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

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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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