Guillermo del Toro loves cinema and cinema loves him again. He also knows the value of listening to collaborators and fellow directors about getting the best possible outcome when creating a feature, especially a passion project. He says, “We don’t run property.” diverseAwards Circle Podcast. “We make a great collaborative effort. The animators have a voice. What’s impossible is that ownership is not a desirable state for stories. It’s important to have a file the last a word. it’s a Not It is important that you have it Just a word.”
In this award-winning episode diverse Awards Circuit Podcast, we chat with the visionary director about his new movie, discuss the process of bringing the movie to the big screen that took over 1,000 days to shoot, and the 22 scripts he hasn’t made yet. Listen below:
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio has won critical acclaim and is one of the main contenders for animated feature in this year’s Oscar race. In addition, Netflix is also making a big push to get the film as Best Picture, a category that has seen only three animated nominees in history – “Beauty and the Beast” (1991), “Up” (2009), and “Toy Story 3” (2010).Producing, directing, and co-writing, del Toro brings his talents as a songwriter to the fore, with the beautiful number “Ciao Papa” co-written with composers Alexandre Desplat and Ruban Katz.
Previous Netflix award campaigns have earned four animated titles in the past four years: “I Lost My Body” (2020), “Klaus” (2020), “Over the Moon” (2021), and “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” (2022). ). Still, “Pinocchio” might be streamer’s best shot yet to win the statuette.
Working in the field for more than 30 years, del Toro has written 34 screenplays but only made 12 of them. One such incomplete one is the long-rumored “Mountains of Madness”, which he believes could be made – but needed to be rewritten because he believed it could be done with stop-motion animation.
Del Toro has received five Academy Award nominations throughout his career, winning two for directing and co-producing The Shape of Water (2017). His other credits also include writing the Best Picture winner, another for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006), and most recently as producer for “Nightmare Alley” (2021).
Also on this episode of the Awards Circuit Podcast, actress Charmaine Bengoa plays Peter Will Smith’s wife in Apple Original Films’ Emancipation. She talks about the difficulty of portraying such a prolific personality and being able to represent the LGBTQ community in a positive light.
Finally, the roundtable gathers to discuss Gotham award winners, reviews of “Emancipation” and anticipation of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which premieres for reporters next week.
Variety’s “Awards Circuit” podcast, produced by Michael Schneider and also co-hosted with Clayton Davis, is the only listening experience for lively conversations about the best in film and TV. Every week, the Awards Circuit features interviews with top film and TV talents and creators. debates and debates about award races and industry headlines; And many, many more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you download podcasts. New episodes published weekly.
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