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 TOROIts a bit cloudy in London but people are already drinking out on the streets- God Bless the pubs.
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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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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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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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I like John Carpenter. I like some of his films more than others
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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.
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I only produce directors and movies that I have a lot in common with.
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The fairies in the ancient notion of fairies, they are not positive and cute and twinkly.They can be incredibly nasty or they can be incredibly benign. It’s a really interesting mythology when you dig into it.
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I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don’t see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with cinema.
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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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The point of being over 40 is to fulfill the desires you’ve been harboring since you were 7.
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Power revealed is power sacrificed. The truly powerful exert their influence in ways unseen, unfelt. Some would say that a thing visible is a thing vulnerable.
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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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I had gotten to the point where I just didn’t want to perform anymore – I didn’t want to be on the chopping block anymore. I started to want to withdraw and retreat from it.
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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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What happens to me is that I am first and foremost a film geek.
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