#GuillermoDelToro and #BradleyCooper talk the sweat and heart behind their most personal films. Guillermo del Toro, known for his meticulously crafted tales of monsters and ghosts, shies away from being called a visionary. “It’s not like you’re in a recliner with somebody feeding you grapes, going, ‘I see a castle,’” he tells Cooper. His latest epic, “Frankenstein,” follows a sympathetic creature (Jacob Elordi) and his tormented creator (Oscar Isaac), a project he chased for decades before Netflix greenlit a $130 million horror film. Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?” is equally personal, following a man (Will Arnett) discovering stand-up after his marriage collapses. In their #DirectorsOnDirectors conversation, they discuss casting, split-second choices, and the grind behind making movies that truly matter. Watch the full conversation now at Youtube.com/Variety and read the story at the link in bio. (📸 benedict_evans)