Every Monday night, there was a scary movie on Spanish TV, so my parents used to send me to bed. I remember lying there, listening to the TV, and imagining the movie in my head. And so probably the scariest movies I ever saw in my life were the ones I imagined. Juan Antonio Bayona bedheadimagine share on social
I always try to do more than one or two takes if we have the time. Juan Antonio Bayona taketime Change image and share on social
With actors, it's really about feeding them all the time. I don't get involved in their process. I try to do the opposite, feeding them, feeding them, feeding them, and you can see very easily how they react to it. Juan Antonio Bayona actoreasilyfeed share on social
As a director, you never think about how an audience would respond. You can think about that, but you will never change what you're going to do. Juan Antonio Bayona audiencechangedirector Change image and share on social
If you want to tell grown-up fairy tales, you have to look for the dark side. Juan Antonio Bayona darkfairygrow Change image and share on social
Everybody has an idea of the tsunami of being a big wave. It is not a big wave. It is a huge amount of water that comes to land. Juan Antonio Bayona amountbighuge Change image and share on social
The good thing about helping an actor create a performance is, you really don't know how you're going to do it. It's a challenge every time you get to the set. That keeps the energy flowing all the time. Juan Antonio Bayona actorchallengecreate share on social
The tree has been always an allegory for spiritual growth. Juan Antonio Bayona allegorygrowthspiritual Change image and share on social
There is a company in Barcelona called Headless, and I was a huge fan. I love their style. I had been trying to work with them for years. 'A Monster Calls' was the perfect project to work on with them. Juan Antonio Bayona barcelonacallcompany share on social
