You were listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is my interview, with the director

for Pinocchio, Guillermo del Toro. As a disclaimer, the original audio for this interview was lost,

and we had to use a backup file, which does involve some background noise, such as keyboard typing

and other noises. What you're about to listen to has been edited to the best version

it possibly could be given the circumstances.

We apologize for the inconvenience and we hope you enjoy the interview.

From my many wanderings on this earth,

I had so much to say about imperfect fathers and imperfect sons and about loss and love.

I've learned that there are old spirits who rarely involve themselves in the human world,

but on occasion they do.

I want to tell you a story. It's a story you may think you know, but you don't.

A story.

A story of the wooden boy. Where am I?

I feel as though you've been here before.

The wooden boy with the borrowed soul.

Be his son, fill his days with light.

We shall call you Pinocchio.

Ha ha ha!

What a day, what a day.

Hello, Guillermo.

First of all, it is such an honor and a pleasure to be chatting with you.

You're one of my absolute favorite filmmakers, a true champion for cinema.

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