Robert Rodriguez is a legendary filmmaker and creator of Sin City, El Mariachi, Desperado, Spy Kids, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Alita: Battle Angel, The Faculty, and his newest venture Brass Knuckle Films.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) &#8211; Introduction
(10:04) &#8211; Explosions and having only one take
(17:39) &#8211; Success and failure
(26:28) &#8211; Filmmaking on a low budget
(38:41) &#8211; El Mariachi
(50:10) &#8211; Creativity
(1:12:06) &#8211; Limitations
(1:18:22) &#8211; Handling criticism
(1:34:32) &#8211; Action films
(1:45:53) &#8211; Quentin Tarantino
(1:55:52) &#8211; Desperado
(1:56:54) &#8211; Salma Hayek
(2:01:40) &#8211; Danny Trejo
(2:06:55) &#8211; Filming in Austin
(2:13:05) &#8211; Editing
(2:22:35) &#8211; Sound design
(2:27:43) &#8211; Deadlines
(2:31:14) &#8211; Alita: Battle Angel
(2:39:36) &#8211; James Cameron
(2:52:39) &#8211; Sin City
(3:06:48) &#8211; Manifesting
(3:18:12) &#8211; Memories and journaling
(3:27:56) &#8211; Mortality
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