From the 2017 Toronto Film Festival we present our press conference highlights for The Shape of Water directed by master storyteller Guillermo del Toro, and co-written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor.
The film stars the director’s talisman Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Sally Hawkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins. This press conference was held days after the film won the Golden Bear at the Venice Film Festival, a moment del Toro described as ‘very moving’.
RELATED: Read our glowing review of The Shape of Water from Venice.
During the conversation we learned about the shaping of Sally Hawkins’ character, how the director gave her the films of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy to fully appreciate the grace of their performances. Hawkins herself siad ‘It was like a dance, she has this inner music and such a rich life, it’s Guillermo’s magic that it has this synchronicity.’
It’s a fascinating and often hilarious interview with the cast and director, the film is released in the US on the 8th of December, and the 16th of February, 2018 in the UK.
The Shape of Water Press Conference
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The Shape of Water Movie Synopsis
An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.
