Toro Quotes

(On Guillermo del Toro): "It seems as though we are like brothers. After knowing the guy for five minutes, it was one of these instances, where you felt, that you`ve known him for twenty-five years. This instantaneous friendship and recognition. Very very similar way of viewing the world. And then we found, that working with each other, there was a real simpatico. And I think you could even say, that we are alter egos for one another. Like if he was and actor he would be me and if I was a filmmaker I would be him. We seem to be trying to make the same statement in the world."

I remember the worst experience of my life, even above the kidnapping of my father, was shooting Mimic (1997) (del Toro`s first Hollywood feature, in 1997, which was severely compromised by producer interference). Because what was happening to me and the movie was far more illogical than kidnapping, which is brutal, but at least there are rules. Now when I look at Mimic, what I see is the pain of a deeply flawed creature that could have been so beautiful.

Benicio del Toro. I think he`s brilliant, and we like working with guys - or gals - who are very talented. They make us look good.