According to the “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” director, “Anyone who knows me knows I’m a bit of a technophobe.”
Tim Burton has no plans to explore any dark corners of the Internet in the near future.
The renowned director told BBC News that “anybody who knows me knows I’m a bit of a technophobe” prior to the launch of his new exhibition, The World of Tim Burton, in London.
“I became really depressed when I looked at the Internet. I began to descend a black pit, which frightened me. Because it doesn’t make me feel good, I try to avoid it,” Burton said. “Maybe more fast than others, I feel down easily. However, it doesn’t take me long to click and begin short-circuiting.
It’s safe to assume that the filmmakers of iconic movies like Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wednesday, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Batman don’t turn to the Internet for amusement or inspiration.
Burton told the source that he enjoys doing simple things like gazing at the clouds to pass the time when he isn’t working. Additionally, he enjoys looking at his ten enormous dinosaur models that he keeps in his backyard.
Artificial intelligence is another technical development that the director has already voiced his distaste for. He responded to a BuzzFeed article last year that employed artificial intelligence to depict what Disney films would look like under Burton’s direction.
At the time, he told The Independent, “I can’t describe the feeling it gives you.” The statement, “Don’t take my picture because it is taking away your soul,” came to mind.
Burton continued, “What it does is it sucks something from you,” even if he admitted that some of the designs were “very good.” It takes something away from your psyche or soul, which is quite upsetting, particularly if it involves you. It resembles a robot stealing your soul and humanity.
