Robert Rodriguez

I would have thought, okay, I got to get serious. But because I made this movie that was just entertaining myself like bedhead, it entertained audiences. So that naivete is really important when you're starting out or at any point in your life, be naive about what things are going to, and just do something for yourself. That taught me a very valuable lesson because I didn't want anybody to see it.

I would have thought, okay, I got to get serious. But because I made this movie that was just entertaining myself like bedhead, it entertained audiences. So that naivete is really important when you're starting out or at any point in your life, be naive about what things are going to, and just do something for yourself. That taught me a very valuable lesson because I didn't want anybody to see it.

I just thought one take, one take. When I got back home, A bunch of stuff didn't come out, but I'm like, I'm not going back to Mexico. I'll figure out a way to edit around it and make the movie shorter. and that's just going to be the movie. And then that's the one that won Sundance.

I just thought one take, one take. When I got back home, A bunch of stuff didn't come out, but I'm like, I'm not going back to Mexico. I'll figure out a way to edit around it and make the movie shorter. and that's just going to be the movie. And then that's the one that won Sundance.

I just thought one take, one take. When I got back home, A bunch of stuff didn't come out, but I'm like, I'm not going back to Mexico. I'll figure out a way to edit around it and make the movie shorter. and that's just going to be the movie. And then that's the one that won Sundance.

They weren't actors. That's right. They were just friends of ours, which is why, and because, um, and this was the magic of not having a crew. They didn't feel like they were making a movie. It's like this, you know, we're, we're just here. Yeah. Me with my one camera. In fact, The gal, Carlos said, this one girl, I forgot, she's in town.

They weren't actors. That's right. They were just friends of ours, which is why, and because, um, and this was the magic of not having a crew. They didn't feel like they were making a movie. It's like this, you know, we're, we're just here. Yeah. Me with my one camera. In fact, The gal, Carlos said, this one girl, I forgot, she's in town.

They weren't actors. That's right. They were just friends of ours, which is why, and because, um, and this was the magic of not having a crew. They didn't feel like they were making a movie. It's like this, you know, we're, we're just here. Yeah. Me with my one camera. In fact, The gal, Carlos said, this one girl, I forgot, she's in town.

Maybe she would work because we're trying to get a soap star. And she backed out. So we got this gal over and she goes, but I don't know how to act. And I said, here, let's watch. I want to show you something on Mexican TV. A telenovela was on and you see someone, you know, all over, over acting. I said, that's acting. I don't want you to do that. I want you to just talk like you're talking about.

Maybe she would work because we're trying to get a soap star. And she backed out. So we got this gal over and she goes, but I don't know how to act. And I said, here, let's watch. I want to show you something on Mexican TV. A telenovela was on and you see someone, you know, all over, over acting. I said, that's acting. I don't want you to do that. I want you to just talk like you're talking about.

Maybe she would work because we're trying to get a soap star. And she backed out. So we got this gal over and she goes, but I don't know how to act. And I said, here, let's watch. I want to show you something on Mexican TV. A telenovela was on and you see someone, you know, all over, over acting. I said, that's acting. I don't want you to do that. I want you to just talk like you're talking about.

She's amazing.

She's amazing.

She's amazing.

Because I got a video of her. I said, I want you to just do this one line. Pretend like you're just talking to your boyfriend. Yeah. And I showed her. I showed her the video. That was cool because I couldn't show her the film because we'd have to develop it. But I showed her a video test of herself doing it. And she saw herself doing it. She suddenly had the confidence. We went through her closet.

Because I got a video of her. I said, I want you to just do this one line. Pretend like you're just talking to your boyfriend. Yeah. And I showed her. I showed her the video. That was cool because I couldn't show her the film because we'd have to develop it. But I showed her a video test of herself doing it. And she saw herself doing it. She suddenly had the confidence. We went through her closet.

Because I got a video of her. I said, I want you to just do this one line. Pretend like you're just talking to your boyfriend. Yeah. And I showed her. I showed her the video. That was cool because I couldn't show her the film because we'd have to develop it. But I showed her a video test of herself doing it. And she saw herself doing it. She suddenly had the confidence. We went through her closet.

This red dress you can wear in that. And everyone just brought their own clothes.

This red dress you can wear in that. And everyone just brought their own clothes.

This red dress you can wear in that. And everyone just brought their own clothes.