Peter Jackson and H.P. Lovecrafts loss is our gain, because the idea of Guillermo making a giant monster movie is almost literally every giant monster movie fanboys wettest dream since Guillermo has been involved with some of the coolest and craziest horror movies released in the past 20 years. (Not many people have realized or mentioned this, but 2013 also marks the 20th Anniversary of his feature directorial debut, the Spanish vampire movie Cronos.)
ShockTillYouDrop.com has spoken to Guillermo dozens of times over the past six years, and various members of ComingSoon.net have talked to Guillermo at least five maybe six times since last March about a variety of projects including Rise of the Guardians and Mama.
Even so, for this interview, you should imagine going back in time 15 months when Guillermo was on set making the movie, 87 days into the production, and he would basically break away from shooting whenever he could to come over and talk to us. The great thing about this particular set visit interview (unlike others) was that it was literally just me from Shock/CS and one other outlet so roughly 50% of the questions below were our own – the other half came from Don Kaye of Parallel Universe – and the two of us were also the first reporters on set in the week of reporter visits so many of these questions, GdT was answering for the very first time.
Enjoy the interview and make sure to go back and read the FULL SET REPORT over on ComingSoon.net afterwards.
Shock: What time did your day start this morning? Six?
Guillermo del Toro: No, normally four. Four thirty. I’m putting a lot 16 to 18 hours minimum.
Shock: Wow.
GdT: And then after the hiatus I’ve been seven days a week.
