Robert Rodriguez

So they said, we're going to take this movie to some film festivals. And I was like, no, not this movie. This is my practice movie. No one's supposed to see this movie. And they go, no, no, you got something. No, no, dude, if I knew anyone was going to see this, I would have shot it completely different. Give me $2,000. I'll go reshoot half of it. Just knowing people are going to see it.

So they said, we're going to take this movie to some film festivals. And I was like, no, not this movie. This is my practice movie. No one's supposed to see this movie. And they go, no, no, you got something. No, no, dude, if I knew anyone was going to see this, I would have shot it completely different. Give me $2,000. I'll go reshoot half of it. Just knowing people are going to see it.

So they said, we're going to take this movie to some film festivals. And I was like, no, not this movie. This is my practice movie. No one's supposed to see this movie. And they go, no, no, you got something. No, no, dude, if I knew anyone was going to see this, I would have shot it completely different. Give me $2,000. I'll go reshoot half of it. Just knowing people are going to see it.

I want something. And the head of the studio was really smart. He said, you don't know what you have here. It's something really special. Let's take it to Telluride and see what happens. Telluride, Toronto did great. And like I said, and it won Sundance. So now we had to put it out. But I was like, I would have said, don't show that movie.

I want something. And the head of the studio was really smart. He said, you don't know what you have here. It's something really special. Let's take it to Telluride and see what happens. Telluride, Toronto did great. And like I said, and it won Sundance. So now we had to put it out. But I was like, I would have said, don't show that movie.

I want something. And the head of the studio was really smart. He said, you don't know what you have here. It's something really special. Let's take it to Telluride and see what happens. Telluride, Toronto did great. And like I said, and it won Sundance. So now we had to put it out. But I was like, I would have said, don't show that movie.

but they also questioned the ending and didn't come into play because we ended up making Desperado. And the girl in Desperado doesn't die. You know, we didn't do that. We didn't kill Salma, but that's what needed to happen to Mariachi. Quentin called me one time. People were always saying like, oh, Reservoir Dogs, he borrowed from this movie, Hong Kong action film called City on Fire.

but they also questioned the ending and didn't come into play because we ended up making Desperado. And the girl in Desperado doesn't die. You know, we didn't do that. We didn't kill Salma, but that's what needed to happen to Mariachi. Quentin called me one time. People were always saying like, oh, Reservoir Dogs, he borrowed from this movie, Hong Kong action film called City on Fire.

but they also questioned the ending and didn't come into play because we ended up making Desperado. And the girl in Desperado doesn't die. You know, we didn't do that. We didn't kill Salma, but that's what needed to happen to Mariachi. Quentin called me one time. People were always saying like, oh, Reservoir Dogs, he borrowed from this movie, Hong Kong action film called City on Fire.

It's about these guys, they're all criminals and they kill each other or whatever. And he said, hey, they're showing a double feature called East Looks West and West Looks East. They're showing Reservoir Dogs with City on Fire, the one they say I borrowed from. And they're showing Mariachi with a Hong Kong film called Run, where they ripped off Mariachi. Like they just took the whole story.

It's about these guys, they're all criminals and they kill each other or whatever. And he said, hey, they're showing a double feature called East Looks West and West Looks East. They're showing Reservoir Dogs with City on Fire, the one they say I borrowed from. And they're showing Mariachi with a Hong Kong film called Run, where they ripped off Mariachi. Like they just took the whole story.

It's about these guys, they're all criminals and they kill each other or whatever. And he said, hey, they're showing a double feature called East Looks West and West Looks East. They're showing Reservoir Dogs with City on Fire, the one they say I borrowed from. And they're showing Mariachi with a Hong Kong film called Run, where they ripped off Mariachi. Like they just took the whole story.

It had two Chinese actors in Mexico with guitar cases. They just followed it beat by beat. So we were watching it and it was like scene by scene. They just rebate it without even getting the rights or anything. It was so fun to watch. So we saw Mariachi first, then we watched that one. And I'm like, what's this big brothel scene though? This isn't my movie. Oh, the bad guy.

It had two Chinese actors in Mexico with guitar cases. They just followed it beat by beat. So we were watching it and it was like scene by scene. They just rebate it without even getting the rights or anything. It was so fun to watch. So we saw Mariachi first, then we watched that one. And I'm like, what's this big brothel scene though? This isn't my movie. Oh, the bad guy.

It had two Chinese actors in Mexico with guitar cases. They just followed it beat by beat. So we were watching it and it was like scene by scene. They just rebate it without even getting the rights or anything. It was so fun to watch. So we saw Mariachi first, then we watched that one. And I'm like, what's this big brothel scene though? This isn't my movie. Oh, the bad guy.

Oh, there's a scene in my movie where the bad guy has two girls in bed with him and they figured that was a whorehouse, but it was just his apartment. So they got this whorehouse built up. And they have helicopter shots and all kinds of big thing. And the action was awesome. But then the girl's really good. And then midway through the movie, I'm like, oh shit, she's going to die.

Oh, there's a scene in my movie where the bad guy has two girls in bed with him and they figured that was a whorehouse, but it was just his apartment. So they got this whorehouse built up. And they have helicopter shots and all kinds of big thing. And the action was awesome. But then the girl's really good. And then midway through the movie, I'm like, oh shit, she's going to die.

Oh, there's a scene in my movie where the bad guy has two girls in bed with him and they figured that was a whorehouse, but it was just his apartment. So they got this whorehouse built up. And they have helicopter shots and all kinds of big thing. And the action was awesome. But then the girl's really good. And then midway through the movie, I'm like, oh shit, she's going to die.

Because I killed her in mine. I don't want her to die. I like this actress. It's really great. And they have a really great love story. I go, well, I hope they change that part. No, they kill her. So I felt bad twice. Because I sealed her fate. I sealed her fate because I have a line in Spike Kids 2. When you create stuff, you start thinking... I wonder if that's how our creator is.

Because I killed her in mine. I don't want her to die. I like this actress. It's really great. And they have a really great love story. I go, well, I hope they change that part. No, they kill her. So I felt bad twice. Because I sealed her fate. I sealed her fate because I have a line in Spike Kids 2. When you create stuff, you start thinking... I wonder if that's how our creator is.