Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodriguez is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in Mexico and his home state, Texas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth20 June 1968
CitySan Antonio, TX
CountryUnited States of America
giant people trying wake
We're trying to wake up the little giant that we have here in Gilroy. We want people to know who we are.
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Any time you do action and horror, you've always got to try to find a way to make it fresh for the audience, but also for yourself, and there are so many different ways to freak people out and create tension.
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Make DV movies so you can learn how to make films, but don't try to distribute them until they are fantastic.
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A movie goes from several stages, from idea to script. As you continue shooting, you will make some adjustments. You're constantly adjusting. It's like a piece of music. You're constantly trying to make it better.
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Even though I can make my own budgets, I always ask for less money than we need so that you have to be more creative, you have to strip it down.
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(Bernstein's) music continues to be loved by all kinds of audiences, ... So get your tickets early. Our concert is going to be packed.
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We try to take advantage of other investors' emotional or irrational reactions.
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We're still writing the script to see if there's enough for a third one, or if we're just going to do a second one, ... We're supposed to shoot in January, but we might do it earlier if we keep working at this clip.
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I looked up and saw him walking toward me, ... I ducked my head and started looking at the floor. I thought, 'He'll have to tap me on the shoulder if he wants my attention.' Then I heard him call the other guy. I took a deep breath and let it go.
creative freedom home larger
I have all the creative freedom of someone making a home movie, but I get to do it on a larger scale. It's the best.
era father language second
My father did not want us to have an accent. It was a different era than it is today, where having a second language is a competitive advantage.
concert conductor true
Leonard Bernstein was a true American hero, ... He could do anything. He was a composer, a conductor and a concert pianist.
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There is a real balance between risk and return in racing. Inside the cockpit, when everything is very quiet, very smooth, you get your fastest time. In investing, if you are easily distracted and let your emotions get the best of you, you end up making decisions that are sub-optimal.
kids
I was the one in charge of the kids growing up.