Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodriguez is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in Mexico and his home state, Texas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth20 June 1968
CitySan Antonio, TX
CountryUnited States of America
kids
I was the one in charge of the kids growing up.
growing-up kids home
I was from such a large family that when I first met my wife, I told her: 'You can go work outside of the house and I'll stay home and continue making my cartoon strips. Maybe I'll make some commercials nearby, you know I'll do anything locally, but I would love to just stay at home and raise the kids like I did when I was growing up.'
kids adults fantasy
I realized that everything I do is fantasy, whether it is an adult movie or a kids movie.
kids ideas want
It's rare for the studios to find a filmmaker who wants to make a family film. To find someone that has an idea, embraces it, has kids and wants to make something exciting - well, they don't see that too often.
growing-up kids wish
I wish I could freeze time or go back in time and watch my kids grow up all over again because it is just going by too fast.
audience austin button click gonna hear reacting took
You'll click a button and get to hear the Austin audience reacting to the film for the first time. You'll hear what took them by surprise, made them gasp. It's gonna be really cool.
adventures boy girl shark
The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D
earlier might script second shoot supposed third
We're still writing the script to see if there's enough for a third one, or if we're just going to do a second one, ... We're supposed to shoot in January, but we might do it earlier if we keep working at this clip.
giant people trying wake
We're trying to wake up the little giant that we have here in Gilroy. We want people to know who we are.
similar tastes
Usually, I'm just pleasing myself and I have very similar tastes I think to an audience, what that core audience really likes.
boxing pushed taught
When I was little, he was the one that pushed me and now that I am older, I now push myself a lot. And he has taught me a lot about boxing stuff, too.
breath call deep head heard looked looking saw shoulder tap took toward walking wants
I looked up and saw him walking toward me, ... I ducked my head and started looking at the floor. I thought, 'He'll have to tap me on the shoulder if he wants my attention.' Then I heard him call the other guy. I took a deep breath and let it go.
creative freedom home larger
I have all the creative freedom of someone making a home movie, but I get to do it on a larger scale. It's the best.
call focused retailers
We've focused on retailers that we would call 'category killers,'