Hometown mariachis serenade ‘monster’ Del Toro’s Oscars
Partying to mariachi music, exuberant fans of Mexican director Guillermo del Toro paraded around his native Guadalajara with a giant replica Oscar on Sunday after he won the Academy Awards
Partying to mariachi music, exuberant fans of Mexican director Guillermo del Toro paraded around his native Guadalajara with a giant replica Oscar on Sunday after he won the Academy Awards
No one makes monster movies like Guillermo del Toro. That’ because the Mexican writer/director/producer makes his monsters spectacular: creepy (1997’s “Mimic”), wise (2004’s “Hellboy”), whimsical (2006’s “Pan’s Labyrinth”) or warlike (2013’s “Pacific Rim”). His films radiate with wonder and fear, like a livewire just barely vibrating with electricity as you can’t help but touch it. A novelist as well (“The Strain” series with Chuck Hogan), he is a modern storyteller with classical themes and a distinctively haunting visual style. He also usually writes the movies he directs—the complete package. All this makes him a geeky godhead.
The latest in global fashion, beauty, and culture through a contemporary Filipino perspective.
COPYRIGHT © LIFESTYLE INQUIRER 2022