Robert Rodriguez

Yeah, absolutely. Because, like, if I'm writing it, but if it's not coming from me, I'm as surprised as... And Quentin would say that, you know, he'd say, you just get two characters talking when I'm writing my script, and then suddenly they're just talking to each other. And I was like, what does that mean? And now I know what that means.

Yeah, absolutely. Because, like, if I'm writing it, but if it's not coming from me, I'm as surprised as... And Quentin would say that, you know, he'd say, you just get two characters talking when I'm writing my script, and then suddenly they're just talking to each other. And I was like, what does that mean? And now I know what that means.

It's like, he just gave them life, and now the dialogue's coming through them.

It's like, he just gave them life, and now the dialogue's coming through them.

It's like, he just gave them life, and now the dialogue's coming through them.

Since I met him, he was just like this...

Since I met him, he was just like this...

Since I met him, he was just like this...

brilliant uh ball of energy and uh you know like if you see him i walk around his house and i'll see like a few sheets of paper all handwritten out like what's that he goes oh that was something i was starting to write and i you know not gonna finish i'm like can i take these and go turn it into like a whole trilogy of films you know like what he throws away all this mortal men would kill for you meet people like that i tell people

brilliant uh ball of energy and uh you know like if you see him i walk around his house and i'll see like a few sheets of paper all handwritten out like what's that he goes oh that was something i was starting to write and i you know not gonna finish i'm like can i take these and go turn it into like a whole trilogy of films you know like what he throws away all this mortal men would kill for you meet people like that i tell people

brilliant uh ball of energy and uh you know like if you see him i walk around his house and i'll see like a few sheets of paper all handwritten out like what's that he goes oh that was something i was starting to write and i you know not gonna finish i'm like can i take these and go turn it into like a whole trilogy of films you know like what he throws away all this mortal men would kill for you meet people like that i tell people

You know, your parents say, watch out who your peers are. You know, when you're younger, that means one thing. But once you get older, surround yourself around people who swing much farther than you. You know, that's just like, but that's really true. I mean, just by being around him and working with him, you get, by osmosis, you learn stuff.

You know, your parents say, watch out who your peers are. You know, when you're younger, that means one thing. But once you get older, surround yourself around people who swing much farther than you. You know, that's just like, but that's really true. I mean, just by being around him and working with him, you get, by osmosis, you learn stuff.

You know, your parents say, watch out who your peers are. You know, when you're younger, that means one thing. But once you get older, surround yourself around people who swing much farther than you. You know, that's just like, but that's really true. I mean, just by being around him and working with him, you get, by osmosis, you learn stuff.

And it just ups your game because they're just swing way beyond you. Jim Cameron was like that. So like when I first met him, I was trying to impress the hell out of him, you know, because I was such a big fan. I was about to go do Desperado. And I went, hey, I just took a three-day Steadicam course because I can't afford a Steadicam operator. So I'm going to operate Steadicam myself on Desperado.

And it just ups your game because they're just swing way beyond you. Jim Cameron was like that. So like when I first met him, I was trying to impress the hell out of him, you know, because I was such a big fan. I was about to go do Desperado. And I went, hey, I just took a three-day Steadicam course because I can't afford a Steadicam operator. So I'm going to operate Steadicam myself on Desperado.

And it just ups your game because they're just swing way beyond you. Jim Cameron was like that. So like when I first met him, I was trying to impress the hell out of him, you know, because I was such a big fan. I was about to go do Desperado. And I went, hey, I just took a three-day Steadicam course because I can't afford a Steadicam operator. So I'm going to operate Steadicam myself on Desperado.

Now, if he was just my peer, he'd say, oh, I did the same thing. I'm going to do the same thing. That would be like hanging out with somebody if you're ill. But you want somebody who's above that. Do you know what he said? He goes... I bought a steadicam, but not to operate it. I'm going to take it apart and design a better one. Us mere mortals trying to learn how to operate the camera.

Now, if he was just my peer, he'd say, oh, I did the same thing. I'm going to do the same thing. That would be like hanging out with somebody if you're ill. But you want somebody who's above that. Do you know what he said? He goes... I bought a steadicam, but not to operate it. I'm going to take it apart and design a better one. Us mere mortals trying to learn how to operate the camera.

Now, if he was just my peer, he'd say, oh, I did the same thing. I'm going to do the same thing. That would be like hanging out with somebody if you're ill. But you want somebody who's above that. Do you know what he said? He goes... I bought a steadicam, but not to operate it. I'm going to take it apart and design a better one. Us mere mortals trying to learn how to operate the camera.