
Trinity:
Neo, I know something’s wrong. You don’t have to tell me. I just want you to know that I’m here.
Keymaker:
All must be done as one.
Link:
Can’t hurt.
Keymaker:
If one fails, all fail.
Morpheus:
At midnight, there’s a shift change in the security of both buildings. At midnight, we will strike.
Guard 1:
Hey! You count sheep at home.
Guard 2:
Why, I get paid to count ’em here.
Jax:
Okay, they’re inside.
Axel:
How much time?
Jax:
12 minutes.
Axel:
Oh shit!
Morpheus:
All of our lives we have fought this war. Tonight I believe we can end it. Tonight is not an accident. There are no accidents. We have not come here by chance. I do not believe in chance when I see 3 objectives, 3 captains, 3 ships. I do not see coincidence, I see providence, I see purpose. I believe it is our fate to be here. It is our destiny. I believe this night holds for each and every one of us the very meaning of our lives.
Neo:
I want to ask you to do something, but I don’t know how.
Trinity:
I promise you, if I can, I will.
Neo:
What if I asked you to stay out of this, no matter what. To stay out of the Matrix?
Trinity:
Why?
Neo:
Please.
Trinity:
All right.
Morpheus:
What is it, Niobe?
Niobe:
I can’t help it, Morpheus, I can’t help thinking – what if you’re wrong. What if all this – the prophecy, everything – is bullshit.
Morpheus:
Then tomorrow we may all be dead, but how would that be different from any other day? This is a war, and we are soldiers. Death can come for us at any time, in any place.
Axel:
Incoming. Incoming! Incoming!
Morpheus:
Now consider the alternative. What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over. Isn’t that worth fighting for? Isn’t that worth dying for?
Soren:
Time?
Vector:
3 minutes.
Binary:
Almost there.
Keymaker:
It is time.
Trinity:
Find the others.
Link:
Got Niobe right there, they’re already out of the station.
Trinity:
What about Soren?
Link:
There, they’re still inside, but…
Trinity:
They’re not moving.
Morpheus:
That’s it, let’s go.
Trinity:
Call Neo now.
Link:
Lost them. They’re inside the portal.
Trinity:
What about the grid?
Link:
Everything’s still operational. Emergency system’s already rerouting power. Jesus. As soon as they open that door, it’s all over.
Trinity:
The hell it is.
Link:
What are you… Trinity?
Trinity:
I will not stand here and do nothing. I will not wait here to watch them die.
Link:
Trinity, we’re talking less then 5 minutes here.
Trinity:
In 5 minutes, I’ll tear that whole goddamn building down.
Neo:
How much further?
Keymaker:
Here, just here.
Smith:
I’m sorry, this is a dead end.
Link: [Trinity calls him]
It’s gotta be the ugliest hack I have ever done. That’s as close as I can get ya. You better grow some wings. Operator.
Trinity:
I’m in.
Link:
Keep moving, 65th floor.
Smith:
you look surprised to see me again, Mr. Anderson, that’s the difference between us. I’ve been expecting you.
Neo:
What do you want, Smith?
Smith:
Oh you haven’t figured that out? Still using all the muscles except the one that matters. I want exactly what you want. I want everything.
Morpheus:
Would that include a bullet from this gun?
Smith:
Go ahead, shoot. The best thing about being me – there’s so many me’s.
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