Robert Rodriguez

It was a whole systemic problem, right? This was 94, 93. So I was watching a Paul Rodriguez show on Univision because I was trying to practice my Spanish because I was having to do all these Spanish interviews because Mariachi was in Spanish. That was the other part I didn't tell you. I didn't speak Spanish when I made that movie. We didn't grow up with it.

It was a whole systemic problem, right? This was 94, 93. So I was watching a Paul Rodriguez show on Univision because I was trying to practice my Spanish because I was having to do all these Spanish interviews because Mariachi was in Spanish. That was the other part I didn't tell you. I didn't speak Spanish when I made that movie. We didn't grow up with it.

So I left that part out of the Mariachi story because I thought people already didn't believe I made the movie by myself. They knew I made it in a language I didn't speak. should have said it because it'd be even more inspiring like now you have no excuse yeah i would wrote the english subtitles basically yeah i wrote the titles what became the subtitles

So I left that part out of the Mariachi story because I thought people already didn't believe I made the movie by myself. They knew I made it in a language I didn't speak. should have said it because it'd be even more inspiring like now you have no excuse yeah i would wrote the english subtitles basically yeah i wrote the titles what became the subtitles

So I left that part out of the Mariachi story because I thought people already didn't believe I made the movie by myself. They knew I made it in a language I didn't speak. should have said it because it'd be even more inspiring like now you have no excuse yeah i would wrote the english subtitles basically yeah i wrote the titles what became the subtitles

And then we'd take it to the actors, and the actors would translate it for me. And I was like... That is so inspiring. I'd be like, holy shit. I would try to speak Spanish and say, vamos a recordar. Like, let's record. And they'd be looking at me like, that means let's remember. Recordar doesn't mean record. That means grabar. Now I know. Back then, I didn't know.

And then we'd take it to the actors, and the actors would translate it for me. And I was like... That is so inspiring. I'd be like, holy shit. I would try to speak Spanish and say, vamos a recordar. Like, let's record. And they'd be looking at me like, that means let's remember. Recordar doesn't mean record. That means grabar. Now I know. Back then, I didn't know.

And then we'd take it to the actors, and the actors would translate it for me. And I was like... That is so inspiring. I'd be like, holy shit. I would try to speak Spanish and say, vamos a recordar. Like, let's record. And they'd be looking at me like, that means let's remember. Recordar doesn't mean record. That means grabar. Now I know. Back then, I didn't know.

So I'm watching Univision, and then there's Salma. as a guest, and she's a big soap star down there in Mexico. And she comes out, she's beautiful, she's funny, everyone's laughing. She's Sama, everyone that we know now. And she starts talking about what I gather from what she's saying, that she's having trouble finding any work in the US because of her accent.

So I'm watching Univision, and then there's Salma. as a guest, and she's a big soap star down there in Mexico. And she comes out, she's beautiful, she's funny, everyone's laughing. She's Sama, everyone that we know now. And she starts talking about what I gather from what she's saying, that she's having trouble finding any work in the US because of her accent.

So I'm watching Univision, and then there's Salma. as a guest, and she's a big soap star down there in Mexico. And she comes out, she's beautiful, she's funny, everyone's laughing. She's Sama, everyone that we know now. And she starts talking about what I gather from what she's saying, that she's having trouble finding any work in the US because of her accent.

Paul Rodriguez said, well, say something in English. And then she says, and she sounds just like she does now. And he goes, that's great. She goes, I know, I know. And I went, I think this is the girl. So I called her in my office and I videotaped our first meeting together. So I have that somewhere. Oh, that's awesome. And it's Salma, it's Salma.

Paul Rodriguez said, well, say something in English. And then she says, and she sounds just like she does now. And he goes, that's great. She goes, I know, I know. And I went, I think this is the girl. So I called her in my office and I videotaped our first meeting together. So I have that somewhere. Oh, that's awesome. And it's Salma, it's Salma.

Paul Rodriguez said, well, say something in English. And then she says, and she sounds just like she does now. And he goes, that's great. She goes, I know, I know. And I went, I think this is the girl. So I called her in my office and I videotaped our first meeting together. So I have that somewhere. Oh, that's awesome. And it's Salma, it's Salma.

It's her with her energy, with her passion and funny. She became instant friends with my wife, you know, before they walked over, your wife and I are best friends. She already was like part of the family. She's a godmother to my kids. And I thought, I'm going to help you. You're going to help me. I need to have a Mexican actress in this and you're going to be phenomenal. The studio didn't see it.

It's her with her energy, with her passion and funny. She became instant friends with my wife, you know, before they walked over, your wife and I are best friends. She already was like part of the family. She's a godmother to my kids. And I thought, I'm going to help you. You're going to help me. I need to have a Mexican actress in this and you're going to be phenomenal. The studio didn't see it.

It's her with her energy, with her passion and funny. She became instant friends with my wife, you know, before they walked over, your wife and I are best friends. She already was like part of the family. She's a godmother to my kids. And I thought, I'm going to help you. You're going to help me. I need to have a Mexican actress in this and you're going to be phenomenal. The studio didn't see it.

They were like, what? She hasn't done anything. Why don't you just hire somebody else who already has a name? So if we just give her one movie, then she'll be someone who's in a movie and then you can keep casting. So I made a whole other movie with her in English called Road Racers. It was my second film for Showtime. Really cool little rebel without a cause type movie.

They were like, what? She hasn't done anything. Why don't you just hire somebody else who already has a name? So if we just give her one movie, then she'll be someone who's in a movie and then you can keep casting. So I made a whole other movie with her in English called Road Racers. It was my second film for Showtime. Really cool little rebel without a cause type movie.

They were like, what? She hasn't done anything. Why don't you just hire somebody else who already has a name? So if we just give her one movie, then she'll be someone who's in a movie and then you can keep casting. So I made a whole other movie with her in English called Road Racers. It was my second film for Showtime. Really cool little rebel without a cause type movie.