Guillermo del Toro

The scale of the movie, both being epic and intimate, is very unique.

But the fairytale breadth

And the parable, it feels like a parable of the prodigal father, I'd say, jokingly.

Yeah, that's a mistake that came from a play.

I think the parallels are very, very curious.

I triangulate the creature with Jesus and Pinocchio.

Yeah, no, that's completely original.

That's original?

Yes.

To me, the myths are very related.

The two biggest mysteries in the Bible for me growing up, and I am a lapsed Catholic, but the two mysteries were the book of Job, in which man questions God, why do bad things happen to good people?

And the answer, basically, of God is, why not?

Well, that's the way God put it.

He says, who are you to question my wisdom?

You were not there when I created the world, basically.

Yeah, with the holy water, yeah.

Well, you know, I'm very used to not fitting.

I'm always looking through the window.

into the world, a little bit with a set of thoughts and a set of principles and ideas that don't necessarily conform.

My grandmother was in great pain that I would draw monsters all day.