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

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
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mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) -
Introduction (10:04) - Explosions and having only one take (17:39)
- Success and failure (26:28) - Filmmaking on a low budget (38:41)
- El Mariachi (50:10) - Creativity (1:12:06) - Limitations
(1:18:22) - Handling criticism (1:34:32) - Action films (1:45:53) -
Quentin Tarantino (1:55:52) - Desperado (1:56:54) - Salma Hayek
(2:01:40) - Danny Trejo (2:06:55) - Filming in Austin (2:13:05) -
Editing (2:22:35) - Sound design (2:27:43) - Deadlines (2:31:14) -
Alita: Battle Angel (2:39:36) - James Cameron (2:52:39) - Sin City
(3:06:48) - Manifesting (3:18:12) - Memories and journaling
(3:27:56) - Mortality PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast Website:
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