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
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.
people trying way
Any time you do action and horror, you've always got to try to find a way to make it fresh for the audience, but also for yourself, and there are so many different ways to freak people out and create tension.
trying film fantastic
Make DV movies so you can learn how to make films, but don't try to distribute them until they are fantastic.
ideas trying shooting
A movie goes from several stages, from idea to script. As you continue shooting, you will make some adjustments. You're constantly adjusting. It's like a piece of music. You're constantly trying to make it better.
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
kids
I was the one in charge of the kids growing up.
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.
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.
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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,'
artwork best books city frank great movies seen sin study visual
Frank is such a great visual storyteller, that if you study his artwork you see that his Sin City books are already the best movies never seen on the big screen.