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Robert Rodriguez

04/17/25

@ Lex Fridman

I didn't know if any of the footage was exposed until I finished the whole movie, which made me incredibly nervous.

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

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

04/17/25

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Robert Rodriguez

04/17/25

@ Lex Fridman

I thought if someone actually picks up my film, they'll be surprised by the action I included, even though I initially made it for practice.

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Robert Rodriguez

04/17/25

@ Lex Fridman

I shot 'El Mariachi' in one take to save costs, expecting that some parts might not come out, but I was willing to reshoot if necessary.

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MrBeast

06/27/23

@ Colin and Samir

I always have to be on guard; I can't go watch a movie with my girlfriend unless I rent out the entire theater because people will film me the whole time.

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Robert Rodriguez

04/17/25

@ Lex Fridman

I shot 'El Mariachi' on a 16mm camera without knowing how to use it, relying on phone calls for guidance.

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Robert Rodriguez

04/17/25

@ Lex Fridman

I reverse engineered the trailer for 'Machete' to create the movie, using the shots from the trailer as a guide for the film's scenes.

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MrBeast

09/30/22

@ FULL SEND PODCAST

For a recent video, we had over 10,000 hours of footage, and I had to figure out how to create a compelling story from that.

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Robert Rodriguez

04/17/25

@ Lex Fridman

While editing Desperado, I was also working on From Dusk Till Dawn, cutting both movies simultaneously, which was a hectic but rewarding experience.

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MrBeast

01/12/23

@ Lex Fridman

In the past, I filmed a video on a deserted island but didn't like the edit, so I returned to re-film it after spending another 24 hours there.

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MrBeast

01/12/23

@ Lex Fridman

I used to feel immense stress before publishing a video, but I've learned to detach myself from that anxiety over time.