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Guillermo Del Toro Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

There are a lot of period movies where they say, ‘This is a portrait of Lady Whatever.’ And it’s done in like a 1950s or 60s style Picture Quote #1

Normally a period movie has a lot of problems with the graphics. They look modern made Picture Quote #1

I believe that the physical effect, the physical set, whenever you can, is ten times better than the digital effect Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You can only be a good father in relationship to your childhood Picture Quote #1

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Your heart is uncomplicated. It knows what it knows and acts accordingly. Greater wisdom is hard to find Picture Quote #1

I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue Picture Quote #1

I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with the rest of cinema Picture Quote #1

I'd grab the camera and tell people what to do, and when I was 14, someone told me that it was called directing Picture Quote #1

There are two levels of vampirism: one is the regular vampire, which is just like it has always been; and then there's the super vampires, which are a new breed we've created Picture Quote #1

You only find yourself when you disobey. Disobedience is the beginning of responsibility, I think Picture Quote #1

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... to all the monsters in my nursery: May you never leave me alone Picture Quote #1

Never fly commercial. That’s the moral of this story Picture Quote #1

You have to believe the magic to see it Picture Quote #1

If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer Picture Quote #1

I have a sort of a fetish for insects, clockwork, monsters, dark places, and unborn things Picture Quote #1

When you have the intuition that there is something which is there, but out of the reach of your physical world, art and religion are the only means to get to it Picture Quote #1

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There are men who bloom in chaos. You call them heroes or villains, depending on which side wins the war, but until the battle call they are but normal men who long for action, who lust for the opportunity to throw off the routine of their normal lives like a cocoon and come into their own. They sense a destiny larger than themselves, but only when structures collapse around them do these men become warriors Picture Quote #1

The butterfly does not look back upon its caterpillar self, either fondly or wistfully; it simply flies on Picture Quote #1

You’ll meet her. She’s very pretty, even though sometimes she’s sad for many days at a time. You’ll see, when she smiles, you’ll love her Picture Quote #1

I believe in man. I believe in mankind, as the worst and the best that has happened to this world Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

What makes a man a man? A friend of mine once wondered. Is it his origins? The way he comes to life? I don’t think so. It’s the choices he makes. Not how he starts things, but how he decides to end them Picture Quote #1

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The underground of the city is like what’s underground in people. Beneath the surface, it’s boiling with monsters Picture Quote #1

And yet one carries the sins of his forebears as one carries their features in his face. One bears their blood, and their honor or their blight Picture Quote #1

If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer... We are in the business of reproducing reality from nothing. We are the biggest liars in the world, seeking truth Picture Quote #1

I feel that your ambitions should always exceed the budget. That no matter what budget you’re doing, you should be dreaming bigger than the budget you have, and then it’s a matter of reigning it in to the reality. You try to make things count Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been a big fan of Guillermo del Toro, ‘Pan’s Labryinth’ blew me away. The stories and the worlds that he’s created, he is truly a visionary! Picture Quote #1

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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 (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) There are a lot of period movies where they say, ‘This is a portrait of Lady Whatever.’ And it’s done in like a 1950s or 60s style (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) Normally a period movie has a lot of problems with the graphics. They look modern made (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I believe that the physical effect, the physical set, whenever you can, is ten times better than the digital effect (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) 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 Toro Quotes) You can only be a good father in relationship to your childhood (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) Your heart is uncomplicated. It knows what it knows and acts accordingly. Greater wisdom is hard to find (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with the rest of cinema (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I'd grab the camera and tell people what to do, and when I was 14, someone told me that it was called directing (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) There are two levels of vampirism: one is the regular vampire, which is just like it has always been; and then there's the super vampires, which are a new breed we've created (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) You only find yourself when you disobey. Disobedience is the beginning of responsibility, I think (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) ... to all the monsters in my nursery: May you never leave me alone (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) Never fly commercial. That’s the moral of this story (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) You have to believe the magic to see it (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I have a sort of a fetish for insects, clockwork, monsters, dark places, and unborn things (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) When you have the intuition that there is something which is there, but out of the reach of your physical world, art and religion are the only means to get to it (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) There are men who bloom in chaos. You call them heroes or villains, depending on which side wins the war, but until the battle call they are but normal men who long for action, who lust for the opportunity to throw off the routine of their normal lives like a cocoon and come into their own. They sense a destiny larger than themselves, but only when structures collapse around them do these men become warriors (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) The butterfly does not look back upon its caterpillar self, either fondly or wistfully; it simply flies on (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) You’ll meet her. She’s very pretty, even though sometimes she’s sad for many days at a time. You’ll see, when she smiles, you’ll love her (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I believe in man. I believe in mankind, as the worst and the best that has happened to this world (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) 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 (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) What makes a man a man? A friend of mine once wondered. Is it his origins? The way he comes to life? I don’t think so. It’s the choices he makes. Not how he starts things, but how he decides to end them (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) The underground of the city is like what’s underground in people. Beneath the surface, it’s boiling with monsters (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) And yet one carries the sins of his forebears as one carries their features in his face. One bears their blood, and their honor or their blight (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer... We are in the business of reproducing reality from nothing. We are the biggest liars in the world, seeking truth (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I feel that your ambitions should always exceed the budget. That no matter what budget you’re doing, you should be dreaming bigger than the budget you have, and then it’s a matter of reigning it in to the reality. You try to make things count (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) 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 (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes) I’ve always been a big fan of Guillermo del Toro, ‘Pan’s Labryinth’ blew me away. The stories and the worlds that he’s created, he is truly a visionary! (Guillermo Del Toro Quotes)

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