Anyone Can Be a Director

[@charlesnorm4883]

That’s the best definition of success I’ve ever heard: ‘failing on your own terms’.

[@glenn.6202]

"that's how I define success: failing in my own terms." Damn right, sir. damn right.

[@zez_gval]

Guillermo is such an inspiration to me. He's mexican, I'm brazilian. Of course, his country is way closer to the United States and often more remembered by north americans, so I don't know how much that can affect the chances he got in Hollywood, but he still had to face a lot of prejudice and producers' mistrust before making his name respected there. And to see how he began and kept improving over the years until he simply could not be ignored anymore shows that is very possible to succeed when you're not a native american or european. You just have to be creative and passionate enough to know how to give your best with the resources you have, which in my country (and probably Mexico too) tends to be very few. That's the type of director I want to be. I wish good luck to everyone here and I hope someday we can work together on a big film.

[@JajuanLogan]

Genius...Guillermo is a master

[@looknowtv]

Yes!!!! I agree.

[@nictheartist]

I envy kids now who can start early with equipment on such a low budget that we couldn't even imagine back then. But I've decided you're never too old to give stuff a go, as long as you're still breathing and moving...

[@Jim-gk4so]

Well that’s what I’m doing

[@kthx1138]

Vision and passion for an idea is all it takes.

[@RichardHannay]

Not everyone can be a great director... But a great director can come from anywhere.

[@robertotorres7372]

quoting Ratatouille with a twist as I see, clever.

[@alejandrovargasaguilar6180]

Ego is proud man

[@daftbanna7202]

Fuck I was gonna comment that

[@kthx1138]

But anyone can be a BAD director and everyone STARTS OUT as a bad director.

[@dan-mb2ne]

Nice

[@lnvenum]

Same for any other thing in life, people always complain but never actually try to do something

[@chriscorley6478]

Totally agree. Wise, simple, and straightforward practical advice. Great sense of humor.

[@123987username]

my movie "Superman's Cat" is coming to theatres soon, filmed entirely in Iphone 3D

[@TheDragonSmasher]

can't wait

[@amanonyoutube9591]

you my friend have a great future a head of you

[@gajendrayadav6186]

Hey! Did it come out? I’d love to see it.

[@kthx1138]

Directing, once you've got all the resources in place, is easier than writing. Writing is harder. Writing is the genesis of the idea. Before you can direct, you've got to have something TO direct, the idea. Therefore, in order to be a GOOD, director, you've got to be a bit of a writer.

[@whereiscristiano]

This is the best message anyone interested in filmmaking can listen. I'm film director myself producing my own films and completly identify with this. Produce your own stuff, find your cinematic language and show it to the world. Impossible is nothing, just do it!

[@bradcouch457]

I want to be a producer/director and make historical dramas and biopic movies since I'm also a big history buff. I'd also like to make movie adaptions of some of my favorite books that have never been made into movies before. Unfortunately I don't have enough money for all that right now. So until then I will be testing my creative skills on writing a novel instead. I'm currently doing research for my first novel about Apache warrior Geronimo.

[@jessicamacintyre6614]

"Failing on your own terms. That is success". I love it! :)

[@MFobe]

Do or do not there is no try.

[@belladie4110]

the wise words of a master

[@kthx1138]

Do, even if the end result is terrible. Just do SOMETHING.

[@maria_blazmat]

Thanks, I needed it. That has made my mind more clear 💜

[@horrorfuture7692]

Tottaly agree

[@jacobchaidez3195]

María BM hey do you direct

[@fredrickxavier7410]

Best of luck

[@kthx1138]

Everyone's a CRITIC. It's always easier to be negative, to put others' work down, but to take up your arms and try to create something POSITIVE, YOUR OWN work, where you are your own worst critic, that's hard, to stare yourself in the face and deal with your own perfectionism. I've found, as a director, in the interest of getting the work DONE, I have to know when to say "it's good enough" and walk away.

[@zookninja]

What an unprecedentedly nice man.

[@sdjohnsononyoutube]

That was a knock out advice! Simple straight to the point very useful.

[@annacoribioanna]

I don't want to be a director but Guillermo inspires me and gives great practical advice to use in life

[@tylerkeller8869]

Probably the best advice you can ever give. If you want to do do something. Then go out and do it. You may not be successful immediately. But as time goes on, you get better through trial and error.

[@evilyig]

I made a bunch of movies as a little kid and later as a teenager. I just think in sequential storytelling. I wish he was around when I was younger inspiring me.

[@bijibadness]

Yes, everyone can be a director, but not everyone can be a GOOD one. Most people's proudest directional effort is their buddies attempting flaming shots at T.G.I. Fridays.

[@erikghast3312]

He deserved his Golden Globe win for The Shape Of Water. Brilliant film.

[@EricJFord]

Erik Ghast I agree.

[@blackmore4]

I strongly disagree.

[@Ebvardh]

I’m very much in the middle.

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

What was so brilliant about it?

[@animateangus]

The obstacle I have is finding ideas for stories. I want to go into animation (particularly stop motion) and as someone doing this from home, it feels very daunting.

[@BGcontentproduction]

take inspiration from your own life, take your own story, and see what parallels there are to characters people could find absolutely amazing

[@cinematicseth]

Great advice!

[@MicahSMoore]

Sisters cousin would be your cousin mr toro....

[@EleazarKIG]

English is not his first language xD

[@communistjesus]

+KZbin Commenter Sisters cousin would be your cousin mr Toro

[@Thomas_of_the_forest]

+KZbin Commenter he was saying your sister OR your cousin

[@MrRobot01010]

He meant sister's camera/cousin's camera. Like "use your sister's (or) cousin's camera"

[@divide2et2impera]

great argument, great advice

[@hiyalanguages]

So much encouragement in 3 minutes!

[@payalive]

That's how I define success : failing on your own terms, Wow ...

[@Canariofilms]

I love that guy. If they ask me, who is the one person in this world you would like to meet. It is this “Gentleman, Guillermo Del Torro.”

[@enriquesinghjr]

Even though I had never watched this until today, I had been looking for this video my entire life...

[@abhigiga]

Love this guy..great guy ..great filmmaker .

[@AdventKnyght]

I love this guy

[@ryankiefer1111]

Senor Del Toro, you a beautiful man, even when we see the world very differently! but that is just how Chingonalitos roll hermano!!

[@hang-sangitch]

He's a great character. Good advice!

[@riccardobressan3037]

The begining of the video is awesome!😂😂

[@kingkongzilla34]

Gotta love Guillermo.

[@skotoseme01]

I love this too.

[@TenterasFilms]

Great guy!

[@IainWhoCantSleep]

Hahaha best line "do the things"

[@mr_red13]

Thank you for this

[@dornravlin]

i'm 23 and i'v made 5 going on Six short films

[@joseurrutia1877]

dornravlin that’s awesome man keep going

[@acadia5898]

i've made lots of shorts and i have lost all of them (i believe, i'm not sure). keep your short films safe, so you don't loose 20+ of your short films like i did. i regret it to this day

[@dornravlin]

@@joseurrutia1877 Thank you i will

[@dornravlin]

@@acadia5898 Jeez that bits but thank you

[@acadia5898]

@Ryan Clark i didn't care about the shortfilms when i was a kid. I either deleted them or threw them away.

[@alanfloresayoroa1204]

This is my film school

[@godstomper]

Just because you can Doesn't mean you should

[@miguelvidal2335]

why you shouldn't? you're not gonna die for trying

[@ElazarY]

You’re an idiot if you give up before you try fuck you

[@fantomraja9137]

2018?

[@jonathantrauner3742]

The Shape of Water was brilliant

[@dianapoveda3343]

El es un tipazo. Great guy.

[@bigfudge9050]

I love you Guillermo

[@jimbones1916]

Bideo games. Wheres our Silent Hills? Fuckin Konami!

[@HerenowGoneforever]

It said anybody can be a director not great director.

[@wolfieeeee256]

for a moment there I thought that was Robert Grove in the thumbnail ahaha

[@amonifinau4048]

Thanks!

[@ignaciopartida1047]

Thank you

[@tvmc9887]

Congrats Guilmoro del toro

[@GlintzKollide]

Guillermo's a very clever dude.

[@dianapoveda3343]

And he seems to be.humble and very nice, also down to earth.

[@uphillracer]

I love GDT

[@MiguelExhale]

What is the job of a director?

[@thejoker0123]

well said deltoro well said ^_^

[@roberthipolito1351]

The only things i ever directed was a 1min stop motion clip and a fake tv news show, both for high school. Thats it lol

[@omarespinosa5745]

MR DELtoro., thank you for putting out what a true vampire, looks like.?? my father was born in spain.!! thats the vampire he would describe to me, THE STRAIN.!! real monster not, TW LIGHT, bullshit.!!

[@orangeaceproductions]

Thing fingers in the thumbnail scare me

[@chriscorley6478]

Thank you GDT. Copy that!

[@DarrenTun]

Oscar winner right here

[@Garvant_]

This channels name now is so funny

[@nowcj]

Maestro

[@bryanalcantarfilms]

Wow

[@honeynutcheerios1]

not me i'm dumb as hell

[@87rtlandry]

If anyone can be a director, then why be a director?

[@alexillescas8521]

Ryan Landry because the goal is to be a good director not just a director

[@WyvernX_]

Because being a SUCCESSFUL director is a whole other ball park.

[@SMayhua]

Nope

[@euphzilla321]

FUck him. Ill show him better." i LOL'd!!!

[@annacoribioanna]

😍

[@samlunt7039]

i thought this said Dictator

[@FantastyckplastycK]

wtf is wrong with this channel

[@ignaciopartida1047]

Thank you