Guillermo del toro, the director behind hellboy and pan s labyrinth is returning to the literary world with his latest book, the fall, the second installment of the strain trilogy. Gregarious and full of passion, even while doing close to a hundred interviews amidst the chaos of the recent toronto film festival, guillermo del toro is a mountain of strength. Guillermo del toro, mexican director, screenwriter, and producer who was known for imbuing horror and fantasy films with emotional and thematic complexity. Mexican filmmaker guillermo del toro is known for blurring the line between fantasy and reality. In interviews, funke has said pans labyrinth is her favorite film. Interview with guillermo del toro about pans labyrinth. For the latter he won an academy award for best director. Heres part ii of my conversation with guillermo del toro, director of cronos, the devils backbone, mimic, pans labyrinth, blade ii, and the two hellboy films. On june 2, 2009, del toros first novel, the strain, was released. Director guillermo del toro talks about the genesis of his beautiful daughter pans labyrinth, how a visit from a faun prompted his love affair. Cult film director and horror expert guillermo del toro has only just joined twitter but hes already treating followers to a bunch of book recommendations. Cornelia funke and guillermo del toro turn pans labyrinth into a novel. In his filmmaking career, del toro has alternated between spanishlanguage dark fantasy pieces, such as the devils backbone and pans labyrinth, and more mainstream american action movies, such as blade ii, hellboy, its sequel hellboy ii.
The trollhunters series and the novel the shape of water were coauthored with daniel kraus. Now, the oscarwinning mexican filmmaker and bestselling german author have. His films draw heavily on sources as diverse as weird fiction, fantasy, horror, and war. The genius of pans labyrinth is the ways it melds a dark period in spains history with dark fantasy. So far hes focused on vampires and dark fairy tale fiction, news which wont surprise anyone who has seen pans labyrinth or cronos. It was donevia roundtable a few weeks back and i hope you enjoy it. Discover the dark secrets of guillermo del toros masterpiece, pans labyrinth,in this thrilling exploration of the films creation. Guillermo del toro went back to pans labyrinth to crack scary stories to tell in the dark the oscarwinning producer took part in a comiccon panel breaking down the practical. Take heed of that 15 certificate the film earns it. Released in 2006, guillermo del toros pans labyrinth was hailed as a dark, thrilling masterpiece and announced the filmmaker as a major creative force, garnering him a loyal fan base attracted to his technical. Del toro has published multiple bestselling adult novels with harpercollins, including the strain, which was adapted into a. Guillermo del toro interview talking about pans labyrinth, by michael mann for ion magazine. Guillermo del toro is a mexican director mostly known for his acclaimed films pans labyrinth, the devils backbone, crimson peak and the hellboy film franchise.
And then i hope to go back to spain and do the third one of these. Guillermo del toro reflects on the devils backbone in foreword to new book plus, an exclusive first look at the cover of guillermo del toros the devils backbone, out nov. He is best known for his foreign fantasy films, especially pans labyrinth, and american mainstream movies like the shape of water. His bestknown films included hellboy, pans labyrinth, and the shape of water. Guillermo del toro didnt come into writing novels the usual wayhe had spent most of his professional life thus far actually making movies. Guillermo del toro is an academy awardrwinning film director as well as a screenwriter, producer, and new york times bestselling novelist. The 2001 gothic horror film was set in spain, in 1939, and the picture, which del toro allegedly considers his most personal film ever, is an exceptionally crafty and.
Mexican director guillermo del toro is as large as life as are his films. I met up with guillermo del toro at the ritz carlton for a brief chat about his latest film pans labyrinth. Guillermo del toro was born october 9, 1964 in guadalajara jalisco, mexico. Guillermo del toro director, screenwriter, producer. As is often the case with del toros films, pans labyrinth is deeply empowering. Inside the creation of a modern fairy tale is a musthave for any fan of the iconic film, or even those interested in the filmmaking process.
The guy who made hellboy and blade 2 made one of the best films of 2006. Released in 2006, guillermo del toros pans labyrinth was hailed as a dark, thrilling masterpiece. Books cornelia funke and guillermo del toro turn pans labyrinth into a novel. Carlton cuse has taken liberty with the books because he is the showrunner, but i do think the shape. The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist. The pans labyrinth series is written with cornelia funke if you like guillermo del toro books, youll love. The second half of the book compiles 21 interviews wth cast and crew. Pans labyrinth is one of the recent classics, a dark horror film that. Without question, del toro has been one of the individuals i have most wanted to talk. Pans labyrinth by guillermo del toro ariadna gil, ivana. Pans labyrinth 2006 one of del toros most notable works to date, pans labyrinth really put the director on the map as a cinematic visionary. Guillermo del toro discusses pans labyrinth youtube.
Del toro has published multiple bestselling adult novels with harpercollins. Weavers of dreams the magical world of pans labyrinth at the doug jones experience. Dont be afraid of the dark was coauthored with christopher golden and troy nixey. Guillermo del toro reflects on the devils backbone in. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions ebook written by guillermo del toro, marc zicree. He not only had an incredible eye for film direction, he also wrote and produced. Guillermo del toro on seeing a ufo, hearing ghosts and. Discover the dark secrets of guillermo del toros masterpiece, pans labyrinth, in this thrilling exploration of the films creation. The second volume, the fall, was released on september 21, 2010. Along with ghosts and ufos, del toro described some of the thinking behind such films as cronos and pans labyrinth, and his new work, the shape of water.
Check out guillermo del toro talking pans labyrinth. The heart of the maze an essay by michael atkinson at the criterion collection. Lets get back to the interview fresh air producer sam briger recorded with guillermo del toro, director of the new film, the shape of water. It is a hot summers day on the lido in venice, and his latest film, the shape of water, is tonights film. It is the first part of an apocalyptic vampire trilogy coauthored by del toro and chuck hogan. And the theme is similar to pans labyrinth, everyday is grinding fantasy to dust. He is best known for the academy awardwinning fantasy films pans labyrinth 2006 and the shape of water 2017, winning the oscars for best director and best picture for the latter and his upcoming stopmotion film pinocchio. Director guillermo del toro says shape of water centers. Guillermo del toro talks about his new book, the fall. The strain trilogy and the john silence trilogy are coauthored with chuck hogan. Director guillermo del toro discusses his acclaimed feature film pans labyrinth. Guillermo del toros pans labyrinth by guillermo del toro. Ivana baquero and guillermo del toro receive a standing ovation after the north american premiere of pans labyrinth at the 2006 toronto international film festival. Sketches by guillermo del toro take you inside the.
Pans labyrinth interview with guillermo del toro warner bros. Acclaimed mexican director guillermo del toro is known for films such as hellboy, pacific rim, crimson peak, pans labyrinth and the academy awardwinning the shape of water. Released in 2006, guillermo del toros pans labyrinth was hailed as a dark, thrilling masterpiece and announced the filmmaker as a major creative force, garnering him a loyal fan base attracted to his technical skill and wild imagination. Guillermo del toro talks pans labyrinth musical plans. Guillermo del toro talks pans labyrinth musical plans, pacific rim 2 casting, more. Picturehouse films releases guillermo del toros pans labyrinth in theatres on december 29th. The labyrinth of the faun by cornelia funke is out now from bloomsbury books. Including exquisite concept art and rare unit photography from the set, guillermo del toros pans labyrinth gives readers an exclusive, behindthescenes look at how this modern classic was crafted for the screen.
A beginners guide to the monsters of guillermo del toro. But the dark fable was a labour of love for director guillermo del toro, who says that violence in his native mexico is. Her mother, carmen ariadna gil, recently remarried. Pans labyrinth writer 2006 hellboy writer 2004 the shape of water writer 2017. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities. For sheer imaginative brio, pans labyrinth is one of the films of the year. Pans labyrinth unscripted guillermo del toro, ivana. This isnt an appropriate film for children it can often be graphic, frightening and resemble a horror movie. Film director guillermo del toro talks about his latest film pans labyrinth with metromix on cltv host marcus leshock. However, after watching guillermo del toros pans labyrinth, youll find yourself forced to say it.
On the set of the shape of water guillermo del toro. Watch the unscripted interview between director guillermo del toro and eleven year old ivana baquero as they discuss their film, pans labyrinth. The labyrinth of the faun is a new book by cornelia funke based on the film by guillermo del toro is in bookstores now. Oscar winning writerdirector guillermo del toro and bestselling author cornelia funke have come together to transform del toro s hit movie pans labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world. Guillermo del toros pans labyrinth guillermo del toro. With the shape of water poised to become an awardsseason favorite, its worth looking back at the last time guillermo del toro was on this turf.
Guillermo del toros the shape of water is his beauty and the beast the mexican has always embraced new media and storytelling styles but he still believes in the potency of cinema. He directed the 2006 dark fantasy pan s labyrinth, and in his latest film, the shape of water, he. But the dark fable was a labour of love for director guillermo del toro. Guillermo del toro on pans labyrinth film the guardian. Guillermo was born in guadalajara in 1964 to a catholic household.
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