‘I have the greatest admiration for her’
“Yes, yes,” Del Toro told the W Magazine. “She’s a very accomplished director, she’s incredibly articulate and deep about what she’s trying to do — and what she will do.” Del Toro continued to share that the two had recently met up to talk about filmmaking and exchange wisdoms. He even provided her with a few of the most influential texts that helped shape one the most important films of his career:
“I have the greatest admiration for her; we had one of the most stimulating and gratifying conversations. We have many, many common interests. And her interest in fable and myth and the origins of fairytale is quite deep. I gave her a few books that I thought would be interesting for her — among them, very importantly, a book that was useful for me in creating ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ called ‘The Science of Fairy Tales,’ which codifies and talks about fairytale lore.”
Other than the fact that it’s happening, details on Taylor Swift’s feature-length film are tight lipped. Will it be a semi-autobiographical coming of age tale of love and loss like “All Too Well?” Or, is she taking a page from Del Toro’s book and making a stylistic fairytale like her music video for “Bejeweled?” Whatever your opinion on her is, Swift is a bonafide storyteller, and it is exciting to see an experienced modern pop star take on a new medium.
Guillermo Del Toro Expects Great Things From Taylor Swift As A Director
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By Tyler Llewyn Taing/Dec. 9, 2022 4:34 pm EST
Basically, it’s a good time to be a Swfitie. Especially when she has talent like filmmaker Guillermo del Toro by her side. Last night, W Magazine spoke to del Toro at the launch of a MoMA exhibition centered on his newest film, “Pinocchio.” In their conversation, del Toro expressed great enthusiasm for Taylor Swift’s career pivot into the director’s chair.
‘I have the greatest admiration for her’
“Yes, yes,” Del Toro told the W Magazine. “She’s a very accomplished director, she’s incredibly articulate and deep about what she’s trying to do — and what she will do.” Del Toro continued to share that the two had recently met up to talk about filmmaking and exchange wisdoms. He even provided her with a few of the most influential texts that helped shape one the most important films of his career:
“I have the greatest admiration for her; we had one of the most stimulating and gratifying conversations. We have many, many common interests. And her interest in fable and myth and the origins of fairytale is quite deep. I gave her a few books that I thought would be interesting for her — among them, very importantly, a book that was useful for me in creating ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ called ‘The Science of Fairy Tales,’ which codifies and talks about fairytale lore.”
Other than the fact that it’s happening, details on Taylor Swift’s feature-length film are tight lipped. Will it be a semi-autobiographical coming of age tale of love and loss like “All Too Well?” Or, is she taking a page from Del Toro’s book and making a stylistic fairytale like her music video for “Bejeweled?” Whatever your opinion on her is, Swift is a bonafide storyteller, and it is exciting to see an experienced modern pop star take on a new medium.
Del Toro continued to share that the two had recently met up to talk about filmmaking and exchange wisdoms. He even provided her with a few of the most influential texts that helped shape one the most important films of his career:
Other than the fact that it’s happening, details on Taylor Swift’s feature-length film are tight lipped. Will it be a semi-autobiographical coming of age tale of love and loss like “All Too Well?” Or, is she taking a page from Del Toro’s book and making a stylistic fairytale like her music video for “Bejeweled?” Whatever your opinion on her is, Swift is a bonafide storyteller, and it is exciting to see an experienced modern pop star take on a new medium.
“I have the greatest admiration for her; we had one of the most stimulating and gratifying conversations. We have many, many common interests. And her interest in fable and myth and the origins of fairytale is quite deep. I gave her a few books that I thought would be interesting for her — among them, very importantly, a book that was useful for me in creating ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ called ‘The Science of Fairy Tales,’ which codifies and talks about fairytale lore.”
