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I always wanted to be a stay-at-home dad making art, making movies.

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Robert Rodriguez
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 20
Camera Operator
Cinematographer
Composer
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Musician
Screenwriter
Military City
USA
Robert Anthony Rodríguez
Robert Anthony Rodriguez
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What could make my life better? Oh, if I could only find that magic bottle that lets you never have to sleep. I have so much stuff I wanna do, but... That six or seven hours you have to be in bed with your eyes closed. What a waste!
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I was a cartoonist when I was at university, but I decided to go into movie making knowing that I could still draw by doing movies, design work, story boards, and such.
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I don't think anyone can be more of a predator than a human being.
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Exploitation films were famous for taking an issue an exploiting it because they could move much faster than a studio could. If there was any hot topic, they would run out and make a quick movie and make a buck on it, by changing it around and using it, in some way, to give some relevance.
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Data scientists are statisticians because being a statistician is awesome and anyone who does cool things with data is a statistician.
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Low budgets force you to be more creative. Sometimes, with too much money, time and equipment, you can over-think. My way, you can use your gut instinct.
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I get a lot done considering I spend half my day sleeping.
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Television series always have a lot of characters because you want people to identify with someone on the show, who will be your eyes.
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Sometimes a movie series that becomes popular can be a blessing and curse because you get known for that. People don't give you a chance, after that... I'm a big proponent of getting somebody that you always admire and giving them a chance to do something else because they can redefine themselves.
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Don't look at all at what other people are doing. Think of what you're doing as completely fresh because if you imitate you're dead.
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I'm all about freedom in art. I'm from Texas, so when someone tells you which way to ride your horse, you think 'I'll just go to a different ranch. You guys are riding it backwards anyway.
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A lot of people who watch DVDs are people who are interested in, if not moviemaking, then creativity in general.
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Yeah, I was always a big fan of noir.
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When you take technology and mix it with art, you always come up with something innovative.
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I wish I could freeze time or go back in time and watch my kids grow up all over again because it is just going by too fast.
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I realized that everything I do is fantasy, whether it is an adult movie or a kids movie.
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Any time you do action and horror, you've always got to try to find a way to make it fresh for the audience, but also for yourself, and there are so many different ways to freak people out and create tension.
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A movie goes from several stages, from idea to script. As you continue shooting, you will make some adjustments. You're constantly adjusting. It's like a piece of music. You're constantly trying to make it better.
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Changing the game is a mindset.
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Everyone applauds each other's success in Hollywood because they know how tough it is, but it really comes down fundamentally to the process.
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