Robert Rodriguez
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And then everyone had to play catch-up. So you should always just follow your... That's why some people say, don't use those curtains, that's not going to work. Just blow past those guys. Go innovate your own thing because... Sometimes not knowing is better, you know, being too naive to, like, don't you know you shouldn't have been able to make that movie that way?
And then everyone had to play catch-up. So you should always just follow your... That's why some people say, don't use those curtains, that's not going to work. Just blow past those guys. Go innovate your own thing because... Sometimes not knowing is better, you know, being too naive to, like, don't you know you shouldn't have been able to make that movie that way?
People would say like that all the time. How did you make Movement March for $7,000? You know, it's impossible. It's like, why do you keep using that word? Because it can't be impossible if I did it because I'm not that smart. And it's like saying, how did you get to the top of Mount Everest? It's impossible. Well, I just kept walking. I didn't realize it was kind of at a slope.
People would say like that all the time. How did you make Movement March for $7,000? You know, it's impossible. It's like, why do you keep using that word? Because it can't be impossible if I did it because I'm not that smart. And it's like saying, how did you get to the top of Mount Everest? It's impossible. Well, I just kept walking. I didn't realize it was kind of at a slope.
People would say like that all the time. How did you make Movement March for $7,000? You know, it's impossible. It's like, why do you keep using that word? Because it can't be impossible if I did it because I'm not that smart. And it's like saying, how did you get to the top of Mount Everest? It's impossible. Well, I just kept walking. I didn't realize it was kind of at a slope.
I didn't really realize it was going up that high.
I didn't really realize it was going up that high.
I didn't really realize it was going up that high.
Yeah, I noticed a little bit. And I was like, I'm going to free you up so that you're never uncomfortable again.
Yeah, I noticed a little bit. And I was like, I'm going to free you up so that you're never uncomfortable again.
Yeah, I noticed a little bit. And I was like, I'm going to free you up so that you're never uncomfortable again.
Because you think there's a lot of people who go, well, you're not an artist. You're not a creative person. But you're not saying I'm an artist. I'm saying I'm a creative person. But that's an artist too, isn't it? An artist isn't necessarily a guy with the French mustache and the funny hat. That's not necessarily what an artist is. Artists are regular people.
Because you think there's a lot of people who go, well, you're not an artist. You're not a creative person. But you're not saying I'm an artist. I'm saying I'm a creative person. But that's an artist too, isn't it? An artist isn't necessarily a guy with the French mustache and the funny hat. That's not necessarily what an artist is. Artists are regular people.
Because you think there's a lot of people who go, well, you're not an artist. You're not a creative person. But you're not saying I'm an artist. I'm saying I'm a creative person. But that's an artist too, isn't it? An artist isn't necessarily a guy with the French mustache and the funny hat. That's not necessarily what an artist is. Artists are regular people.
and regular people relate to art that's imperfect if you can make art that's perfect no one will relate to it so when you think about it like that you go well i can make imperfect art so yeah i'm an artist and if you have doubt you're an artist that's an artist real artists always wonder if they're good enough so you are an artist just by the fact that you had uncomfortable saying it you're a real artist yeah and there's some degree i don't know if you could speak to this but um
and regular people relate to art that's imperfect if you can make art that's perfect no one will relate to it so when you think about it like that you go well i can make imperfect art so yeah i'm an artist and if you have doubt you're an artist that's an artist real artists always wonder if they're good enough so you are an artist just by the fact that you had uncomfortable saying it you're a real artist yeah and there's some degree i don't know if you could speak to this but um
and regular people relate to art that's imperfect if you can make art that's perfect no one will relate to it so when you think about it like that you go well i can make imperfect art so yeah i'm an artist and if you have doubt you're an artist that's an artist real artists always wonder if they're good enough so you are an artist just by the fact that you had uncomfortable saying it you're a real artist yeah and there's some degree i don't know if you could speak to this but um
Okay, but you're judging something that you have no business judging. Right. Like, I have so many people. That's why I like making movies on purpose that have less money and less time. On purpose. Right. Like the biggest movie I said all time on Netflix is we can be heroes. I told them, I don't want to spend more than $50 million.
Okay, but you're judging something that you have no business judging. Right. Like, I have so many people. That's why I like making movies on purpose that have less money and less time. On purpose. Right. Like the biggest movie I said all time on Netflix is we can be heroes. I told them, I don't want to spend more than $50 million.
Okay, but you're judging something that you have no business judging. Right. Like, I have so many people. That's why I like making movies on purpose that have less money and less time. On purpose. Right. Like the biggest movie I said all time on Netflix is we can be heroes. I told them, I don't want to spend more than $50 million.