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Genius is the true mystery, and at its edge–the abyss.

Guillermo del Toro

I love REAL set construction and think that sets are very important part of the storytelling and scope of a film.
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Important Real Thinking
When somebody says something I don’t agree with, I say I’d rather not. It comes to the point where that is the strongest form of resistance. As a Mexican, it took me a long while to learn one word in English, “no”. And that is the one word we have in common.
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Common Country Long People
As a first-time director, you cannot have final cut. But as a producer, you can have final cut.
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Cutting Directors Finals
I would much rather see somebody bring something new to a genre than produce something that seems safe.
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Genre New Safe Something
There’s nothing that defines who you are more than boundaries, whether you cross them or not, in every aspect of your life, and horror is a really great boundary.
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Boundaries Crosses Horror
I really wanted the house to be a character. And I knew, I said, I’ll produce that one, but if I direct it, I need to build a house.
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Character House Needs
Movies that look safe are less interesting.
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Interesting Looks Safe
I think part of making movies is dealing with restrictions of freedom and budget. I’d rather deal with restrictions of budget. It’s better to feel free within any budget.
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Deals Restriction Thinking
At some point, in order to gain his identity, the kid goes “I’m not my dad” or “I’m not my mom.”
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Dad Kids Mom
We’re in three living groups, ’cause even after the world’s ended some assholes still can’t get along.
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Groups Three World
The point of being over 40 is to fulfill the desires you’ve been harboring since you were 7.
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Desire Harboring Since Being
You have to believe the magic to see it.
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Believe Look Magic People
What happens to me is that I am first and foremost a film geek.
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Film Firsts Geek
The underground of the city is like what’s underground in people. Beneath the surface, it’s boiling with monsters.
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Cities Monsters People
I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter books, but I’d love to do one where one of the kids dies, or one of the main characters dies. I love for those things to have a little bit more tragedy.
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Book Character Kids
I think there is a very quiet power in things that are not on screen
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Power Quiet Thinking

Genius is the true mystery, and at its edge–the abyss.

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