Robert Rodriguez

Yeah, that was accident. Yeah. Yeah. If you can look at all the compilations, it starts with Desperado because it was an accident. I didn't think, you know, this is what happens on Desperado. In the script, it says he throws some grenades over the side of this building to blow up the bad guys, and him and Salma walk away. It was just supposed to see some body parts fly. It was just a grenade.

It wasn't supposed to be a nuclear explosion. Just some body parts, some shrapnel, and some smoke. But it's two stories up, and we get there, and we're shooting so fast. I went to my poor effects guy who was just so busy just having done a big shootout, and I went... I know you don't have body parts, but do you have anything we can just throw? It's so high up.

It wasn't supposed to be a nuclear explosion. Just some body parts, some shrapnel, and some smoke. But it's two stories up, and we get there, and we're shooting so fast. I went to my poor effects guy who was just so busy just having done a big shootout, and I went... I know you don't have body parts, but do you have anything we can just throw? It's so high up.

It wasn't supposed to be a nuclear explosion. Just some body parts, some shrapnel, and some smoke. But it's two stories up, and we get there, and we're shooting so fast. I went to my poor effects guy who was just so busy just having done a big shootout, and I went... I know you don't have body parts, but do you have anything we can just throw? It's so high up.

Is there anything you can launch up there? He goes, oh, no, I don't have anything. I need something to come up because I wanted some shit to fly up behind him. He goes, I'll give you a fireball. I said, a fireball? Like... It'll go up 60 feet, but it's propane, so it's going to burn off like that. How fast does it burn off? Like that. So, okay, I'll shoot slow motion.

Is there anything you can launch up there? He goes, oh, no, I don't have anything. I need something to come up because I wanted some shit to fly up behind him. He goes, I'll give you a fireball. I said, a fireball? Like... It'll go up 60 feet, but it's propane, so it's going to burn off like that. How fast does it burn off? Like that. So, okay, I'll shoot slow motion.

Is there anything you can launch up there? He goes, oh, no, I don't have anything. I need something to come up because I wanted some shit to fly up behind him. He goes, I'll give you a fireball. I said, a fireball? Like... It'll go up 60 feet, but it's propane, so it's going to burn off like that. How fast does it burn off? Like that. So, okay, I'll shoot slow motion.

Okay, we'll shoot slow motion. That's all the actors. Just keep walking. Don't turn around because it's supposed to be pretty big, and it might be really hot. I don't want you to singe your eyebrows. Just walk fast. Walk fast and determined, but it's going to feel funny, but when I shoot it in slow motion, it'll look like you're just walking normal speed, and it'll slow down the explosion.

Okay, we'll shoot slow motion. That's all the actors. Just keep walking. Don't turn around because it's supposed to be pretty big, and it might be really hot. I don't want you to singe your eyebrows. Just walk fast. Walk fast and determined, but it's going to feel funny, but when I shoot it in slow motion, it'll look like you're just walking normal speed, and it'll slow down the explosion.

Okay, we'll shoot slow motion. That's all the actors. Just keep walking. Don't turn around because it's supposed to be pretty big, and it might be really hot. I don't want you to singe your eyebrows. Just walk fast. Walk fast and determined, but it's going to feel funny, but when I shoot it in slow motion, it'll look like you're just walking normal speed, and it'll slow down the explosion.

Well, it looks fantastic. See, they're just walking, they don't know. Look at her, she's just so calm. But if you sped that up and played it in normal motion, it goes by like that. It's crazy because that scene has been copied so many times. It became an action staple.

Well, it looks fantastic. See, they're just walking, they don't know. Look at her, she's just so calm. But if you sped that up and played it in normal motion, it goes by like that. It's crazy because that scene has been copied so many times. It became an action staple.

Well, it looks fantastic. See, they're just walking, they don't know. Look at her, she's just so calm. But if you sped that up and played it in normal motion, it goes by like that. It's crazy because that scene has been copied so many times. It became an action staple.

Because it's just like, it's this cool attitude in working with music.

Because it's just like, it's this cool attitude in working with music.

Because it's just like, it's this cool attitude in working with music.

It wasn't an action movie. It was just an accident. Again, the accidents that you stumble upon. There you go.

It wasn't an action movie. It was just an accident. Again, the accidents that you stumble upon. There you go.

It wasn't an action movie. It was just an accident. Again, the accidents that you stumble upon. There you go.

So that came out in August of 1995. Just six months later, Dust Till Dawn came out. And I made that. I enjoyed it so much.