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Guillermo del Toro credits the well-known thoroughness of his film preparation to his ten-year work as a make-up artist. Whatever its cause, del Toro's ever-restless creativity often found an early home in his constant companion notebooks. This coffee table hardcover includes not only notebook entries about his film and other projects; but also reproductions of journal pages, including sketches, illustrations, and new annotations. In addition, Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities contains an extended, strikingly various interview with him by fellow filmmaker Marc Scott. Insights into the mind of a Mexican genius film director and novelist.
Overview
Over the last two decades, writer-director Guillermo del Toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own, astonishing audiences with Cronos, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, and a host of other films and creative endeavors. Now, for the first time, del Toro reveals the inspirations behind his signature artistic motifs, sharing the contents of his personal notebooks, collections, and other obsessions. The result is a startling, intimate glimpse into the life and mind of one of the ...