Guillermo del Toro Quotes

Movies are hard work. The public doesn't see that. The critics don't see it. But they're a lot of work. A lot of work.

Honestly, when you're making a movie, you never say, 'Oh, this one's going to suck and go straight to video.' When you're in it, you think you're doing the best work you can do. You're surrounded by people who are working hard. Everybody's hopeful.

There's so much work in making movies, it's so easy to tear one down. When I watch a movie, even one that I don't particularly enjoy, I'm constantly impressed at the work that's in it. I respect the craftsmen and women. I tolerate a lot of movies that maybe other people don't, just because I know what goes into them.

With me, I probably work a lot more than people assume I do, but people don't realize how much work goes into writing and producing and making a movie.

I want to be on set and die hearing those words: Where's Peter?

When you work on a movie, especially an independent movie, it's a lot of work to make it! It's not just our job as actors - so many people are working so hard, and even the littlest movie takes a lot of work.

Everyone I've worked with on any film will say I'm the hardest worker.

It's rare that I come across actors who are willing to work as hard on the material as I am.

If you want to direct, you've got to work.

I'm an actor that likes to go to work. I like going to work every day. I'm a worker by nature. I'm not someone who does one film a year and feels satisfied by that.

But I don't just see the movie when I see the movie, I see all the great people who worked on it and all their hard work, because they could not have worked any harder.

It's hard work making movies. It's like being a doctor: you work long hours, very hard hours, and it's emotional, tense work. If you don't really love it, then it ain't worth it.

People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.

It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation.

I have so much appreciation for movies because I understand how hard it is to make one.

You really just have to love the process. I can't tell you the amount of film sets I've been on where people are talking about Oscars in the middle of the production. It happens all the time.

No one knows how much we went through to finish 'Furious 7.'

I know that I am not owed the right to make movies. I know God has given me this privileged position, and I have to work dog-hard as an actor to make the films the best they can be.

As for pressure, there's always the desire to give my best to every film. After all, so many people put in so much of hard work.

Movies are really hard to make. You put a lot of work into them, and you want people to see them.

Acting is something I work really, really hard on that I throw myself into a situation where I do work 18 hours a day. And I do hope to see longevity.

Acting is not a normal job, no, but I don't think that takes me out of the game as far as having had the experience of being a hard worker.

I try to make my fans happy by working hard in every film of mine, and I give my films everything I've got.

It doesn't matter what you make - if you create a movie or build a car or whatever, it's the amount of blood, sweat, and tears and money and everything that goes into it that needs to be rewarded.

For me, acting is not a hobby. It is a career that I have chosen and was not willing to let go of so easily after seven years of hard work.