Learn from one of the greats. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is one of the most unique directors of the century. He is best known for the Academy Award-winning fantasy films Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) and more recently, The Shape of Water (2017), winning the Oscars for both best director and best picture. However, his path to success wasn’t quite a smooth journey, and he shares some incredible insights that he learned along the way for young filmmakers and aspiring directors. Watch this video for all of his detailed advice on becoming a better director. Be extremely resilient, yet fragile at the same time He says that being a director is an incredibly strange position where you need to be both tough as nails and fragile at the same time. He says that you need to separate the two because you cannot be completely fragile as you need the will to be able to fight for what you want from producers and production companies. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 26 February, 2021