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

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Over the last two decades, writer-director Guillermo del Toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own. From his first feature-length film, the modern classic Cronos, to his best-selling novels, to his eagerly anticipated movie At the Mountains of Madness, del Toro has proven himself to be a one-of-a-kind creative visionary able to bring his singular sensibility equally to Hollywood blockbusters such as Hellboy and to more personal projects such as the Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth. Beginning with a book-length interview of del Toro by New York Times best-selling author and filmmaker Marc Scott Zicree, in which they identify and discuss del Toro's reigning themes (such as clockwork monsters, parent-child relationships, and the use of ancient tomes), this book explores examples of his signature motifs that have originated in his notebooks and influenced the storyboard artists, concept artists, make-up artists, cinematographers, and comic book artists with whom del Toro has worked. Also included are del Toro's own personal inspirations, including literary references, old films, and mythological figures. The second half of the book contains faithful reproductions of del Toro's most elaborate illustrated notebooks. Accompanying this rich mixture of imagery, narrative explorations, and notes are translations of del Toro's personal blend of Spanish and English, as well as additional and insightful annotations. Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities presents his vision in its proper context, offering a first-hand record of a truly arresting imagination.

Guillermo Del Toro was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and made his feature directorial debut in 1995 with the film Cronos, and has since gone on to direct Mimic, The Devil's Backbone, Blade II, Hellboy I, Hellboy II, and Pan's Labyrinth, which garnered enormous critical praise worldwide and won three Academy Awards.Chuck Hogan is the author of several accaimed novels, including The Standoff and Prince of Thieves, which won the 2005 Hammet Award. Retitled The Town, the film version stars Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall and John Hamm.

"His creature fascination and his love of the macabre shine through in this book." -- New York Times "This lavishly illustrated book is the ultimate coffee table book for fans of the master Mexican filmmaker." -- Fangoria