Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions

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Noraas, Dana (April 2, 2022). "Guillermo Del Toro's 'Cabinet of Curiosities': Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything You Need to Know". Collider . Retrieved April 23, 2022. Crispin Glover: Oh, that's good. I'd like to know. Because unfortunately, there was some kind of miscommunication about how I was to see the film. I was maybe going to see a screening, but it didn't happen, so I've actually not yet seen it. I want to see it, I've been told that I will see it soon. But I haven't seen it, so what was different, I really am curious. My head was bouncing off of the ceiling for the remainder of the conference ... and I had a new “Favorite Director.” A mix of the macabre, the weird and the strangely beautiful... the perfect introduction to the mind of Guillermo and so gorgeous." -Empire Nelson, Samantha (October 21, 2022). "Guillermo del Toro and Mike Flanagan on horror and their new series". Netflix Tudum . Retrieved October 29, 2022.

On top of these wonderful glimpses into his notebooks, CoC also provides interview questions conducted by the book’s contributor, Marc Scott Zicree, which help us delve into various aspects of GDT’s personal life, upbringing, and multitudinous influences. Enhancing these Q&A sessions, are anecdotes from actors, artists, authors and directors such as Ron Perlman (Hellboy himself!), Mike Mignola (Hellboy’s creator!), Neil Gaiman, and James Cameron, respectively, who all know the man himself, and provide behind-the-scenes stories of their friendships, histories, or even just amusing asides about GDT’s idiosyncrasies. Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 12, 2023.Co-author Marc Scott Zicree has his own following in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy world, with his Magic Time series and The Twilight Zone Companion remaining favorites among sf/f fans. Bloomer, Jeffrey (October 28, 2022). "Every Horror Short in Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix Series, Ranked". Slate . Retrieved October 31, 2022. In addition to reading excerpts from his journals about each film he’s made, we also get to explore his house and see what inspires his muse. Then, towards the end of the book, we get to see a bit of his Unfinished Projects collection, where he houses up and coming titles that have yet to be completed. I don’t want to say too much more about this book, because you simply have to read through it to understand why I’m gushing about it. Murmuring’ came from the sort of quiet horror stories that illuminate more the state of mind of a protagonist like M.R. James,” the Nightmare Alley director said. “In classical mythology, the birds carry the souls of the dead to heaven. And I thought, wouldn’t it be nice to meld those two elements and I decided it was perfect for this one.” In summary, Cabinet of Curiosities is a delightful cornucopia of a book, lovingly produced, that will be appreciated by any fan of Guillermo’s work, or indeed of the genre. Not only does it give you an insight into the thoughts of a genre-loving director, there is enough imagery in there to inspire any budding writer or director. (Or book reviewer!)

Crispin Glover: I haven't, I would love to. There were three different seasons of it, each season had a different showrunner, which, of course, that is a bit confusing, because the showrunner, is going to have a very individualized [approach to how] they write, or are in charge of the writing team. So, they're going to have a very individualized take, and that's going to affect very greatly what the character is going to be like. I've gotten into the kind of rhythm for most of my career working on films, or like this is a single episode for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. This book includes diary entries and illustrations for the following del Toro movies, both green lit and not: Continuing her themes from The Babadook, Kent takes on an original story by del Toro. Nancy (Essie Davis) and Edgar (Andrew Lincoln) are mourning the loss of their child. But unable to communicate about their feelings, they instead focus on their work. Their naturalism takes them to a strange and distant house where they grow apart when Nancy begins to hear and see things that Edgar can't. Eventually, she discovers a dark secret: a mother killed her child there.a b Smith, Eliza (October 31, 2022). "Read the short stories behind Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities". Literary Hub . Retrieved December 3, 2022. What I love about horror is it brings a world to you,” del Toro added in the Netflix interview. “And horror is a shrine to imperfection and tells you it’s okay to be a monster. We are all monsters at the end of the day. Can we live with that?” Croot, James (October 27, 2022). "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Netflix's horror anthology offers perfect Halloween viewing". Stuff . Retrieved October 29, 2022. Essie Davis ( The Babadook), Andrew Lincoln ( The Walking Dead, Penguin Bloom) and Hannah Galway ( Sex/Life) star in an episode based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro, written and directed by Jennifer Kent (The Babadook The Nightingale).

Guillermo Navarro has once again teamed up with Del Toro for Cabinet of Curiosities. (Image credit: Getty Images) Given the time of the evening, Eddie would have gone home. However, there’s a nasty surprise shaped in the form of the demonically possessed Dottie Wolmar that awaits him in the morning. Like I said, it's a challenge, but I really hope and very much would love to finish it, because the end was a great part for my character, I really want to do it. [Laughs] So I very much hope they do something, and from what I understand, I'm not sure, I haven't spoken with Neil Gaiman personally about it, but I think he wanted to get another entire season. I think that the financier were offering something less than a season, but that was all that I know about it, I would just like to finish it. For me personally, it wouldn't matter if it was a whole season or just a final thing to finish the book. But then, of course, it's Neil Gaiman's book, so I would want him to be happy. So, I hope it happens, that would be great. And that is a major point. Del Toro mentions his belief that no matter how many times a person watches a movie, the same film is never seen twice. That has certainly been the case in my life. It is not merely becoming aware of something I had missed before. It is also that I am not exactly the same person each time. (I remember loathing Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers” the first time I saw it. Now, it is one of my favorite films.) If we let them, movies can be a fluid Art that helps us define who we are. Zee, Michaela (August 15, 2022). "Netflix Releases First Look at Guillermo del Toro's Horror Series 'Cabinet of Curiosities,' Sets October Release Date". Variety.

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If you're coming to Coles by car, why not take advantage of the 2 hours free parking at Sainsbury's Pioneer Square - just follow the signs for Pioneer Square as you drive into Bicester and park in the multi-storey car park above the supermarket. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. You don't need to shop in Sainsbury's to get the free parking! Where to Find Us As the session progressed, I became fascinated by del Toro. Indeed, well over two-thirds of my notes were from his comments. When the Q & A time arrived, I just had to ask him about MIMIC ... specifically, putting children in danger. Del Toro smiled as he explained his rationale, causing me to blurt out, “Yes, but you killed them!” After the briefest pause, del Toro let out a hearty laugh. This unique exhibition explores the creative mind behind one of the most inventive filmmakers of our generation revealing his influences, from the Medieval era to contemporary culture, and his particular obsession with horror, fantasy and the rich heritage of the Victorian era. At Home with Monsters is organized thematically, beginning with visions of childhood and innocence and the Victorian era; continuing through explorations of death and the afterlife, magic, occultism, alchemy, Frankenstein and horror, monsters; and concluding with a celebration of comics, movies and popular culture. We are also treated to occasional storyboard breakdowns and various concept designs from GDT’s collaborating production designers, which are a welcome addition.

Guillermo Del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight". Production List. Film & Television Industry Alliance. June 1, 2021 . Retrieved September 5, 2022. The most tantalising section is the final one, where Guillermo’s unrealised projects are shown (although not The Hobbit, for as Guillermo says “I kept a lot of notes, but I was very paranoid of them being lost because that was a supersecret project….if I reveal anything that’s stayed in the movies, it’s legally very, very binding.” p.239). Tangcay, Jazz (January 17, 2023). " Avatar: The Way of Water Leads Visual Effects Society Awards Nominations". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television

‘Lot 36’ and ‘The Murmuring’ are original stories by Guillermo del Toro

I recommend starting with this book, especially if you are only familiar with Del Toro’s films. This book isn’t quite an autobiography, but it does go into great detail about the director’s inspirations for his monster movies and where he draws parallels among many genres. In the book, the Reader is invited to Bleak House, a huge collection of artifacts and mementos that offer personal inspiration and reference material. Even only looking at the photographs brought strong emotional connections to mind of films and stories that I loved. Bleak House becomes a physical entryway into the mind of Guillermo del Toro ... not too unlike a literal version of “Being John Malkovich.” GDT even provides a guided tour of his famous Bleak House via photography and his own written descriptions, detailing the two-house shrine/museum to his staggering collection of artwork, sculptures, busts, books, comics and paintings on all things horror, fantasy, and weirdly speculative across the mediums of cinema, literature, and art. It looks like an amazing place to get lost in, and also boasts various rooms for his creative outlets, be they writing or illustrating. Based on hours of interviews, Marc Scott Zicree, (author of one of my most used reference books, The Twilight Zone Companion) does a sterling job of interviewing Guillermo throughout, about his work and his ideas, showing us the inspirations and the love of fantasy that Guillermo clearly has. It also gives the reader an insight into the man’s hyperactive imagination. To add to this, Guillermo himself suggests four mainstays of Horror that have inspired him and some musings on Symbolist Art. Cabinet of Curiosities: “A cabinet of curiosities was an encyclopedic collection in Renaissance Europe of types of objects whose categorial boundaries were yet to be defined.” (Wikipedia)