Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking | Lex Fridman Podcast #465

Robert Rodriguez is a legendary filmmaker and creator of Sin City, El Mariachi, Desperado, Spy Kids, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Alita: Battle Angel, The Faculty, and his newest venture Brass Knuckle Films.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 – Episode highlight
2:07 – Introduction
4:06 – Explosions and having only one take
11:40 – Success and failure
20:30 – Filmmaking on a low budget
32:43 – El Mariachi
44:12 – Creativity
1:06:07 – Limitations
1:12:24 – Handling criticism
1:28:33 – Action films
1:39:55 – Quentin Tarantino
1:49:54 – Desperado
1:50:56 – Salma Hayek
1:55:42 – Danny Trejo
2:00:56 – Filming in Austin
2:07:07 – Editing
2:16:37 – Sound design
2:21:45 – Deadlines
2:25:16 – Alita: Battle Angel
2:33:38 – James Cameron
2:46:41 – Sin City
3:00:50 – Manifesting
3:12:14 – Memories and journaling
3:21:57 – Mortality

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