Robert Rodriguez
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Podcast Appearances
And they may very well want to, but they're getting hurt by the fear.
And they may very well want to, but they're getting hurt by the fear.
And they may very well want to, but they're getting hurt by the fear.
Doing it to yourself and by doing that to other people. If they would just commit to a body of work, don't blink, and just keep making shit, they'll get somewhere. That's great advice. Commit to a body of work. A body of work. Like, look at someone, I mentioned this, and a friend of mine, a businessman called me and said, wow, that really spoke to me.
Doing it to yourself and by doing that to other people. If they would just commit to a body of work, don't blink, and just keep making shit, they'll get somewhere. That's great advice. Commit to a body of work. A body of work. Like, look at someone, I mentioned this, and a friend of mine, a businessman called me and said, wow, that really spoke to me.
Doing it to yourself and by doing that to other people. If they would just commit to a body of work, don't blink, and just keep making shit, they'll get somewhere. That's great advice. Commit to a body of work. A body of work. Like, look at someone, I mentioned this, and a friend of mine, a businessman called me and said, wow, that really spoke to me.
You know, I tend to look at all the different businesses that I've created that failed and instead of looking at the whole body of work. And I fixate on the ones that didn't work. And it's like, you never know what's going to work or not. That's not your concern. Just go make shit. Follow your instinct. Because again, maybe that one that didn't work is your four rooms.
You know, I tend to look at all the different businesses that I've created that failed and instead of looking at the whole body of work. And I fixate on the ones that didn't work. And it's like, you never know what's going to work or not. That's not your concern. Just go make shit. Follow your instinct. Because again, maybe that one that didn't work is your four rooms.
You know, I tend to look at all the different businesses that I've created that failed and instead of looking at the whole body of work. And I fixate on the ones that didn't work. And it's like, you never know what's going to work or not. That's not your concern. Just go make shit. Follow your instinct. Because again, maybe that one that didn't work is your four rooms.
And you get two other great ideas out of it. I've forgotten that Dustal Dawn came out of that as well. So that's the third one out of that four rooms. That thing gave and gave and gave.
And you get two other great ideas out of it. I've forgotten that Dustal Dawn came out of that as well. So that's the third one out of that four rooms. That thing gave and gave and gave.
And you get two other great ideas out of it. I've forgotten that Dustal Dawn came out of that as well. So that's the third one out of that four rooms. That thing gave and gave and gave.
Really? So when he first wrote it, he couldn't get made because people... Okay, so this is what happened. The effects company hires him, and they said, we want a movie that'll... showcase our effects in this vampire bar. It's about two brothers that go to a vampire bar. Quentin starts writing. He starts writing Quentin style. He gets way into the brothers.
Really? So when he first wrote it, he couldn't get made because people... Okay, so this is what happened. The effects company hires him, and they said, we want a movie that'll... showcase our effects in this vampire bar. It's about two brothers that go to a vampire bar. Quentin starts writing. He starts writing Quentin style. He gets way into the brothers.
Really? So when he first wrote it, he couldn't get made because people... Okay, so this is what happened. The effects company hires him, and they said, we want a movie that'll... showcase our effects in this vampire bar. It's about two brothers that go to a vampire bar. Quentin starts writing. He starts writing Quentin style. He gets way into the brothers.
So much into the brothers that it turns into like a Desperate Hours type movie for half the movie. He waits half the movie to get to the bar. So now, for financiers, it's now like a mixed bag. It's like two movies in one, right? But it was a negative then. It was like, this movie's all wrong. It's like suddenly they're, it's one thing and then suddenly it turns into a vampire bar.
So much into the brothers that it turns into like a Desperate Hours type movie for half the movie. He waits half the movie to get to the bar. So now, for financiers, it's now like a mixed bag. It's like two movies in one, right? But it was a negative then. It was like, this movie's all wrong. It's like suddenly they're, it's one thing and then suddenly it turns into a vampire bar.
So much into the brothers that it turns into like a Desperate Hours type movie for half the movie. He waits half the movie to get to the bar. So now, for financiers, it's now like a mixed bag. It's like two movies in one, right? But it was a negative then. It was like, this movie's all wrong. It's like suddenly they're, it's one thing and then suddenly it turns into a vampire bar.
We can't make this. But then Pulp Fiction comes out. And now everybody wants to make it. Oh, it's two movies in one. It's great. You know, a whole different perspective change. What a little success I'll do for you. Four Rooms. Oh, Four Rooms. Oh, yes, Four Rooms. Four times the fun, you know. So you never know.
We can't make this. But then Pulp Fiction comes out. And now everybody wants to make it. Oh, it's two movies in one. It's great. You know, a whole different perspective change. What a little success I'll do for you. Four Rooms. Oh, Four Rooms. Oh, yes, Four Rooms. Four times the fun, you know. So you never know.