{"product_id":"guillermo-del-toro-the-iconic-filmmaker-and-his-work-9780711263284","title":"Guillermo del Toro: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuillermo del Toro\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema's most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Widely regarded as one of the \u003cb\u003emost imaginative directors working in cinema today, \u003c\/b\u003e Guillermo del Toro has built up a body of work that has enthralled movie fans with its \u003cb\u003edark beauty and edge-of-the-seat set pieces.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinema's most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters. This detailed examination looks at how the strands of del Toro's career have woven together to create one of \u003cb\u003emodern cinema's most ground-breaking bodies of work. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Delving deep into del Toro's psyche, the book starts by examining his beginnings in Mexico, the creative but isolated child surrounded by ornate catholicism and monster magazines, filming stop motion battles between his toys on a Super-8 film camera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It follows him to film school, where we learn of his influences, from Kafka to Bunuel, and explores his 1993 debut \u003ci\u003eCronos\u003c\/i\u003e, the independent horror debut which draws on the \u003cb\u003ereligious \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e occult themes\u003c\/b\u003e which would recur throughout del Toro's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It goes on to cover his development as a director with 1997's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMimic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, his blockbuster success with the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efilms and goes on to study the films which have cemented his status as a legendary auteur, Oscar award winners \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePan's Labrynth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe Shape of Water, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eas well as his sci-fi masterpiece\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Pacific Rim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as looking at his exciting upcoming projects \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNightmare Alley\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An\u003cb\u003e enlightening look into the mind of an auteur\u003c\/b\u003e blessed with a singular creative vision, \u003ci\u003eGuillermo del Toro\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the \u003cb\u003eprocesses\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethemes \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003enarratives \u003c\/b\u003ethat have come to be recognised as distinctly del Toro, from practical effects to an obsession with folklore and paganism. It looks into the \u003cb\u003enarrative techniques\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estylistic flourishes \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ecreative decisions\u003c\/b\u003e which have made him a true master of modern cinema. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presented in a \u003cb\u003eslipcase with 8-page gatefold section\u003c\/b\u003e, with scores of \u003cb\u003eilluminating photographs of the director at work\u003c\/b\u003e on set as well as iconic stills from his films and examples of his influences, this stunning package will \u003cb\u003edelight all Guillermo del Toro devotees\u003c\/b\u003e and movie lovers in general. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnauthorised and Unofficial.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Nathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e White Lion Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 8.66w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711263284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e, who lives and works in London, is one of the UK's best-known film writers. He is the author of nine previous books, including \u003ci\u003eAlien Vault\u003c\/i\u003e, the best-selling history of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eTerminator Vault\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTarantino, Tim Burton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Coen Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the former editor and executive editor of \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's biggest movie magazine, where he remains a contributing editor. 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