The Film That Lit My Fuse is a deadline video series that aims to counter industry uncertainty headlines by returning the conversation to the creative endeavors, formative influences and inspirations of some of today’s greatest filmmakers.
Today’s subject is Mexican-born writer/director/producer Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated film Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro is a frontrunner for Best Animation Feature. The stop-motion story of the famous wooden boy is as carefully constructed as it is breathtaking, making a definite detour from the iconic Disney film, although both used Carlo Collodi’s story as a reference. Del Toro’s career peak is an accomplished world creator with films such as Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, Nightmare Alley, Pacific Rim and The Strain The shape of the water, which won Best Picture and also earned him the Oscar for Best Director. He led Pinocchio with Mark Gustavson and Pinocchio del Toro brings back the father/son stories like Frankenstein what he likes to tell. Here he explains everything in his immersive way, including the films and series that influenced his sensibilities as a filmmaker. This journey started in Mexico and then moved to Hollywood with the help of his good friend James Cameron after his father was kidnapped and ransomed.
Source: Deadline
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