Jan 20, 2021
As we conclude season 4, we tackle one of the busiest filmmakers working today. Guillermo del Toro is a creator of genre fiction on film, television, and in print. He is also beloved by critics and has a recent Academy Award to round out his credentials. In this episode, we examine the first four films written and directed by del Toro.
Translations from clips:
The Devil's Backbone Opening Clip -
Casares: Have you read any more of Monte Cristo
Carlos: Do you believe in ghosts?
Casares: There aren’t any in the novel.
Carlos: I think I saw one, here.
Casares: Carlos as you can see, I am a man of science. But Spain is full of superstition. Come here. Europe is sick with fear now, and fear sickens the soul. And that in turn makes us see things.
The Devil's Backbone Oeuvre Clip:
Casares: What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and again? An instant of pain, perhaps. Something dead which still seems to be alive. An emotion suspended in time. Like a blurred photograph. Like an insect trapped in amber. A ghost is me.
Show Notes/Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2agklw/i_am_guillermo_del_toro_director_writer_producer/
https://film.avclub.com/guillermo-del-toro-1798222987
https://news.avclub.com/guillermo-del-toro-yelled-at-alfonso-cuaron-for-disresp-1828844559
https://film.avclub.com/guillermo-del-toro-1798210532
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guillermo-del-toro-part-one/id1465141490?i=1000453419080
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guillermo-del-toro-part-two/id1465141490?i=1000453419081