January 23, 2021

Film & TV

'WandaVision' head writer reveals her 'dark bleak' moments in creating the pilot

'The first day I sort of floundered and realized I didn’t have the goods to do it,' Jac Schaffer reveals

By Ellen James January 23, 2021
'WandVision' head writer reveals her 'dark bleak' moments in writing the pilot

Jac Schaffer, head writer at WandaVision, explained her journey in writing the show's pilot.

Schaffer confessed it was a 'dark bleak moment' for her especially because the storyline was sitcom-inspired and one of the biggest challenges of her career.

"The first day I sort of floundered and realized I didn’t have the goods to do it. Then I called in three of the writers and was like, 'Clearly, I'm missing basically the whole Hart's dinner and the confusion,' " said Schaeffer.

The writer went on to reveal how the team pitched a storyline for the pilot when things were a bit hazy for her.

"They saved me," she said.