Jason Voorhees home phone. In order to survive, she must answer the man's trivia questions. One question is "name the killer in "Friday the 13th"." She incorrectly guesses Jason, who did not become the killer for the film series until "Part 2". Writer Kevin Williamson claimed his inspiration for this scene came when he asked this question in a bar while a group was playing a movie trivia quiz game. He received a free drink, because nobody got the answer right. In another Wes Craven film, "Cursed", a wax sculpture of Jason, from "Jason Goes to Hell", can be seen in a
Jason Voorhees ending, as he was available for the reshoot and had been the production's second choice to portray the role of Jason during the original casting. For the 2009 remake, stuntman Derek Mears was hired to portray Jason Voorhees at the recommendation of makeup special effects supervisor Scott Stoddard. Mears's pleasant demeanor had the studio worried about his ability to portray such a menacing character on screen, but Mears assured them he would be able to perform the role. When Mears auditioned for the role he was asked why they should hire an actor over just another guy in a mask.