# The “very beautiful” words of advice that David Cronenberg gave to Guillermo del Toro: “A filmmaker has to have two skins”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-very-beautiful-words-of-advice-that-david-cronenberg-gave-to-guillermo-del-toro-a-filmmaker-has-to-have-two-skins/
- Published: 2026-11-08T21:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T22:36:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/very-beautiful-words-of-advice-that-david-cronenberg-gave-to-guillermo-del-toro/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Cronenberg advised del Toro to balance artistic sensitivity with resilience.
- A film’s reception can change over time.
- He also urged del Toro to keep making unfamiliar work.

## Summary

Guillermo del Toro says David Cronenberg advised him that filmmakers need to be emotionally open to making art but resilient about how a film is received. The guidance matters because critical or audience rejection may not be final, and a film can find admirers over time.

Del Toro cited *The Devil’s Backbone*, which initially had little attention but later became a favourite for him and others. Cronenberg also urged him to challenge himself by making something different after a film feels conclusive, a process del Toro says can be disorienting.

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