Guillermo del Toro reveals rejection of studios: ‘Shit *’

Guillermo del Toro revealed that he suffers from the rejection of the studios in Hollywood. Despite an enviable curriculum and statuettes from the oscar in baggage, the director finds it difficult to land his new projects.

In an interview with the website The Hollywood Reporter (via Omelet), Guillermo admitted: “They [os estúdios] still say ‘no’ to me. In the last two months, they’ve said ‘no’ to five of my projects. It doesn’t end.”

the filmmaker of Pinocchio (2022) even showed dissatisfaction with the process of producing films: “Making a film is like eating a shit sandwich. There’s always shit, but sometimes you get a little more bread. The productivity rate compared to your efforts will remain difficult. You will always find assholes. But have faith in the stories you want to tell until someone buys them.”

Guillermo del Toro questions premieres on streaming and cinemas: ‘It’s not sustainable’

Guillermo del Torodirector of The Shape of Water(2017) and Pinocchio, commented on film release strategies developed after the pandemic. For the filmmaker, the old model is unsustainable, but producers haven’t found the right way so far.

Second, William the absence of physical media affects memory conservation: “Today, we lose movies faster than ever. It seems not, but the mere disappearance of physical media makes companies choose what we watch.”