‘The Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro’: the director attributes the same value to the animation team as to the cast

The story of Pinocchio is a classic of literature and cinema that has several adaptations, but the concept can always be reinvented, even more so if Guillermo del Toro, one of the most appreciated men in the world of cinema, deals with it. On December 9, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” arrives on Netflix, a darker and more animated version in stop motion of the adventure of the famous wooden boy coming to life.

The project has a cast of scandals, among which we find names like Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz and Ron Perlman. Despite this, Guillermo del Toro neither forgets nor wants the animation team to do so, whose importance is vital and essential. Throughout the promotion of his film, the director was tasked with giving corresponding recognition to both this group and animation itself, a style of cinema that tends to be infantilized and taken little seriously. Therefore, Guillermo del Toro’s goal in his version of Pinocchio is that the greatest number of people abandon this belief. This explains it for Discuss cinema:

“We wanted to show that animation is not a genre for children. It is a medium. Animation is cinema. Animation is art and can tell beautiful and complex storiesand that they feel handcrafted by humans for humans. “

And because words aren’t as good as deeds, del Toro made sure to take action to recognize the work of the animation team around the world. in your account Twitterthe director explains that it is a big step they have taken to give credit to the animators right from the start and at the same level as the cast. In addition, he adds that they are accompanied on the promotional tour of the film by Georgina Hayns (animator) and the puppets, to make visible and publicize the work of this sector.

Without good animation and acting work, the script and other parts of the film would lose their magic. This video shared by Netflix shows us the incredible process behind stop motion that surely leaves no one indifferent:

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro takes you into the stop-motion magic of “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”. #TUDUM pic.twitter.com/4hIwrrJ77L

? Netflix Spain (@NetflixES) September 24, 2022

A dream come true

Patience is the mother of virtues, says a popular saying. Well, if anyone has made it to make one of his dreams come true, it’s Guillermo del Toro. In an interview with Collider, the director states that he has been trying to make his own adaptation of Pinocchio for more than 10 years, but that all the Hollywood studios have answered him with a resounding “no”. The wait has paid off and del Toro will be able to see his version of one of the great classic tales debut on December 9th.