"When describing how obsessed he was as a kid with Mary Shelley and the Romantics, an artistic movement from the early 19th century, he concluded, "I discovered I was a 14-year-old girl in Victorian times." The audience laughed before he'd even finished his sentence. Getting the reaction he likely intended (though he said it in complete sincerity), the beloved writer-director introduced his 13th and latest film-an adaptation of Shelley's infamous 1818 novel-with confidence."
"PAM CUT director Amy Dotson informed the crowd that del Toro's donated thousands of dollars to the Tomorrow Theater in its infancy. He was encouraged both by the museum's goals for cultural community in Portland and the enduring success of local stop motion studios, like Shadow Machine and Laika, driven by a commitment to, as del Toro put it, "the dignity, preservation, and exten[sion of] the life of stop motion.""
Guillermo del Toro frames his latest film as an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and regards it as the culmination of a lifelong creative obsession with Gothic and Romantic motifs. The adaptation reflects decades of engagement with monsters, mythology, and cinematic craft from Cronos to Pinocchio. Portland's animation community responded enthusiastically, reflecting a shared commitment to stop-motion practice and preservation. Del Toro donated thousands to support the Tomorrow Theater in its early days and praised local studios like Shadow Machine and Laika. He emphasized a commitment to 'the dignity, preservation, and exten[sion of] the life of stop motion,' signaling sustained advocacy for the medium.
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