Robert Rodriguez

When the actors come running out of the bar at the end of the movie, and there's an explosion through the door because all the vampires are blowing up, he didn't just... He put like 10 times. It blew out. You see it in the movie. You see this huge fireball going up. And if you watch closely, you see it already start to catch the whole place on fire.

The whole front of that, which is foam, is catching on fire. And I cut just before you see that it's on fire. And that was the first shot at that bar because we weren't going to start shooting the other stuff till night. So the first shot is that and the set's ruined. Burned to a crisp. the neon lights blew up. So we couldn't even shoot.

The whole front of that, which is foam, is catching on fire. And I cut just before you see that it's on fire. And that was the first shot at that bar because we weren't going to start shooting the other stuff till night. So the first shot is that and the set's ruined. Burned to a crisp. the neon lights blew up. So we couldn't even shoot.

The whole front of that, which is foam, is catching on fire. And I cut just before you see that it's on fire. And that was the first shot at that bar because we weren't going to start shooting the other stuff till night. So the first shot is that and the set's ruined. Burned to a crisp. the neon lights blew up. So we couldn't even shoot.

And, but right away, this is what, this is what happens. My first AD, Doug Aronikowski comes over to me and I go over to him. Guys came out with a fire hoses. The fire hoses weren't even adding water. It was like, the thing was just scorching. The whole production design team was in tears because they had just spent weeks building this thing and it was up in smoke and charred.

And, but right away, this is what, this is what happens. My first AD, Doug Aronikowski comes over to me and I go over to him. Guys came out with a fire hoses. The fire hoses weren't even adding water. It was like, the thing was just scorching. The whole production design team was in tears because they had just spent weeks building this thing and it was up in smoke and charred.

And, but right away, this is what, this is what happens. My first AD, Doug Aronikowski comes over to me and I go over to him. Guys came out with a fire hoses. The fire hoses weren't even adding water. It was like, the thing was just scorching. The whole production design team was in tears because they had just spent weeks building this thing and it was up in smoke and charred.

I said, let's just keep shooting. Let's just keep shooting because it looks really kind of cool like this. Yeah, they're going to have to come repair it and we'll have to come back. But it's all black and charred. That's why that whole scene with George Clooney and Cheech and the building's black. We didn't go over there and touch that up. That's real flame that burned.

I said, let's just keep shooting. Let's just keep shooting because it looks really kind of cool like this. Yeah, they're going to have to come repair it and we'll have to come back. But it's all black and charred. That's why that whole scene with George Clooney and Cheech and the building's black. We didn't go over there and touch that up. That's real flame that burned.

I said, let's just keep shooting. Let's just keep shooting because it looks really kind of cool like this. Yeah, they're going to have to come repair it and we'll have to come back. But it's all black and charred. That's why that whole scene with George Clooney and Cheech and the building's black. We didn't go over there and touch that up. That's real flame that burned.

And it ended up looking great. So then the next week when we came back to shoot that other shot that didn't work, we came back and they had repaired it and we shot all the night stuff, which is the majority of the stuff in front of it. So sometimes you got to roll with it and look at the blessing you get because of this mistake. You probably actually got a better take by doing it later with them.

And it ended up looking great. So then the next week when we came back to shoot that other shot that didn't work, we came back and they had repaired it and we shot all the night stuff, which is the majority of the stuff in front of it. So sometimes you got to roll with it and look at the blessing you get because of this mistake. You probably actually got a better take by doing it later with them.

And it ended up looking great. So then the next week when we came back to shoot that other shot that didn't work, we came back and they had repaired it and we shot all the night stuff, which is the majority of the stuff in front of it. So sometimes you got to roll with it and look at the blessing you get because of this mistake. You probably actually got a better take by doing it later with them.

And then you had this incredible look for the end of the movie that looked apocalyptic. If it had looked just clean, you would have actually seen that it was kind of a foam set. This made it look better. So I kind of let the universe push you where you're supposed to go. Just roll with it. You got to roll with it because you don't know what the grand plan is. You have your plan.

And then you had this incredible look for the end of the movie that looked apocalyptic. If it had looked just clean, you would have actually seen that it was kind of a foam set. This made it look better. So I kind of let the universe push you where you're supposed to go. Just roll with it. You got to roll with it because you don't know what the grand plan is. You have your plan.

And then you had this incredible look for the end of the movie that looked apocalyptic. If it had looked just clean, you would have actually seen that it was kind of a foam set. This made it look better. So I kind of let the universe push you where you're supposed to go. Just roll with it. You got to roll with it because you don't know what the grand plan is. You have your plan.

Just know it's probably all going to fall apart. It's just like the movies. You come up with your plan of what you want to accomplish. That's like your script. Then you go scout your location and figure out what your project's going to be. And you go try to make it as bulletproof as possible. Then you go to do your project. And just like with our movies, you watch it all fall apart.

Just know it's probably all going to fall apart. It's just like the movies. You come up with your plan of what you want to accomplish. That's like your script. Then you go scout your location and figure out what your project's going to be. And you go try to make it as bulletproof as possible. Then you go to do your project. And just like with our movies, you watch it all fall apart.

Just know it's probably all going to fall apart. It's just like the movies. You come up with your plan of what you want to accomplish. That's like your script. Then you go scout your location and figure out what your project's going to be. And you go try to make it as bulletproof as possible. Then you go to do your project. And just like with our movies, you watch it all fall apart.

You watch this thing blow up. You watch this thing not work. Everything just falls apart in front of your face. Then that's when you roll up your sleeves. and creatively figure out a way around it. You turn chicken shit into chicken salad. And by the end, you have a result that's better than what you sought out. But that's the process, and that's life, and that's wash, rinse, repeat.