Soms levert Twitter écht magische momenten op. Zeker als Guillermo del Toro gebruik maakt van het sociale medium. Tijdens een bezoek aan Parijs had de Pan’s Labyrinth-regisseur wat vrije tijd en vond hij er niet beter op dan te tweeten over de creatie van filmmonsters. Dat leverde volgende 13 berichten op:

2: it becomes quite likely that she/he will look inwards and find monsters as a way to reconcile the two.
Monster creation, to me-

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017

4:-literature, nature reference and our own spirit. An important distinction is tonal: the monster design must be of a piece with-

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017

6: Such is the delicate task of designing a monster and its environment. It is a multi-layered task and one that uses image as-

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017

8: No element must be accidental. First shape and outline, then it must be entirely expressive sculpturally. Painting comes next.

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017

10: All painting and sculpting must be "proofed" from all angles by using a movable worklight. And front profile and back must be-

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017

12:Direct the actor like a performer and not an impersonator- give emotional, concrete cues: arrogance, innocence, majesty, etc

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017

Bonus: if you light and photograph your creation wrong, it dies on film

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 16, 2017