Guillermo del Toro Quotes
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Guillermo del Toro is a visionary filmmaker whose work blends fantasy, horror, and deep emotional storytelling, earning him worldwide recognition. His words often reflect his passion for the creative process, the importance of embracing imagination, and the transformative power of art. The following quotes capture his perspective on storytelling, the intersection of darkness and beauty, and the role of creativity in understanding the world around us.
The way I love monsters is a Mexican way of loving monsters, which is that I am not judgmental. The Anglo way of seeing things is that monsters are exceptional and bad, and people are good. But in my movies, creatures are taken for granted.
I was part of a group that had a cinema club so every week we would project two or three movies on 16 or 35mm.
There is a heavy Mexican Catholic streak in my movies, and a huge Mexican sense of melodrama. Everything is overwrought, and there's a sense of acceptance of the fantastic in my films, which is innately Mexican. So when people ask, 'How can you define the Mexican-ness of your films?' I go, 'How can I not?' It's all I am.
When he looks at me, the way he looks at me... He does not know, what I lack... Or - how - I am incomplete. He sees me, for what I - am, as I am. He's happy - to see me. Every time. Every day.
From The Shape of Water
More and more, as I grow older, I find myself looking for inspiration in painting, illustration, videogames, and old movies.
For me, real life is hard work. Making movies is like a vacation for my soul.
The way I love monsters is a Mexican way of loving monsters, which is that I am not judgmental. The Anglo way of seeing things is that monsters are exceptional and bad, and people are good. But in my movies, creatures are taken for granted.
I was part of a group that had a cinema club so every week we would project two or three movies on 16 or 35mm.
There is a heavy Mexican Catholic streak in my movies, and a huge Mexican sense of melodrama. Everything is overwrought, and there's a sense of acceptance of the fantastic in my films, which is innately Mexican. So when people ask, 'How can you define the Mexican-ness of your films?' I go, 'How can I not?' It's all I am.
When he looks at me, the way he looks at me... He does not know, what I lack... Or - how - I am incomplete. He sees me, for what I - am, as I am. He's happy - to see me. Every time. Every day.
From The Shape of Water
More and more, as I grow older, I find myself looking for inspiration in painting, illustration, videogames, and old movies.
For me, real life is hard work. Making movies is like a vacation for my soul.
The way I love monsters is a Mexican way of loving monsters, which is that I am not judgmental. The Anglo way of seeing things is that monsters are exceptional and bad, and people are good. But in my movies, creatures are taken for granted.
I was part of a group that had a cinema club so every week we would project two or three movies on 16 or 35mm.
There is a heavy Mexican Catholic streak in my movies, and a huge Mexican sense of melodrama. Everything is overwrought, and there's a sense of acceptance of the fantastic in my films, which is innately Mexican. So when people ask, 'How can you define the Mexican-ness of your films?' I go, 'How can I not?' It's all I am.
When he looks at me, the way he looks at me... He does not know, what I lack... Or - how - I am incomplete. He sees me, for what I - am, as I am. He's happy - to see me. Every time. Every day.
From The Shape of Water
More and more, as I grow older, I find myself looking for inspiration in painting, illustration, videogames, and old movies.
For me, real life is hard work. Making movies is like a vacation for my soul.
