Your "The Haunting Of Hill House" Questions Answered By Carla Gugino 

I’m just gonna put a comment here because it’s been over a year and no comment should go so long without a reply.

I’m here too

I was about to comment the same thing when I saw this comment.

That's what you get when the writers and directors work closely with the actors instead of just letting them just act without context and background to what they're doing in their roles

@@patty__ haha like really, yeah

Lia I think so too. I watched it with my earbuds n on my phone when my husband was home because our house Has ghost too n he can’t handle scary shows. Lol! I screamed several times N threw my phone n the floor when the jump scares happened. It scared me to my core!!!

Eeehm...

For a TV series, probably yes. For overall, i think there are better executed movies like Hereditary and Suspiria (2018 remake)

@@kaelmolo1432 Hereditary was good but it was kinda boring. Hill House was more interesting

@@kaelmolo1432 so it should be the best horror series ever

I just wanna have a picnic with her and just listen to her talk about WHATEVER. I would just shut up and listen.

Imagine her making asmr

Well u hear her tell a story in the haunting of bly manor so thats super gOoOooD

RIGHT!!! Ugh I love it!❤️❤️❤️

That's exactly why she is the narrator in Bly Manor

YES!

Because Haunting of Hill House is indeed a masterpiece! Anyone involved in it would be proud ☺️🙏❤️

Her voice is amazing

Its so satisfying to hear

I get Supreme vibes from her. She exudes magic and power as Olivia when she was sane.

I always just expect her to say “You’re Expected.” and “I’m having the strangest dream” and “Listen to me, my love.” and “It’s time to wake up.”

!!!!!

Not with Mike Flanagan obviously

This is one of the many good series out there that Actors and heavily involved with the project its fascinating.

that was really refreshing. Too often when actors are asked about ambiguous aspects of movies/shows, they don't really provide answers. But she is clearly invested in this project.

was thinking the same. Respect!

Well that's usually because the interviews happen BEFORE the release so they don't want the actors obviously to reveal things before the show/movie airs. This interview happened AFTER the show aired.

YEEEEEEESSSS that would be amazing!

Not long now until Haunting of Bly House

For real. I saw a little bit of what went down recording episode six and it's insane!

I think they did it.

especially*

Lia same ):

It really was.

messed me up

ikr

It was and I also believe the premise behind it was very saddening. The house literally showed her son dead from a drug overdose and her daughter dead from a suicide. The whole not wanting your little kids to grow up into an ugly and scary world. Keeping them safe and preserved as innocent little children forever. As a father of two little boys I can understand this immensely.

why do people think she is underrated? she is a veteran dramatic actress and it is clear that she builds an entire world in her head to play her characters so profoundly.

I don't think it was Olivia's actions that caused her children to have futurue problems. Nell and Luke still think they were having tea they don't remember their mom in a state of chaos. I thought it was very clear that Nell being haunted by herself and Luke seeing ghosts in the house is what lead them to have mental illness. Not their mother. Maybe their mother's death but not their mother's actions in the house. They were unaware of what she was trying to do.

​@@quizzlybear it was her actions because if it wasn't they could all have left the house together and the children would not have had half the scars but because of her actions it fractured the family and caused Hugh to take the children which in turn more or less lead to Olivia's death so yes it was definitely her actions

I said the same thing.

​@@emhu2594I think maybe it has to do with the fact that she is not as "talked about" as other actresses. I kinda feel the same way. But then again, she's ganing more and more recognition. Especially after the fall of the House of Usher. But still not enough though 😂

Totally agree, mystifying why she isn't bigger though she is so accomplished. Her performance in Jett was stunning. Takes so much to keep that PR going, though, am sure she is more than satisfied doing her work and continually getting jobs.

But I haven't seen any other horror movie/series that does that except Haunting of Hill House, Supernatural and maybe the haunted netflix show.

@@tasniachowdhury8109 I find that most works of horror, whether it's novels, shows or films have elements of realism you can extract beyond the story presented at face value. It just depends on how you interpret them, I guess :)

@@tasniachowdhury8109 The babadook is a good example as well.

Tasnia Chowdhury American horror story kinda does. And like she said, a lot of it’s subjective meaning that each viewer has their own interpretation based on their cognitive perception and perspective. Kind of like music. Artists write songs based on their own feeling but want their listeners to have their own interpretation so it means something to them personally. Everyone could have something different to bring to the table and what a lyric means to one person may not mean the same to another. 😊

@@LosAnggraito the shining

Leo Lora THATS WHAT I KNOW HER FROM OMG

@@Madurleen I know her from the Bon Jovi video, "Always"... and damn, I'm old and she still looks amazing!

WAIT IS THAT CARMEN NO WAY HOLY CRAP

@@imaanahmed4965 noo it's her mom

ghost N/A RIGHT RIGHT MY GOD IT'S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE I WATCHED SPY KIDS

Her narration in Bly to me has the same soothing effect as Eva Greens voice. And Eva has a sleep story narration on the app Calm.. it’s amazing 💜

Highly recommend lol

totally!

@@kailanireeves5671 iam right here!

yass

They all do!!!

Cak Redi oh one hundred percent with you

I know right? All the child actors were at least pretty good, but she was amazing.

I found young Luke to be the cutest out of all the kids 😍

I think all the child actors were amazing. Such talent. But young luke, Nelly, and theo were my favorite!

I was telling a friend of mine about how truly phenomenal this show is, and in describing the kids, I said that, "the child actress who plays young Nell was genetically engineered in a lab somewhere to be the cutest, most god damn adorable kid I've ever seen in my life." I'm pretty sure there are federal laws against being that adorable.

Lil Luke too

yep just hotter

I thought so too.

Tru

Reneé Yankah I thought she was a mixture of Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox

Yeah me too,i was like, theres Angelina version 2

Why wasn’t this the idea for the Addams Family instead of a lifeless, animated movie?

And then the dad from spy kids could be Gómez as well

Riley Wooten This is the best comment, everyone else go home.

@@rileywooten1381 Oh my godness I could pass away in peace if this comes true!

@@rileywooten1381 yes! Antonio Banderas

True. Sweeter through the ages just like wine :-)

JohnLovesGaming word! I’m shocked

Nice copy of Let Me Explain. 😂 come on, be original. you know at least one person would know

It's called "makeup mask".

@@emilengen7825 There's no doubt with or without makeup this woman is simply gorgeous. It's called "Natural Beauty".

It's called a script.

emil engen Emil, you keep giving these terse, vacuous responses. Just to clarify: because an actor has memorized the script and performs the role doesn’t necessarily mean they understand the deeper meanings and nuances of the film/show as a whole.

Yes I feel like all the actors including the child actors were invested in understanding the story as a whole. I wish there were more shows/movies like this.

What time?

@@mariannerosecervantes5475 the start up to the 22-minute mark i think. When luke wakes up?

god yes

Just after 40 minutes. It's a 6 minute shot

To everyone saying a specific time... isn’t there multiple One shot scenes? The episode starts with a one shot and finally stops when Steve is calling Luke and he wakes up sitting in the chair

@FilmGamer Ouija prequel. But I know what you meant.

I dont understand how anyone could confuse them. Carla Gugino is a bombshell, the other 2 look like they could be related, but not like they're twins.

Silly Heather I know right!! The casting in this show was also great because they actually looked related and young Theo looked exactly like Adult Theo. This element of the show was really cool

Silly Heather I think it was genius casting. But yes they are all next level beauties! Particularly theo!

In episode 1 I literally got so confused because I thought Olivia and old Theo were the same person 😂

Lexi Kershaw YESSSS she was SO pretty and talented! I was Depressed by seeing her (Nellie) die

Her name is Victoria Pedretti

Victoria won an MTV Movie Award for Most Frightened Performance

Victoria Pedretti was amazing in both The Hauntings

@@martinblackley2600 and in YOU

Beautiful woman

That's because she's awakened

Anežka Vilímková TOO SOON

SHE'S SO AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL

Laura d.m And it was so much fun/a bit scary to look around for them when i rewatched the show again :D

This was my exact question since young luke wore heavy glasses 😂😂

I think glasses can fix kids sight eventually, my 4 year old needs glasses and her optometrist said that after a minimum of 5 years in glasses she may not need them anymore as they may correct her eye sight

Glasses are expensive...luke was a drug addict..he would have pawned any pair he came across

Laser eye surgery, contacts ....are you serious rn?

Lasik surgery

also carla is GORGEOUS

But it's not what you need, rather what the house needs you to see. It's what brings out the emotions that the house wants to digest.

YES BUT AN EVIL ONE

Yassss I was thinking the same thing

"Theo is dancing in the red room again!"

@@inkmeal yeah i guess its the inverse of it :)

T R I B E “i was right here, the whole time, nobody could see me” i teared up esp knowing the moral and meaning between the comparison of young nells and adult nells. At both moments the family kept arguing with eachother and Nell when she was young and as an adult (dead) was between them not being notice. The ending when that quote was being heard again hit me hard

Did they though? There's always something red in the scenes/hallucinations that take place in The Red Room. Watch Episode 10 again ;-)

allisonwunderland if ur referring to the red cake i think it’s symbolic of how they actually defeated the red room. Ie the red room ‘eats’ them but now they are the one eating the red cake. Also how they could never open the red door (confront their trauma) but now they are able to in symbolically cutting open the red cake.

I still have nightmares of the moonlight man.

Underrated?! Everyone I know who saw it said she was one of the best actors of the year and did an amazing job! I haven't heard anyone not like her in that. Actually, Gerald's Game and Hill House were my two favorite horrors this year (and for longer than that really).

@@inkmeal I mean she got no recognition for that role like an Emmy or Globes... Her performance was superb!!!! But did not get the recognition for it

'collaborates'

@destiny escobedo I think it was the best King adaptation! Way better then IT (which I liked as well). Mike Flanagan is underrated as well. Since I saw Oculus, I know that guy is a genius! Plus, I liked that in this series that Kate Siegel(aka Theo) has much more spotlight. She's really talented and beautiful!

Tomorrow another day at school my friends created a funny game in every break I get punched in the face by all of them. But when I get home to my TWO girlfriends it is all good again. I am the RU-vid Megastar. Thanks for listening dear lia

@@AxxLAfriku im calling the cops

The storm episode is my favourite. I felt the whole conversation at the funeral room was so natural and realistic.

It's even more amazing that those were taken in looooong single takes.

Kael Molo yeah that too! The director, film crew and the actors clearly put so much effort to make it perfectly imperfect!

Nod's Missus get ready to stock up on $200 night creams and $100 serums & $200 facials & your set! 😁

Unsung Songs I assumed that this lady was in her 30s so I somehow doubt your mom looks way younger

@@winstonchurchill624 She's 48.

Tiggs ik im sayin she looks like she could be in her 30s

Lmao yall think when people in their 40s are supposed to look elderly...she is middle age

Jen Stone nah I knew it was Olivia. In one of the earlier episodes in a kid scene at the house, Olivia gives Nell buttons because she loved buttons. And called her “button” or something.

Katie Grooms I remember that but I thought maybe it was Nell’s way of communicating with Luke because he told her to count with the seven buttons. I’ve watched that episode 5 times (mostly because the cinematography is incredible and it feels so much like a play because of the long takes) lol and nowwwww I have to watch it again

I think that they have no memory of entering the red room. Like when Olivia is holding the twins, then the next moment Hugh is there holding Luke and she seems to have skipped time. I don't think any of them are aware of the missing time going into the room, as part of the red rooms power. They just are suddenly there, partway through an activity. How many times had each of us been so engrossed in what we are doing that we are not aware of where we are or what is happening?

Emma Howe Ahh that makes sense thanks

I noticed when rewatching it in one episode young Luke is outside sitting on the grass playing with action figures and I’m thinking that he was probably seeing himself in the tree house but he was really just on the grass.

And how is Steve able to be in Luke's tree house fantasy?? Like I thought the red room manifests differently depending on each person's psyche but how are they able to pull other people inside their own red room?

@@eloisarementilla2514 THAT was the kicker for me, everyone had the Red Room to themselves,except for Luke when his brother came in.

I think that the whole “I’m sorry I didn’t answer/you did answer” was Shirley talking about how she didn’t answer the last call, but Nell reminded her that she answered every call before that. We can’t know which call is the last call, so Shirley shouldn’t beat herself up when she had, many times before, been there for Nell.

This speech explains how Nelly could be the bent-neck lady who was haunting herself.

I had such a mind blow moment in that scene,, it was surreal

@@nikkiistotallygr8 Well, not just in this speech but way before when Nelly dies.

@@nikkiistotallygr8 yea we need that from the previous episodes

OMG A VILLANELLE STAN

Damn I hope to have the money to look that good, nobody does that by aging naturally.

If you do, can we marry? Right now is fine aswell tbh

Me too!!!!

Good genes lol

Virgo s ages slowly.

Probably also a diffusion filter

I mean. Hollywood editing and probably plastic surgery

I'm interested to know about your thoughts on the ending?

@@TheEndimanche same, the ending was amazing

I thought it was a good ending

Yes the ending definitely seemed rushed, it seemed like the ending of a Mexican soup opera. Trying to wrap up with an umposible happy ending for every character at the very last minute. The rest of the show was amazing though.

Popular Loner hands down

Popular Loner - agreed. I am very sad I watched it so fast!

Best horror show EVER.

Not this year :D Best.Horror.Show.In.FOREVERRR

***of all time***!

Joanna T the mold growing in the basement that he had to keep fixing... instead of inviting him in the red room was actively keeping him out so it could keep affecting/infecting everyone else; at least that was my interpretation 🤓

good question

My take was that Hugh was "the fixer", and because of that, he would have altered/torn-up/fixed the red room, and the red room wasn't having that. If my memory serves, Hugh wasn't that concerned with the room until there was an issue with mold. I think that's why he was refused entry until he struck that deal with Olivia. As far as why he wasn't drawn to it like everyone else...maybe because the house wanted him to continue working on it, and flip it, so that they could have new victims once the Crane family was dead and became permanent residents. He loved his family so much that it wouldn't have been hard to push him over the edge once everyone else was dead. Doesn't he say something to the effect that he would've laid down next to Olivia and died the night she did if it weren't for the kids? I'm gonna need to watch it again....SO good!

Another take (based on what Carla says in the video) is that the room provides each family member with some solace. Maybe Hugh's solace came from his work and his family? He seemed perfectly happy working on the house with his family around him. He doesn't seem to really need any idle, alone time...so no need for the red room... Thoughts? GREAT question, btw!

the house kept him distracted with the mold in the basement. Instead of atracting him, it pushed him away from the room

Manni Interrupted His eyes freaked me out!

@@racheltfisher yeah lol the only thing that threw me off.

It looked liked he was one of the "enlightened ones" from Bird Box

Who had blue contacts? Hugh?

@@ellieclaromorales yea lol

youboring more like $200 facials $300 skin care routines and such 😊 you’re welcome.

More like more like

He really did die from an aneurysm. You realize that once it's revealed that she is the bent neck lady.

I think he really did die from an aneurysm. It was just something to add to the trauma she already held. IMO most of the issues, especially with her, were more mental health based than supernatural. So when the love of her life and the only person that can “cure” her of the paralyzing dreams is gone, she (subconsciously) blames the bent neck lady because to her, she had been the root of all her problems from then on.

Sameee, she looked like a princess