Robert Rodriguez

Yeah, the idea was that, you know, I thought a guitar player, you know, really what I wanted to do was like Road Warrior. I said, I want a guy with a guitar case full of weapons going from town to town like Road Warrior. But I don't have enough money for the first one to do that. That'll be the second movie I do. How about we do a Genesis story? How he became that guy.

Yeah, the idea was that, you know, I thought a guitar player, you know, really what I wanted to do was like Road Warrior. I said, I want a guy with a guitar case full of weapons going from town to town like Road Warrior. But I don't have enough money for the first one to do that. That'll be the second movie I do. How about we do a Genesis story? How he became that guy.

Yeah, the idea was that, you know, I thought a guitar player, you know, really what I wanted to do was like Road Warrior. I said, I want a guy with a guitar case full of weapons going from town to town like Road Warrior. But I don't have enough money for the first one to do that. That'll be the second movie I do. How about we do a Genesis story? How he became that guy.

So let's do Mad Max, basically. How he becomes that guy. So maybe he is a guitar player. So you start writing it out. I'm going to show you my writing method. I write on index cards and I carry one of these, a little packet of index cards. I keep one always in my bag. And I smile when I run across it because I go, I've made a million dollars with one of these before.

So let's do Mad Max, basically. How he becomes that guy. So maybe he is a guitar player. So you start writing it out. I'm going to show you my writing method. I write on index cards and I carry one of these, a little packet of index cards. I keep one always in my bag. And I smile when I run across it because I go, I've made a million dollars with one of these before.

So let's do Mad Max, basically. How he becomes that guy. So maybe he is a guitar player. So you start writing it out. I'm going to show you my writing method. I write on index cards and I carry one of these, a little packet of index cards. I keep one always in my bag. And I smile when I run across it because I go, I've made a million dollars with one of these before.

You know, it's like this is the key to your next success. Cards. Because, you know, when you go see a therapist, you're not going to them for the answers. You're going to them for the questions. You've got the answers inside, but you don't have the questions. A lot of times we ask ourselves very unempowering questions. Like, why am I such a loser? You know, I can think of 10 answers right now.

You know, it's like this is the key to your next success. Cards. Because, you know, when you go see a therapist, you're not going to them for the answers. You're going to them for the questions. You've got the answers inside, but you don't have the questions. A lot of times we ask ourselves very unempowering questions. Like, why am I such a loser? You know, I can think of 10 answers right now.

You know, it's like this is the key to your next success. Cards. Because, you know, when you go see a therapist, you're not going to them for the answers. You're going to them for the questions. You've got the answers inside, but you don't have the questions. A lot of times we ask ourselves very unempowering questions. Like, why am I such a loser? You know, I can think of 10 answers right now.

But if you go... what three things can I do today that'll not just change my life, but everyone around me take steps to that, take out your cards and start writing them down. You won't come up with three. You'll come up with 15. I'm like, wow. Cause you're asking yourself and you'll see him. So when I was doing that movie, I thought, okay, he's a guitar player for real.

But if you go... what three things can I do today that'll not just change my life, but everyone around me take steps to that, take out your cards and start writing them down. You won't come up with three. You'll come up with 15. I'm like, wow. Cause you're asking yourself and you'll see him. So when I was doing that movie, I thought, okay, he's a guitar player for real.

But if you go... what three things can I do today that'll not just change my life, but everyone around me take steps to that, take out your cards and start writing them down. You won't come up with three. You'll come up with 15. I'm like, wow. Cause you're asking yourself and you'll see him. So when I was doing that movie, I thought, okay, he's a guitar player for real.

And he gets mixed up with the guy with a case. So how about he walks into a bar. So right down there, he walks into a bar bar trying to get work.

And he gets mixed up with the guy with a case. So how about he walks into a bar. So right down there, he walks into a bar bar trying to get work.

And he gets mixed up with the guy with a case. So how about he walks into a bar. So right down there, he walks into a bar bar trying to get work.

bartender looks at him we don't hire mario she's get the hell out of here so he leaves after that whole scene explaining who he is and what his story is then the shooter comes in with a guitar case full of weapons he's also dressed in black and he shoots the place up now that was a short film that's how you'd start a short film but this is a feature movie so shit i gotta figure out how to tell a feature i'm gonna need a few more cards before that so i'm gonna need

bartender looks at him we don't hire mario she's get the hell out of here so he leaves after that whole scene explaining who he is and what his story is then the shooter comes in with a guitar case full of weapons he's also dressed in black and he shoots the place up now that was a short film that's how you'd start a short film but this is a feature movie so shit i gotta figure out how to tell a feature i'm gonna need a few more cards before that so i'm gonna need

bartender looks at him we don't hire mario she's get the hell out of here so he leaves after that whole scene explaining who he is and what his story is then the shooter comes in with a guitar case full of weapons he's also dressed in black and he shoots the place up now that was a short film that's how you'd start a short film but this is a feature movie so shit i gotta figure out how to tell a feature i'm gonna need a few more cards before that so i'm gonna need

well, who's this bad guy? How about he's in jail? I'd read a story, this crazy story about a guy who was in jail in Mexico and he was running his drug business from the jail as protection. He could walk out at any time, but it was to have the cops be his enforcers, basically. So introduce that guy. He's in jail making phone calls and someone puts a hit on him. So we have action right away.

well, who's this bad guy? How about he's in jail? I'd read a story, this crazy story about a guy who was in jail in Mexico and he was running his drug business from the jail as protection. He could walk out at any time, but it was to have the cops be his enforcers, basically. So introduce that guy. He's in jail making phone calls and someone puts a hit on him. So we have action right away.