Known for films including "Edward Scissorhands", "Frankenweenie" and "Corpse Bride", Burton has also been showcasing his drawings and models in exhibitions.
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In an interview, Burton reflected on the show's latest incarnation, the "The World of Tim Burton", which opened at the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy.
Below are excerpts edited for length and clarity.
Q: How involved have you been with the exhibition?
Burton: "It started with the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) show (in 2009) which took a couple of years to curate. This (show in Italy) is sort of an offshoot of that."
Q: What is it like seeing your work?
Burton: "When I first saw it (the show in New York), it did feel like laundry hanging on the wall. I felt quite exposed. I feel that way with films, I like making them but then I get sort of terrified of showing them."
Q: How important are your drawings to your movie making process?
Burton: "When I first started out I didn't really communicate very well, some people say it remains to this day, but I always felt drawings were a way for me to get ideas out. (For example) I'd just draw like a Jack Skellington character (from 1993 film "The Nightmare Before Christmas") and I didn't even know what it was for. Drawing brought out my subconscious."
Q: How did the strikes in Hollywood affect production on "Beetlejuice 2"?
Burton: "I've got two days of shooting left. I know exactly what we need to do, as soon as the strikes are over, take off the pause button and go do it."
Q: Do you have a favourite of your own films?
Burton: "I have no favourites. They're all your troubled children."
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