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 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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…there’s something about maternal love – it might just be the strongest human spiritual bond there is.
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There is beautiful in the grotesque.
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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.
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When you shoot in America, you have huge beams of sunlight in the windows, very vivid sunlight – it’s faster in a way.
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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.
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I only produce movies that have something stylistically different, so that I can learn from the experience of producing.
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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 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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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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I am the nice adversary, the guy that’s going to ask the tough questions and is not going to be happy with the quick answer.
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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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If you don’t take it personally, the partnership between producers and directors is very intimate.
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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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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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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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