Robert Rodriguez

And I gave her a role in that so we'd have an example of her doing English. And they still were like, we need a screen test. We need to have a screen test with a bunch of other actresses, you know, So I said, sure, let's do that. So I went over to her house the night before, before the screen test.

And I gave her a role in that so we'd have an example of her doing English. And they still were like, we need a screen test. We need to have a screen test with a bunch of other actresses, you know, So I said, sure, let's do that. So I went over to her house the night before, before the screen test.

And I gave her a role in that so we'd have an example of her doing English. And they still were like, we need a screen test. We need to have a screen test with a bunch of other actresses, you know, So I said, sure, let's do that. So I went over to her house the night before, before the screen test.

And we worked on the scene, which is the best scene where she's operating on his arm and they've got all this chemistry. And I was just directing her through it, like completely down to when you pick up the water and you hand him the water, don't scream, oh, hot water, just be like, hot water, while he's spitting it out. It's going to be a big dramatic action with a very light delivery.

And we worked on the scene, which is the best scene where she's operating on his arm and they've got all this chemistry. And I was just directing her through it, like completely down to when you pick up the water and you hand him the water, don't scream, oh, hot water, just be like, hot water, while he's spitting it out. It's going to be a big dramatic action with a very light delivery.

And we worked on the scene, which is the best scene where she's operating on his arm and they've got all this chemistry. And I was just directing her through it, like completely down to when you pick up the water and you hand him the water, don't scream, oh, hot water, just be like, hot water, while he's spitting it out. It's going to be a big dramatic action with a very light delivery.

We got it down to the science. The next day we show up, Antonio does a scene with all the girls who come in. He does it with her. Clearly, they've got amazing chemistry. She just nails it. He's great. He loves her too. Studios like, okay, you can hire. Reluctantly like that, right?

We got it down to the science. The next day we show up, Antonio does a scene with all the girls who come in. He does it with her. Clearly, they've got amazing chemistry. She just nails it. He's great. He loves her too. Studios like, okay, you can hire. Reluctantly like that, right?

We got it down to the science. The next day we show up, Antonio does a scene with all the girls who come in. He does it with her. Clearly, they've got amazing chemistry. She just nails it. He's great. He loves her too. Studios like, okay, you can hire. Reluctantly like that, right?

But once they saw the footage come as we're shooting and they saw it on the big screen when they're watching the dailies, then they were like, oh my God. And then they saw it. Then they saw what I saw when I met her. But sometimes, like you say, what do you do when people are like, hey, why come you're using this? Just know that not everyone's going to see it. You may have the only vision.

But once they saw the footage come as we're shooting and they saw it on the big screen when they're watching the dailies, then they were like, oh my God. And then they saw it. Then they saw what I saw when I met her. But sometimes, like you say, what do you do when people are like, hey, why come you're using this? Just know that not everyone's going to see it. You may have the only vision.

But once they saw the footage come as we're shooting and they saw it on the big screen when they're watching the dailies, then they were like, oh my God. And then they saw it. Then they saw what I saw when I met her. But sometimes, like you say, what do you do when people are like, hey, why come you're using this? Just know that not everyone's going to see it. You may have the only vision.

Just keep going. There's an instinct that tells you to keep going that way. You'll get proved right or wrong, or maybe you're slipping on the first two rocks or whatever. But follow your instinct because everyone's going to have an opinion. And it's not necessarily the right one.

Just keep going. There's an instinct that tells you to keep going that way. You'll get proved right or wrong, or maybe you're slipping on the first two rocks or whatever. But follow your instinct because everyone's going to have an opinion. And it's not necessarily the right one.

Just keep going. There's an instinct that tells you to keep going that way. You'll get proved right or wrong, or maybe you're slipping on the first two rocks or whatever. But follow your instinct because everyone's going to have an opinion. And it's not necessarily the right one.

And when you're an independent filmmaker, you can make those decisions that change people's careers, that changes the world. And that's why you want to remain independent. That's why what's happening now in the industry is great because I have to make movies like... the way I started, which is what I've always liked to do, which is just doing it where we create our own destiny.

And when you're an independent filmmaker, you can make those decisions that change people's careers, that changes the world. And that's why you want to remain independent. That's why what's happening now in the industry is great because I have to make movies like... the way I started, which is what I've always liked to do, which is just doing it where we create our own destiny.

And when you're an independent filmmaker, you can make those decisions that change people's careers, that changes the world. And that's why you want to remain independent. That's why what's happening now in the industry is great because I have to make movies like... the way I started, which is what I've always liked to do, which is just doing it where we create our own destiny.

We go, Hey, we're going to make a movie. We're going to make it for this budget so we can make it. And the story is going to be so character driven and cool. We're going to get big actors to be in it because they're going to want to be in it. So Danny Trejo, you asked me about Danny Trejo. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Okay. Danny Trejo. We're doing Desperado now. I'm casting all kinds of people.

We go, Hey, we're going to make a movie. We're going to make it for this budget so we can make it. And the story is going to be so character driven and cool. We're going to get big actors to be in it because they're going to want to be in it. So Danny Trejo, you asked me about Danny Trejo. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Okay. Danny Trejo. We're doing Desperado now. I'm casting all kinds of people.