People think that a great actors’ director is a guy that comes in every time and gives you an insight… it’s the guy that knows when to stay the fuck out of there if he’s not needed, and directors make the mistake of thinking that after every take they need to go in and really have an Elia Kazan moment with their actor. It’s about stay the fuck away until they need you, you know? And that’s it.
That’s Guillermo del Toro talking to Movieline about directing children specifically, and what good child actors are capable of. Head over there to read the full piece; Katie Holmes was also part of the interview. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (scripted and produced by del Toro) hits theaters this Friday. Do you plan to see Dark? What do you make of the MPAA’s decision to slap it with an R rating for “pervasive scariness?”