Del Toro & Isaacs
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Frankenstein & The Creature
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. Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Producer: Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber
Writers: Guillermo Del Toro, Mary Shelly (Author)
Cast: Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance, Felix Kammerer
Plot: Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
I watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix. It's well written and directed. The acting is excellent as well. The production design and art direction are so beautifully gothic. The cinematography is as well. Every detail of the movie was painstakingly planned out. I loved how the story focuses on themes of fatherhood and emotion rather than horror.
I've always been a big fan of Guillermo del Toro. He is a true film artist. He pours himself into every aspect of the movie. He is motivated by the artistic element and not by the “greed of Hollywood”. He takes the story to a much greater depth and multiple layers.
I've watched several behind-the-scenes videos of Guillermo del Toro and his movies. He is highly passionate about filmmaking. He tends to surround himself with like-minded people. He's adamant about communicating effectively with each person involved in the filmmaking process to gather their feedback. He does this to help render the completed film beautifully. This shows in the final product. He writes his stories with many layers, revealing the true nature of people and other things. This is why I like him so much as a filmmaker.
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Producer: Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber
Writers: Guillermo Del Toro, Mary Shelly (Author)
Cast: Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance, Felix Kammerer
Plot: Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
I watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix. It's well written and directed. The acting is excellent as well. The production design and art direction are so beautifully gothic. The cinematography is as well. Every detail of the movie was painstakingly planned out. I loved how the story focuses on themes of fatherhood and emotion rather than horror.
I've always been a big fan of Guillermo del Toro. He is a true film artist. He pours himself into every aspect of the movie. He is motivated by the artistic element and not by the “greed of Hollywood”. He takes the story to a much greater depth and multiple layers.
I've watched several behind-the-scenes videos of Guillermo del Toro and his movies. He is highly passionate about filmmaking. He tends to surround himself with like-minded people. He's adamant about communicating effectively with each person involved in the filmmaking process to gather their feedback. He does this to help render the completed film beautifully. This shows in the final product. He writes his stories with many layers, revealing the true nature of people and other things. This is why I like him so much as a filmmaker.
Trivia
Victor Frankenstein's laboratory and Captain Anderson's ship were fully constructed sets. "I want real sets", director Guillermo del Toro explains. "I don't want digital, I don't want AI, I don't want simulation. I want old-fashioned craftsmanship: people painting, building, hammering, plastering."
For his role as the Creature, Jacob Elordi studied Japanese butoh dance (a form that involves undignified poses and dark themes) and Mongolian throat singing to capture the Monster's mannerisms.
Playing Frankenstein's creation was the most demanding role of Jacob Elordi's career. He spent up to ten hours in the makeup chair for extensive makeup application. To make his early call time, he'd sometimes arrive at the makeup trailer at 10 P.M. and stay up all night. Director Guillermo del Toro says he came to believe Elordi was "superhuman". "Never once did he come to me and complain", del Toro marvels. "Never once did he come to me and say, 'I'm tired. I'm hungry. Can I go?' And he put in 20-hour days." Elordi loved the experience. "It's the most I've felt at home, ever, playing a character and shooting a movie", Elordi admits. "It was the most comfortable I've ever been."
Andrew Garfield was originally cast as the Monster, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by Jacob Elordi in the role. The makeup team spent nine months crafting Garfield's look as the Monster, but had only a few weeks to rework it for Elordi in time for filming.
* Trivia was provided by IMDB.com.
For his role as the Creature, Jacob Elordi studied Japanese butoh dance (a form that involves undignified poses and dark themes) and Mongolian throat singing to capture the Monster's mannerisms.
Playing Frankenstein's creation was the most demanding role of Jacob Elordi's career. He spent up to ten hours in the makeup chair for extensive makeup application. To make his early call time, he'd sometimes arrive at the makeup trailer at 10 P.M. and stay up all night. Director Guillermo del Toro says he came to believe Elordi was "superhuman". "Never once did he come to me and complain", del Toro marvels. "Never once did he come to me and say, 'I'm tired. I'm hungry. Can I go?' And he put in 20-hour days." Elordi loved the experience. "It's the most I've felt at home, ever, playing a character and shooting a movie", Elordi admits. "It was the most comfortable I've ever been."
Andrew Garfield was originally cast as the Monster, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by Jacob Elordi in the role. The makeup team spent nine months crafting Garfield's look as the Monster, but had only a few weeks to rework it for Elordi in time for filming.
* Trivia was provided by IMDB.com.