Guillermo Del Toro Says He Isn't a Fan of Sassy Animation: 'I Hate That S---'
As reported byEntertainment Weekly, Oscar-winning directorGuillermo del Tororecently revealed his thoughts on contemporary animation and declared his “hate” for sassy animated families.The Hollywood Reporterstated that during a master class at the Annecy International Animation Festival held this week, the director argued that the characters and emotions in some modern animation have been “codified into a sort of teenage rom-com, almost emoji-style behavior.” The director, who earlier this year won theAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature for his version ofPinocchio, stated that he’s irritated that so many of the characters in mainstream animation have the same quirks and appear to share the same personalities....