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 TOROFor me, lost causes are the only ones that are worth fighting for. The other stuff is not worth fighting for.
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For me, lost causes are the only ones that are worth fighting for. The other stuff is not worth fighting for.
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It’s as hard to explain as a sexual proclivity. Some guys like high-heeled shoes. I like horror.
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I think damage to the eye or damage to the teeth is one of the most universally cringing things you can do in a movie and these are very fragile sounds.
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What we read and why we do so defines us in a profound way. You are what you read, I suppose. Browsing through someone’s library is like peeking into their DNA.
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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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Genius is the true mystery, and at its edge–the abyss.
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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.
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I think there is a very quiet power in things that are not on screen
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You have to believe the magic to see it.
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You can always go back to not making any money, and then you get the freedom. And I’m going to continue doing it, because it really is a fantastic sense of liberation.
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In real life, what scares me is politicians, corporations and people that think they know what the world should be.
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I only produce directors and movies that I have a lot in common with.
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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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Your heart is uncomplicated. It knows what it knows and acts accordingly. Greater wisdom is hard to find.
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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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