{"id":1769,"date":"2021-08-25T16:14:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T21:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2023-03-01T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T22:20:55","slug":"the-book-report-guillermo-del-toro-the-iconic-filmmaker-and-his-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/25\/the-book-report-guillermo-del-toro-the-iconic-filmmaker-and-his-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book Report – \u201cGuillermo del Toro: The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guillermo del Toro<\/span> is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema’s most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film. Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative directors working in cinema today, Guillermo del Toro has built up a body of work that has enthralled movie fans with its dark beauty and edge-of-the-seat set pieces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this book, acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the\u00a0 progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinema\u2019s most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters. This detailed examination looks at how the strands of del Toro\u2019s career have woven together to create one of modern cinema\u2019s most ground-breaking bodies of work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Delving deep into del Toro’s psyche, the book starts by examining his beginnings in Mexico, the creative but isolated child surrounded by ornate Catholicism and monster magazines, filming stop motion battles between his toys on a Super-8 film camera. It follows him to film school, where we learn of his influences, from Kafka to Bunuel, and explores his 1993 debut <\/span>Crono<\/span>s, the independent horror debut which draws on the religious and occult themes which would recur throughout del Toro’s work.<\/span><\/p>\n

It goes on to cover his development as a director with 1997’s Mimic<\/em>, his blockbuster success with the Hellboy<\/em> films and goes on to study the films which have cemented his status as a legendary auteur, Oscar award winners Pan’s Labrynth<\/em> and The Shape of Water<\/em>, as well as his sci-fi masterpiece Pacific Rim<\/em>, as well as looking at his exciting upcoming projects Nightmare Alley<\/em> and Pinocchio<\/em>.<\/p>\n

An enlightening look into the mind of an auteur blessed with a singular creative vision, Guillermo del Toro<\/em> analyses the processes, themes and narratives that have come to be recognized as distinctly del Toro, from practical effects to an obsession with folklore and paganism. It looks into the narrative techniques, stylistic flourishes and creative decisions which have made him a true master of modern cinema.<\/p>\n

Presented in a slipcase with 8-page gatefold section, with scores of illuminating photographs of the director at work on set as well as iconic stills from his films and examples of his influences, this stunning package will delight all Guillermo del Toro <\/em>devotees and movie lovers in general.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ian Nathan, who lives and works in London, is one of the UK\u2019s best-known film writers. He is the author of nine previous books, including <\/span>Alien Vault<\/span><\/strong>, the best-selling history of Ridley Scott\u2019s masterpiece, <\/span>Terminator Vault<\/strong>, Tarantino, Tim Burton, The Coen Brothers<\/span> and <\/span>Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth<\/span><\/strong>. He is the former editor and executive editor of <\/span>Empire<\/strong>,<\/span> the world\u2019s biggest movie magazine, where he remains a contributing editor. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Guillermo del Toro: The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work<\/span><\/strong>\u201d <\/span>is publishing <\/span>October 19, 2021<\/span>, by White Lion Publishing. <\/span><\/p>\n