Robert Rodriguez

Like it feels predestined, but also you're like, let me just show you how it works. And you go to show someone an example, and that becomes your bread and butter. And so I just tell people, if you have an opportunity to work with your kids, You're mentoring them. They're mentoring you because they're the age I was when I was making Mariachi and Desperado. They got so many great ideas.

And you're taking on this big project that's teaching them about life. And because you're both in the same boat, you both know what it's going to take. And it's family time. So you're like checking all the boxes. And I was telling this to Sly. I was so excited back in 2019. And his wife Jennifer was like, you don't work with your daughters. She hits him. You don't work with your daughters.

And you're taking on this big project that's teaching them about life. And because you're both in the same boat, you both know what it's going to take. And it's family time. So you're like checking all the boxes. And I was telling this to Sly. I was so excited back in 2019. And his wife Jennifer was like, you don't work with your daughters. She hits him. You don't work with your daughters.

And you're taking on this big project that's teaching them about life. And because you're both in the same boat, you both know what it's going to take. And it's family time. So you're like checking all the boxes. And I was telling this to Sly. I was so excited back in 2019. And his wife Jennifer was like, you don't work with your daughters. She hits him. You don't work with your daughters.

And he's like, yeah. I was like, oh, shit, maybe I should dial this story back. I was so evangelical about it, but I get people in trouble. But they couldn't hear it. And the next year, the daughters started a podcast. He would show up every once in a while to get ratings up. Now they have a TV show, second season. Family's still on. They're all working together. They're all living the best life.

And he's like, yeah. I was like, oh, shit, maybe I should dial this story back. I was so evangelical about it, but I get people in trouble. But they couldn't hear it. And the next year, the daughters started a podcast. He would show up every once in a while to get ratings up. Now they have a TV show, second season. Family's still on. They're all working together. They're all living the best life.

And he's like, yeah. I was like, oh, shit, maybe I should dial this story back. I was so evangelical about it, but I get people in trouble. But they couldn't hear it. And the next year, the daughters started a podcast. He would show up every once in a while to get ratings up. Now they have a TV show, second season. Family's still on. They're all working together. They're all living the best life.

So I tell anybody who listens, because it's something I stumbled upon, because it's very counterintuitive, because you would think, oh, if I work with my kids, doesn't that look like privilege or whatever? So I tell you this. What happens when we die? don't you just give everything that you've created over your life to your kids? Cause they have your last name. They weren't a part of it.

So I tell anybody who listens, because it's something I stumbled upon, because it's very counterintuitive, because you would think, oh, if I work with my kids, doesn't that look like privilege or whatever? So I tell you this. What happens when we die? don't you just give everything that you've created over your life to your kids? Cause they have your last name. They weren't a part of it.

So I tell anybody who listens, because it's something I stumbled upon, because it's very counterintuitive, because you would think, oh, if I work with my kids, doesn't that look like privilege or whatever? So I tell you this. What happens when we die? don't you just give everything that you've created over your life to your kids? Cause they have your last name. They weren't a part of it.

If you have a chance to work with them and build it with you, you have that next level mentorship relationship. Don't just parent. Cause after a while, once they're in the teens, they don't really need you to peddling over them, partner with them, become their mentor, their OB one. And they mentor you back. It gives them such a boost in confidence when they teach you some shit and

If you have a chance to work with them and build it with you, you have that next level mentorship relationship. Don't just parent. Cause after a while, once they're in the teens, they don't really need you to peddling over them, partner with them, become their mentor, their OB one. And they mentor you back. It gives them such a boost in confidence when they teach you some shit and

If you have a chance to work with them and build it with you, you have that next level mentorship relationship. Don't just parent. Cause after a while, once they're in the teens, they don't really need you to peddling over them, partner with them, become their mentor, their OB one. And they mentor you back. It gives them such a boost in confidence when they teach you some shit and

And you'll have that next level experience. That way, when you pass on, you give them the stuff, they'll go, yeah, I made this with my dad.

And you'll have that next level experience. That way, when you pass on, you give them the stuff, they'll go, yeah, I made this with my dad.

And you'll have that next level experience. That way, when you pass on, you give them the stuff, they'll go, yeah, I made this with my dad.

Find your version of it. Not everybody can necessarily work with a kid, but you have an opportunity to do it.

Find your version of it. Not everybody can necessarily work with a kid, but you have an opportunity to do it.

Find your version of it. Not everybody can necessarily work with a kid, but you have an opportunity to do it.

That wasn't taught in film schools. That was completely... Again, they don't teach you... They teach you how to do one job so that you can go pull cables on someone else's movie. My thing was, like, be the owner, be the creator, be everything. And you cut the line, and suddenly you're at the film festival. And no one had really done that before you. Nobody had done that before.