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"Explore the art and making of Guillermo del Toro's new masterpiece, The Shape of Water, winner of the Venice Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Lion. From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes The Shape of Water--an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War-era United States circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and coworker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones. Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times chronicles the entire filmmaking journey, from development to design to filming. Featuring interviews and commentary from key actors and members of the creative team, the book also showcases the amazing concept art and design work created for the film. For del Toro fans and movie lovers everywhere, it's the perfect way to explore this exciting new movie from a master filmmaker known for his poignant storytelling and visual grandeur."--Provided from Amazon.com.
About the author
Gina McIntyre is the
New York Times best-selling author of
Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down. Other award-winning books include
Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times,
Star Wars Icons: Han Solo,
Game of Thrones: The Costumes and more. A longtime entertainment journalist, her work has appeared in the
Los Angeles Times,
Entertainment Weekly and
The Hollywood Reporter.
Summary
Explore the art and makingof Guillermo del Toro's new masterpiece, The Shape of Water, winner of theVenice Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Lion.
From master story tellerGuillermo del Toro, comes The Shape of Water-an other-worldly fairy tale,set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hiddenhigh-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (SallyHawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changedforever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secretclassified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, RichardJenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones.
The Art and MakingofThe Shape of Water chronicles the entire filmmaking journey, fromdevelopment to design to filming. Featuring interviews and commentary from keyactors and members of the creative team, the book also showcases the amazingconcept art and design work created for the film. For del Toro fans and movielovers everywhere, it's the perfect way to explore this exciting new movie froma master filmmaker known for his poignant storytelling and visualgrandeur.
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“From cover to cover, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times is every bit as gorgeous and absorbing as the film on which it’s based. McIntyre has constructed a perfect companion for fans, which provides them with a further appreciation for every facet that goes into a film production.”
