In real life, what scares me is politicians, corporations and people that think they know what the world should be.
GUILLERMO DEL TOROI 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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The underground of the city is like what’s underground in people. Beneath the surface, it’s boiling with monsters.
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You can’t explain success in retrospect. The moment you leap into the void, that moment is impossible to negate, after success.
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I only produce directors and movies that I have a lot in common with.
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I think there is a very quiet power in things that are not on screen
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Its a bit cloudy in London but people are already drinking out on the streets- God Bless the pubs.
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I think making small movies reminds you of the effort. When you make big movies, the effort is to fight for freedom. When you make small movies, the effort is making the day, making the budget, and it’s great, too.
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You have to believe the magic to see it.
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Somebody said to me, in a very well-meaning way, at a screening, “We love the movie but it’s too violent. If you tone down the violence you could reach a great audience of kids.”.
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I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue
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You think if you work hard enough, you can fix the precious things you’ve broken – rather than being careful with them in the first place.
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As a first-time director, you cannot have final cut. But as a producer, you can have final cut.
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Movies that look safe are less interesting.
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When I stage a violent scene, I try for it to serve a purpose. I do love those things, the makeup effects. But I love them more with the monsters. I never was much of a gore guy. I’ve always enjoyed just creating monsters.
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You give yourself to the world for people to either praise or destroy.
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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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