With directorGuillermo del Toro’s fairy taleThe Shape of Waternow playing in select theaters, I recently sat down withSally HawkinsandOctavia Spencerfor an exclusive video interview. They talked about how working with del Toro compared to their expectations, how the film is a love letter to old Hollywood, if they had a favorite set (the production design on the film is fantastic), and more. In addition, Hawkins shared a great story about del Toro coming up to her at a party where he told her that he was writing her a movie where she would fall in love with a fish creature.
If you haven’t seen any ofThe Shape of Watertrailers, the film was written by del Toro andVanessa Taylorand takes place in 1962 America against the backdrop of the Cold War. The fantastic film starsSally Hawkinsas Elisa, a lonely and mute cleaning woman who works in a high-security government laboratory, where a new specimen has just arrived: a mysterious Fish Man, played byDoug Jonesin full makeup. Matters are complicated when Elisa strikes up a friendly relationship with the Fish Man, only to seeMichael Shannon’sterrifying security expert treat the creature like a wild animal, abuse and all. The movie also starsRichard Jenkins, andMichael Stuhlbarg.
I’ve seen a lot of movies this year andThe Shape of Wateris one of the best. Strongly recommended. For more on the film you canread Brian Formo’s review.
Check out what Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
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