I have a lot of artifacts – books on witchcrafts and talismans. I have a big, big collection of original occult books from the 1800s and 1700s, and some of the oldest books on apparitions and vampires. All original printings. It’s not that I’m a crazy believer, I just find it to be amazing research material. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
The great thing about Roald Dahl is he tackled the big questions of life without any fear of being shocking or brutal, because he knew the kids could take it. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
I’m a huge David Fincher fan, and to me, ‘Zodiac’ is a masterpiece. I re-watch that movie all the time. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
Ultimately, you walk life side-by-side with death, and the Day of the Dead, curiously enough, is about life. It’s an impulse that’s intrinsic to the Mexican character. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
I think we live in a culture that is actually hedging all of it towards comfort and immediacy, things that scare me. All the things that they sell us as a way of life scare me. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
I started seeing in the monsters as a more sincere form of religion because the priests were not that great, but Frankenstein was great. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
I believe that we will elevate and differentiate the discourse of cinema the more we discuss image creation in specific terms. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
TV now, you have to plan it: you structure it for binge watching, meaning you structure the whole season like a three-act play. You have a first act – the first third of the season – second act is the middle third, and you structure it like that. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
As a director, I design every movie to be true to itself, and damn it if they like it, and damn it if they don’t. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
