This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Yamakazi:I feel very good about the Western appreciation of Godzilla in general.
What were the challenges in executing the scale of your vision in that regard?
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We were able to access one of the biggest and best teams that Japan had to offer.
For me personally as well, working onGodzillaat this caliber is really one of my lifetime goals.
Being able to achieve that really lit a fire, and sparked something within the whole team.
io9: Is there anything you wouldve done differently with an American budget?
There were different things we couldve done, minor things that made it slightly different.
How did they come about, and how do you feel about being a Kaiju fashion icon now?
That was the initial inception of the entire project.
It was so interesting.
Where do you think Godzilla goes from here?
What does the series need to do to thrive and keep evolving?
Yamakazi:To be frank, Ive seen Godzilla through many different ages.
io9: One last question: whats your favorite Kaiju film?
Yamakazi:War of the Worldsby Steven Spielberg.
It was a huge culture shock for me when I saw it for the first time.
Wow, itsso good.
I dont know if that falls into the traditional Kaiju genre, but I think it does.
Additional reporting by Adriano Contreras.
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