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

#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking

from Lex Fridman Podcast

by Lex Fridman

Published: Thu Apr 17 2025

Show Notes

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:
()– Introduction
()– Explosions and having only one take
()– Success and failure
()– Filmmaking on a low budget
()– El Mariachi
()– Creativity
()– Limitations
()– Handling criticism
()– Action films
()– Quentin Tarantino
()– Desperado
()– Salma Hayek
()– Danny Trejo
()– Filming in Austin
()– Editing
()– Sound design
()– Deadlines
()– Alita: Battle Angel
()– James Cameron
()– Sin City
()– Manifesting
()– Memories and journaling
()– Mortality

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