"I received Jesus into my heart when it was godzilla"

I've already given away my favorite part of the NPR interview with Guillermo Del Toro, the director of Pan's Labyrinth, but I still think the rest is worth listening to. It's a discussion of the origins of the movie, the role of fantasy and fairy tales, their relationship to religion, and the idea of monsters. He talks about the movie as a parable of disobedience and choice, and explores the relationship between violence and fragility: "Our lives actually gain more sense when we believe in pain and mortality. I believe it makes us better to connect with the dark side of life - I believe so." He also talks about his experiences of violence growing up in Mexico, about being exorcised by his Catholic grandmother for using his imagination, and about vampires. Very cool.