'Book of Life' Director Jorge Gutierrez on His Disastrous Pitch to Guillermo del Toro Involving Tequila
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- Last Updated: Monday, 26 January 2015 08:35
- Written by Lupe R Haas
THE BOOK OF LIFE arrives on Blu-ray and DVD January 27, but the animated film almost didn't get made when director Jorge Gutierrez went to Guillermo del Toro's home to pitch him the idea for the colorful movie inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday. CineMovie sat down with the Mexican-American director who describes the disastrous day when he met his idol and how a bottle of Tequila saved the day.
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