Guillermo del Toro on Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON | From Studio 9

Guillermo del Toro joined us during #TIFF23 to talk about Hayao Miyazaki's latest film The Boy and the Heron.
Already acclaimed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s new film begins as a simple story of loss and love, and rises to become a staggering work of imagination.
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[@MosbyStorie]

There's nothing better than hearing a guy having an infinite passion for his craft talking about another guy having an infinite passion for his craft.

[@Tirlex]

Right! It's crazy entertaining dawg

[@annawithaj1]

Dammit you said it better than I could hehehe

[@shannon8634]

Well said ❤

[@Lazykabutack]

❤

[@sylums33ks]

Passion inception

[@kathleenl9957]

What endears me to del Toro is that everytime he speaks he is just bursting with a pure, childlike love of both filmmaking and humanity.

[@goodson91]

Love, passion & joy are a human feature! Not just children, but a feature for any human of any age

[@thirdcoinedge]

It's the kind of view that makes me understand why he's so good at making monsters in his movies. Because a child is new to the world, and they quickly learn what monsters are to be feared, and which ones are able to be loved. It's that acceptance to the many aspects of the world that makes his movies so endearing to watch. So many of them capture the essence of fairy tales, the dark and strange, the weird and wonderful, that makes them so beautiful to children and adults alike. I can see why he admires Miyazaki so much.

[@regenosis]

It's not often mentioned. But whereas Hans Zimmer is the legendary composer for many great western films, the Japanese counterpart, Joe Hisaishi, composes many of the incredible scores for Miyazaki's films. The soul of those films owe much to those scores. The level of talent and magic in that music is completely unmatched.

[@snuppssynthchannel]

Joe Hisaishi is the eastern counterpart to John Williams in my opinion. Joe has a more a classical/traditional approach, both Hisaishi and John Williams are essentially two modern romantic composers with a deep grasp of orchestration. Hans Zimmer has more in common with minimalists like Philip Glass and has more emphasis on sound-design and the utilization of synthesizers/electronics

[@badoli1074]

Oh yes. My eyes tear up just thinking about the Mononoke score.

[@MrMurl]

@@snuppssynthchannelfacts

[@belot217]

I agree, Williams is the better comparison. Though I'll admit I'm biased against Zimmer.

[@maxdishaw]

1000%

[@Ttoby89]

What a legend, speaking about a legend

[@shernweilee5576]

That's why he is a legend. My first movie by Guillermo was Hellboy 2" The Golden Army. My favourite movie was Pacific Rim, which is also by him.

[@DaddyDoom]

First few seconds of this movie and I was already at awe. Every Miyazaki film feels like his last breath of life, and I hope he never runs out of breath.

[@NickHunter]

I hope he makes many more "final" films :D

[@DressedRunner]

Del Toro is just Totoro in human form

[@whitecrow20XX]

Guillermo Totoro(?)

[@gonzobliter8or992]

While making Pacific Rim, one of the Japanese child actors had trouble pronouncing his name, so she nicknamed him “Totoro-San!”

[@Carcosahead]

Guillermo Totoro ❤❤❤

[@matthewglenguir7204]

​@@gonzobliter8or992"del" is hard to pronounce as a Japanese?

[@feiyunslopebulletinboard7217]

@@matthewglenguir7204 Usually the first words are dropped, One example is Wendy's First Kitchen is Anglicized from Romaji is Uu-en-di (Fa)-su-to (Ki)-chi-(n) and people generally just say Fakin , dropping Wendy completely.

[@makukawakami]

Imo, this movie is the deepest Miyazaki movie. On the surface, it's a mix of Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. But to me, it's a love letter from Miyazaki to us. He's telling us and the future generation to "create beautiful worlds untainted by malice".

[@jm8723]

On the face value it’s a mix of When Marnie was There and The Cat Returns with a male protagonist. Still a beautiful movie.

[@syts77]

Miyazaki almost always mirrors his own life or beliefs to his works and this is probably the most personal one. I don’t think this can be considered the deepest just because of that. In terms of storytelling and plot structure, this is one of his most flawed works in my opinion. Story is all over the place, it doesn’t have a satisfying closure to the events and characters’ inner journey. I know Del Toro said, he doesn’t limit himself with Aristotelian poetics, yet when you read his interviews or watch the documentaries, he is extremely concerned about commercial side of the things and how to attract people to watch his films. Consequently, he attaches great importance traditional plot structures.

[@makukawakami]

@@syts77 that's true, some of the plot feels rushed like Mahito's emotions during the rescue. But can we agree that Joe Hisaishi fucking cooked with the soundtrack?

[@arian_motta]

I also feel like it's somehow about his own son. They had some arguments in the past about his soon continuing his legacy.

[@maniacmeat9832]

@@syts77 _"Miyazaki almost always mirrors his own life or beliefs to his works and this is probably the most personal one. I don’t think this can be considered the deepest just because of that."_ It's not the deepest just because of that. On the surface level, it is a movie about life, death and grief. But on its deeper layers, it's Miyazaki acknowledging that he will not have any successor; it's him advising the audience (who grew watching his films) to be the most honest with their creations (and by that, seeing us, the public, as his successor); and it's him reflecting about the dichotomy between getting lost inside our inner worlds - as creators - and loosing what is most important in life: life itself. It can also be seen as a late apology to his son, and a reflection about the current state and future of Ghibli (and his legacy in general). _"he is extremely concerned about commercial side of the things and how to attract people to watch his films"_ This could be the case in the past, but not in this movie. This is his _arthouse_ movie, where artistic expression is the goal, instead of commercial success. There's some evidence for that: 1) The movie was self funded (for the first time in Ghibli's history), with no deadline in mind during the production. 2) There was no marketing whatsoever (trailers, advertisements, tv spots, synopsis, etc) on the Japanese release. 3) This time, Miyazaki let the animators run wild, with no interference regarding the artstyle - hence the almost abstract opening sequence (animated by Shinya Ohira, a legendary animator known for his impressionistic approach), among other segments. In the past, Miyazaki would keep the staff under a short leash, by correcting (redrawing) each key-frame if necessary _"Consequently, he attaches great importance traditional plot structures."_ Traditional plot structures mean different things in the west and in the east. Japanese aren't that fond of the 3 act plot structure as Hollywood seems to love. The _kishotenketsu_ structure is way more popular there, which can lead to more contemplative and unconventional narratives. Besides, the overall japanese audience is, in general, slightly more open to unconventional/abstract plots compared to western audiences - hence animations like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Paprika, The End of Evangelion - mainstream-aimed productions with a very different idea about what plot and narrative could mean, compared to an average american blockbuster flick

[@a.melanisticfox1017]

I remember meeting Guillermo Del Toro when he walked into my work looking to buy some sketchbooks and he was such a joy to talk to even for a few moments, and when I got the opportunity to see The Boy and the Heron at TIFF opening, you could really feel what he is talking about here, and if you watched 10 years with Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao has a really powerful, defining story and relationship with his mother, and that was something felt in this recent film of his. Love them both.

[@mrsfahrenheit]

how lucky you are ❤😍

[@dinocarosi4303]

I picked up ping pong balls for him and his family once while they played at my old work. I only talked to him a little bit but it was awesome! 😆

[@philanthropicnightmare1206]

"the structure is not bound by the aristo-Italian western three act structure of setup, conflict, pay-off, and resolution... its about showing you the sweet and sour of life. The loss and the love and the beauty all at the same time" It does seem as though Miyazaki's films don't often have a "point" the way western films do. Instead they simply show the beautiful qualities of humans and the magic of the world.

[@Epiousios18]

Not to be that guy, but it is "Aristotelian" as in philosophy and thought derived from Aristotle.

[@cosmefulanito5052]

I mean they do have a point. Plenty of points really, but they're not presented in the three act structure we're so familiar with.

[@philanthropicnightmare1206]

true@@cosmefulanito5052

[@parapendejadas4913]

Well said

[@cldpt]

I actually think some (not all) Miyazaki movies do follow the 3-part structure, and this last movie kinda does that although in a pace that is very particularly slow, which Miyazaki has taught us since Nausicaa/Mononoke. And not only slower but he gets so much exposure to scenery and animals or fantastical creatures in between that one fails to acknowledge most of its movies have the conflict parts just before apotheosis.

[@Adrenachrome_Gumdrops]

Two of the greatest storytellers alive today. 🇲🇽🇯🇵

[@alanasda7705]

I discovered Hayao Miyazaki’s Toei Animation films as a child-films like The Wonderful World of Puss ’n Boots and series like Heidi and Marco, in which his style and influence became increasingly identifiable. Encountering My Neighbor Totoro as an adult, my mind snapped back to those earlier works, and I recognized how much this man had shaped my childhood. Miyazaki’s work provokes that rare emotion-the shiver of recognition of a type of beauty that is impossible in the real world and thus exists only in his films. Yet he is also a brutal realist regarding greed, war, and human rage. He knows that we shape and destroy the planet and that humans are the best and the worst of our world. He is entirely genuine. A one-of-a-kind creator who exists fully in his art. He is the single most influential animation director in the history of the medium, and one of my top 10 favorite storytellers in any audiovisual medium. The Boy and the Heron is a subtle masterpiece that exerts a gravitational pull-and many of us feel that pull intensely.

[@Arman-U87]

Nothing is more enjoyable than listening to a man with an unending passion for his art discuss another man with an infinite passion for his. Miyazaki and del Toro are amazing, and masters at their craft.

[@sundown89]

It was almost 25 years ago at TIFF, when I had the pleasure of seeing Princess Mononoke and the standing ovation that Miyazaki received when he was introduced and came up on stage after the movie. A great memory, I will treasure forever.

[@bythecliff]

Idk if people noticed this but this film had elements of each and every Miyazaki film.

[@kiryuunaga1olivians100]

Hayao Miyazaki insisted that his animation be done manually rather than using CGI because he wanted his animation to have life in every stroke. That's why anime made by Ghibli is not just animation but also a work of art.Watching Ghibli films is like someone looking at paintings in an art gallery

[@CleverGirlAAH]

According to Disney execs. No one likes traditional art anymore. Weird how anime is successful across all boards though. 🤔

[@davidw.2791]

@@CleverGirlAAHAnd now “Wish” is getting flak because they were going for a “watercolour” style on cgi animation (of the tried and true Frozen, Moana type)… somehow.

[@clowicous]

One of my favorite directors talking about my favorite directors, I can die now In Peace 😅❤️

[@matthewsermons7247]

.The Boy and the Heron was the first of his films I saw in theaters and I was caught with an absolute sense of WONDER.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

Watching Hayao Miyazaki's work always leaves me feeling moved but also grateful that he has allowed me into his world for a little while. It is like the memories of childhood or a visit to a foreign land where I know I don't belong but am grateful to have experienced. An outsider in a world of wonder but there is also an underlying melancholy. I cannot really express what I mean but no other filmmaker makes me feel like that. There is a very special depth of feeling to his work.

[@alexandregingras1622]

Del Toro and Miyazaki should do a film together; imagine what THAT would be like!

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Now THAT in of itself, would be nothing short of SPECTACULAR! But to be real here, Guillermo will likely need to have an interpreter when speaking to Hayao Miyazaki so to overcome the language barrier.

[@mmdpsj]

Very well said, Mr. Del Toro... You were able to verbalize most of the people's feelings after watching The Boy and the Heron.

[@Cornberry]

I really love hearing true artists speak about what art means to them.

[@eduardoalbertos8139]

que grandes son Guillermo del Totoro y Hayao Miyazaki

[@samwell54]

3d animation is really promising as the technology keeps improving and artist are able to create animations faster and easier and with more variety but nothing will ever beat handcrafted 2d animation.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Same thing applies to traditional stop-motion animation and claymation.

[@avatarguille]

I think it just depends on the films. They can convey so many different things with each of them ♥️. There's something so magical about 2D hand drawn animation. But then there's something also so beautiful about 3D when it has character, like Arcane , which is a mix of both. Mind-blowing. But totally two whole different worlds ♥️

[@Jonathanest90s]

CG animation is not easy bro. In fact, all animation is hard in general

[@samwell54]

@@Jonathanest90s I didn’t say it was easy, cg animation is not easy. just easier than physically drawing every frame 😛

[@O-DogKubrick]

I’m glad you’re adoring him Mr. Del Toro. And I hope that like your Pinocchio movie, that totally MUST WIN that Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Would you agree????

[@curtisbme]

Maybe wait until you actually watch a movie to start demanding everyone deem it the best animated movie of the year.

[@JakeGottfriedStudios]

I think it'll be a good argument when this or Across the Spider-Verse compete since they are great films for such different and similar reasons..... *Looks into production of Spider-Verse*.... my mistake, whatever doesn't piss people off winning due to real life

[@blackhairedbandit]

@@JakeGottfriedStudiosspider verse was mediocre and unoriginal just a bland sequel and cash grab for ppl who like Easter eggs

[@snowhunter7536]

Best Animated Feature Film? This should get a Best Picture nomination.

[@O-DogKubrick]

@@blackhairedbanditI agree with you. Those spider verse movies suck.

[@matthewglenguir7204]

It's always fascinating to listen to a master analysing a fellow master's craft

[@charlie-obrien]

Del Toro mentions Miyazaki honoring Ozu in his films and I see it all the time now. I also realize that I see it in Del Toro's movies as well. Great storytelling on film, in animation and in written form have strong similarities. One honors the other and it comes full circle.

[@QuestosTravels]

Well said ! Nothing else to add

[@r-saint]

Laputa, Nausicaa and Future Boy Conan are always being forgotten by mainstream media. A shame. As a fan of sci fi, I am insulted that only fantasy/supernatural works of Miyazaki go mainstream.

[@budakbaongsiah]

it's even more insulting that the Nausicaä manga is almost forgotten by eveyone when it should be on the same pedigree as Dune or even Lord of the Rings

[@r-saint]

@@budakbaongsiah Nice to know, gotta read it.

[@benitocamelo1488]

It's lovely to hear a legendary and talented man talking about another legendary and talented man in such a cordial and admirable way!

[@viktormustapic]

So eloquently and beautifully said 🥹

[@Gagagaga-b1k]

It's very gratifying to hear a director I admire talk about the director I admire so passionately.

[@GustavoLopez-xi9ox]

I respect Guillermo del Toro so much. He speaks of Miyazaki with much wisdom and humility and not about a particular film but at essence of Miyazaki’s craft.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

And both of them made anti-fascism animation films. Miyazaki made the jaded war veteran Porco Rosso, “Better a Pig than a Fascist.” And del Toro made his rambunctious, disobedient, eager to learn everything and do fun things stop-motion Pinocchio, “It’s boring in there, I hate being dead.”

[@mairathorn3331]

*Miyazaki is an incredible and incomparable story teller through unique art of work.*

[@X-Warrior.1119]

Guillermo del Toro & Hayao Miyazaki... Please Make A Movie Together...PLEASE?!

[@CugnoBrasso]

1:25 in case anybody is interested, the sentence over the door, "Fecemi la divina podestate" (or potestate) is in old Italian, and it kind of means "the divine authority/power made me" (which means, God made me). It's a quote taken from Dante's Comedy, the greatest masterpiece of Italian poetry.

[@evanpb]

I could listen to Guillermo talk about movies all day.

[@warxtimez]

A legend talking about the work of another legend. We do not deserve these two masters living among us.

[@LOGAN_BURNS]

Guillermo Del toro is probably the only big Hollywood director who has the artistic eye and heart to adapt Miyazaki’s movies into a live action. If he were to adapt something like spirited away … holy shit it would look amazing and you just know it’d be done with the best of intentions and love for it

[@mpdmpd8118]

next level of finale for hayao miyazaki..this is his journey to his final

[@rawnuhld]

GOAT talking about another GOAT

[@deyliramirez382]

"It's not about leaving you feeling chirpy. It's about the sweet & sour of life"

[@Inculturapedia]

Los queremos, Guillermo y Miyazaki, maestrazos! ❤

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

When a Legend speak and praise another LEGEND, is always great to hear Guillermo speaking passionately about the craft of Film making and the people he admired on this medium, and who else is more deserved of this than the legend himself Hayao Miyazaki, such an awesome video.

[@sebastienlamas923]

More praise more praise!🙌🙌

[@juanmoreno-db6qi]

A genius describing other genius’ work, amazing.

[@rayvanwayenburg998]

I see a lot of parallels between The Boy and the Heron and Pan’s Labyrinth. The loss of innocence through war, the entering into another world and the realisation of the importance of familial love.

[@eddieibarra356]

Guillermo Del Toro el Miyazaki mexicano.

[@silviupop6992]

I cannot quite explain it, but the vast majority of Miyazaki's works have something magical about them; to further add on what del Toro was saying about his films showing you all facets of life in terms of emotions, I think it might go even a bit deeper. I like Miyazaki's major pauses between acts and action which just show life happening, with the characters doing menial tasks (mostly in silence). This creates such a unique atmosphere... compare this to Western movies, where most of the times something happens... many times, Western directors seem to think that we need to be bombarded with action, with dialogue, with exposition, with something "interesting" happening without stopping for a moment to contemplate life in all its simplicity and glory at the same time. Either way, not my favourite film by him, but I feel privileged to have gotten the chance to see at least one of his films on the big screen, much like with the recent song released by the Beatles, Now and Then, we probably won't get a chance to see anything "for the first time" by some of these great craftsmen.

[@rippleplayz1002]

Guillermo del toro's accent amazing

[@williamgregory1848]

Guillermo del Toro and Hayao Miyazaki understand that what makes animation beautiful is that it tells stories that all of us can relate to. Most Western animated movies (Disney, Pixar, etc.) involves characters and emotions that are codified into a sort of teenage rom-com, almost emoji-style behavior. If I see a character raising his fucking eyebrow, or crossing his arms, having a sassy pose, I get pissed. Oh, I hate that shit. Why does everybody in Western animation have to act as if they’re in a fucking sitcom? All the families are always happy and sassy and quick witted and have a one-liner. I think it’s joyful pornography to get parents to give their money to corporations if it’ll make their kids sing and dance. What makes Miyazaki’s films amazing is they can move people of all ages emotionally. It can go straight to your emotions in a way that no other medium can. His characters are real people who go through ups and downs and have original stories that haven’t been regurgitated time and time again. That’s what I want to see animated. I would love to see more of real life and the ups and downs of life in animation. I actually think it’s urgent. Animation to me is the purest form of art, and it’s been kidnapped by a bunch of corporate hoodlums who are more interested in making money than telling stories. We have to rescue it. And I think with Miyazaki and del Toro still creating beautiful art, I think we can Trojan-horse a lot of good shit into the animation world.

[@nilsknoblich]

Amazinh, I will count the days until the release!°

[@FurinCine]

"Stop trying to impress"...that is rare nowadays. When anime is more reality than live-action film. Many movies and animations today lack time for the audience to feel the details, instead they list them.

[@montogomery478]

One great director respecting another great director, that's awesome!

[@jerryanthony8886]

After now seeing the film, I can agree and understand the profound explanation here by Guillermo.

[@aprendendocomgames]

These videos are awesome! 🥰🥰🥰 ❗ I think there's a typo in the subtitles during 0:46 | He says "Aristotelian" and not "Aristo-Italian".

[@nickerskine6326]

respect from one creator to another.

[@crimsonraen]

SO excited to see this movie!

[@aegisreflector1239]

Loved this movie gorgeous

[@zantiagorpo]

Seeing this.... makes me wonder ..would this be the ultimate collab ever? /a Miyazaki/Del Toro movie? ....... awesomeness describing awesomeness !

[@cmnweb]

Guillermo Totoro ❤

[@yoshimitsu1977]

Miyazaki is a master of the art, is up there with Kubrick, Fellini, Kurosawa

[@JakeGottfriedStudios]

In your opinion (regardless of time period, quality, etc) what filmmaker is THE master of cinema and art

[@yoshimitsu1977]

@@JakeGottfriedStudios if it has to be one, it’s Stanley Kubrick, the master of cinema art.

[@JakeGottfriedStudios]

@yoshimitsu1977 I guess. Don't like what his behavior towards others to achieve it. Then or now

[@yoshimitsu1977]

@@JakeGottfriedStudioswhat to do you mean his behavior? If you refers to the fact that he used to shoot multiple takes, i think he gave actors the opportunity to express the best of their craft without conditioning. In the film era, who had the possibility to try and try, to consume miles of film, to have the best performance possible?

[@cravis123]

100% and togheter with Andrei Tarkovsky

[@d3ath8ybac0n4]

I never appreciated the storytelling of animation until I saw Spirited Away. I've never been in such awe of every aspect of a single story in any sort of movie. Can't wait for his new movie.

[@rcartecorpus]

❤❤🥰😍🤩 amazing movie 🤗 is the masterpiece of 2023

[@thefoxialbunny]

I would love if del Toro make a live action of Howl's Castle.

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

One can only dream... But seriously, that would be incredible

[@krisskross6074]

Or Laputa Castle in the Sky.

[@jerryanthony8886]

Can you imagine having elements of Pans Labyrinth in a live action Howls Moving Castle???? Sign me up

[@ChronoMune]

Starring Christian bale?? 😂

[@memoriaHipHop]

I love you Guillermo Totoro

[@TallicaMan1986]

May the cosmos allow this man to team up with junji Ito and Hideo Kojima once more.

[@krisskross6074]

I would love to watch a live action steampunk genre movie adaptation of Laputa: Castle In The Sky by Del Toro.

[@imagenesypalabras1]

Es maravilloso arte visual

[@valdezlopez]

Guillermo del Toro looks more and more like a mythical / wizardly / other-worldly figure.

[@armandosanchez4830]

What a legend!

[@PalashTalks]

The best animated movie according to me is Spirited Away. The world he created in that movie is unimaginable.

[@akaiseigo]

Del Toro should direct someday live-action of Princess Mononoke or My Neighbor Totoro.

[@julianwalker9668]

Nah he wouldn't touch those because he recognizes the value of animation.

[@chetmanley1885]

Why? You can't improve on these. Being live action wouldn't add anything. That being said, I saw the Totoro stage show. Live music, incredible puppetry and set design made it a very different experience, but I don't see what live actions adds.

[@feelsgoodman420]

I AM READY

[@papageorges6428]

"My Neighbor Guillermo del Totoro"

[@markmoreno7295]

It was the Greeks who thought of a beginning, middle, and end for stories. And while some of Miyazaki’s movies loosely follow this they blur the seams. In some cases a story has difficulty finding a beginning. We expect characters will change as they go through the middle or the conflict portion. Some stories have no true end, you just sort of feel stuck. So across the gamut of all stories not all of them end up in a nice neat little box. The Wizard of Oz is nice and neat.

[@asdfgh5644]

Couldn't be any more correct. So sad to see a lot of my peers diss this movie becuase they didnt understand what it was. People tend to look for a deeper meaning when they dont. Just knowing a bit about miyazakis personal life will change your entire perspective on it.

[@alanmilanez4896]

How about a Miyazaki/Del Toro collab. Hum?!

[@The_Dusk_Sage]

Epic af

[@KiRMett]

And Hideo Kojima

[@kuraido8001]

​@@KiRMettNah. Won't work. Miyazaki likes to give the complete picture but Kojima likes to confuse people.

[@KiRMett]

@@kuraido8001 Yeah, that's HIS style, but that doesn't mean he can't adapt when collaborating with legends like Miyazaki and Del Toro. And I'm sure he'd have a small role anyway since his style is that much different. Hideo and Del Toro have collaborated in the past before too, so there you go.

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

Del Toro making a live action Ghibli movie would be a dream come true. Although Pan's Labyrinth kind of resembles that style a bit

[@TonatiuhMorenoGed]

Los quiero mucho a los dos.

[@saltag]

subtitles are a little off 0:38 "author" -> auteur 0:47 "aristo-Italian" -> Aristotelian

[@benortiz5019]

Beautiful, thanks

[@fistfullofsalt6311]

Then everyone went and watched Grave of the Fireflies, the most powerful Miyazaki movie in my opinion. Still need to watch The Boy and the Heron.

[@rafnherlufsen1629]

Grave of the Fireflies is indeed an almost unparalleled masterpiece of animation and filmmaking in general. However, it was directed by Isao Takahata, not Miyazaki.

[@calciferous]

I always reimagine The Shape of Water in Ghibli-style animation 🥺

[@glitchscribble44]

Well said

[@JanielDavidAlfaros]

Disney should learn to make handicraft artistic movies like Miyazaki and Guillermo.

[@anthtan]

0:37 The word del Toro is using is "auteur" not "author".

[@anthtan]

0:46 It should be "Aristotelian" not "Aristo-Italian".

[@argnator]

"I think Studio Ghibli is (like) the Kremlin." -Mamoru Oshii, director of Ghost in the Shell

[@gtone339]

Compliment there

[@Dee-lp7lo]

W analysis

[@mickybar]

Guillero del "To-Toro"

[@HJBae-hl1ck]

please i need Hayao Miyazaki and Guillermo del Toro doing some sort of collab

[@SquareEyefilmsoficial]

te amo guillermo

[@marcus6918]

is this soundtrack from the movie? it sounds very pretty, would really like to know

[@NounOzlos]

It is.

[@tinlunlau1]

On the other hand, this man makes pew pew noises when talking about Chow Yun-Fat. GDT is so much fun. 😂 He is also the reason I never watch a Ghibli movie on an empty stomach.

[@tristan8922]

Papi McPoyle really cleans up well.

[@COZYTW]

(someone should fix the subtitles from 'mark of a real author' to 'mark of a real auteur') (Miyazaki adapts his films from much-older Japanese literature, he's not an author as much as he is an auteur) (yes, you might have to Google what 'auteur' means, and it's just really weird to me how TIFF Originals didn't subtitle his words that way)

[@coleslow5519]

Guillermo del Toro is a known weeb, and we all know how weebs review anime. lol The general review of this anime when it was released in japan was that there's no specific direction and gotta watch it again because it's difficult to understand. It seems like hayao's early work that don't have a strong plot like totoro, kiki, porco rosso.

[@hutieubunrieu]

TOTORO ^^

[@VisoniaOfficial]

❤

[@BiBi-BaBy-Boo]

'Our reputation with consciousness is style' - 🧐

[@poilagratter2417]

Can't hear what he says, the music is too loud

[@joaopedrocorrea6033]

0:32 - 0:54 song ?