When a few days ago they asked him Joe Dante for a project that he ultimately could not direct, he said: "The best thing to ask Terry Gilliam, who knows a lot about failed projects." There are few filmmakers whose successes (Monty Python, Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, The Fisher King, etc.) are as well known as their obstacles when it comes to carrying out projects (such as The Secret of the Brothers Grimm and, above all, The man who killed Don Quixote). All of this makes Gilliam (Medicine Lake, United States, 1940) one of the most beloved directors by fantasy fans, a tireless fighter who at 84 years old has displayed his enviable energy and good humor during his visit to Sitges, where this Friday he will receive the festival's Grand Honorary Prize.