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What happens to me is that I am first and foremost a film geek.

Guillermo del Toro

It’s as hard to explain as a sexual proclivity. Some guys like high-heeled shoes. I like horror.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Guy Horror Shoes
I’m a movement Nazi. It used to be my way before. Now, in the last three projects. I found a way to let the actors find their comfort and still find the precision in the show. It’s a change in me.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Actor Comfort Lasts Way
There are two levels of vampirism: one is the regular vampire, which is just like it has always been; and then there’s the super vampires, which are a new breed we’ve created.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Ghouls Super Two Vampire
There are times when you are in despair, because in order not to betray who you are, you don’t compromise, you don’t make movies that would be very lucrative or prestigious or easily understood. And yet I stay attached to the most uncanny premises. It’s never been easy.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Compromise Despair Easy
I’m the freaky version of that superhero who says, wherever there is injustice, I shall be there. Whenever there is a difficult project, I’d like to be there.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Injustice Projects Superhero
I would much rather see somebody bring something new to a genre than produce something that seems safe.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Genre New Safe Something
When you shoot in America, you have huge beams of sunlight in the windows, very vivid sunlight – it’s faster in a way.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Country People Vivid Way
I think when the joke comes from the situation in a horror film, it’s really great. I don’t like jokey horror films like where people are cracking a joke or being post-modern about it.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Horror People Thinking
If you’re doing a big spectacle film, you’ve got to be mindful of large masses. Even then, you’ve got to be responsible only to your storytelling.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Film Responsible Storytelling
People think you’re like The Godfather, waiting for scripts to come in. But, you’re hustling, you’re desperate, you’re panicked and you’re horrified. The movie you think you’re going to do next, you don’t do. The movie you think you’re never going to do, you make.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

People Thinking Waiting
As a first-time director, you cannot have final cut. But as a producer, you can have final cut.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Cutting Directors Finals
I only produce directors and movies that I have a lot in common with.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Common Directors Produce
I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Actors Attitude Pantomime
In real life, what scares me is politicians, corporations and people that think they know what the world should be.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

People Real Thinking
At some point, in order to gain his identity, the kid goes “I’m not my dad” or “I’m not my mom.”
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Dad Kids Mom
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.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Deals Restriction Thinking

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