Guillermo del Toro Quotes


The way they control a population is by pointing at somebody else - whether they're gay, Mexican, Jewish, black - and saying, 'They are different than you. They're the reason you're in the shape you're in. You're not responsible.' And when they exonerate you through vilifying and demonizing someone else, they control you.


Citations

Del Toro, Guillermo. Interview by Pete Hammond. Deadline, 2017.

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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
  • Born: October 9, 1964
  • Nationality: Mexican
  • Profession: Filmmaker, Author, Actor

Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, actor, and make-up artist. He is best known for the Academy Award-winning fantasy films Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and The Shape of Water (2017), winning the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for the latter.