This 25 year old filmmaker is one of the brighest stars in the film industry. Interview with mexican director robert rodriguez film the. In the 20 plus years since, rodriguez has maintained creative control over just about all of his movies. These tutorials are on advanced digital filmmaking and go into detail on how to write, produce and direct your own indie film. The robert rodriguez 10 minute film school 1993 the. Robert rodriguezs 10 minute film school august 25, 2008 in filmmaking tags. Robert rodriguez is a film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and musician. His school had asked the children to bring in a toy. Set your watches we will be out of here in ten kids. Director robert rodriguez teaches the basics of filmmaking in. The man behind some of the most innovative, creative, and visually inventive action films of the late 90s and early 2000s, director robert rodriguez is the epitome of the doityourself attitude and a renaissance man of cinema. Oct 07, 2015 this is the first ever of the 10 minute film school segments that robert rodriguez does for all his films. Robert rodriguezs 10 minute film school thatactionguy.
Film school, filmmaking, robert rodriguez, screenwriting, great article from robert rodriguez. Born robert anthony rodriguez on june 20, 1968, in san antonio, texas, he was the third of ten children born to cecilio, a sales manager for a cookware firm, and his wife, rebecca, a nurse. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Television, the state, and the rise of chicano cinema the cinema of robert rodriguez is a foundational text on one of the most significant artists of this generation. The robert rodriguez ten minute film school video 1998 imdb. Now robert rodriguez has his own cable channel film.
Robert rodriguezs 10 best movies aug 21, 2014 with robert rodriguez behind the cameras and a script from screams kevin williamson about a high school faculty taken over by alien parasites not to mention an attractive cast that included jordana brewster, josh hartnett, salma hayek, and famke janssen 1998s the faculty should have been an instant genre classic. Fast, cheap and in control documentary short film, columbia tristar home entertainment, 2004. Just as the weinstein company skips cable and goes straight to netflix, onetime harvey weinstein genre film creator robert rodriguez is getting his own cable channel thanks to comcast. Robert rodriguez is in negotiations to direct escape from new york, 20th century foxs remake of the 1980s cult classic that starred kurt russell andrew rona.
With the launch of his latest, machete kills, he breaks down his process. Movie news nick evans 20190626 robert rodriguez would love to come back for alita. So if youve got a few minutes, heres robert rodriguez. Robert rodriguez teaches you in 10 minutes what film school. Despite being rejected from the university of texas film school due to poor academic promise of the arts, robert rodriguez created his first 16mm short film bedhead which opened many doors for him. Robert rodriguez celebrity profile check out the latest robert rodriguez photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Robert rodriguez seems no longer attached to helm that live action pg jonny quest adaptation that he cowrote with terry rossio the pirates of the caribbean series and dan mazeau wrath of the titans. Robert rodriguez in talks to direct escape from new york. Once upon the time in mexico 10 minute film school. Aug 02, 2014 a famous filmmaker once said you can learn everything you need to know about film in a week he was being generous you can learn it in 10 minutes. He could be referred to as the king of the ultralow budget film. Robert rodriguez biography life, family, children, parents. The robert rodriguez ten minute film school video 1998.
Aug 14, 2014 for anybody wanting to make their first film, but is not sure where to start and what steps to take, a video of one of rodriguez s famous 10 minute film schools has been making its way around the web, and it has the answers that youre looking for in a way that only rodriguez can provide. Texas bbq great video by the famous director, from the special features of planet terror. Robert rodriguez and rebel filmmaking film school rejects. This episode gives robert rodriguez the opportunity to teach a class of film students everything there is to know about film making in just ten minutes. Robert rodriguez bio, facts, family famous birthdays. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in mexico and in his home state of texas. Anthony high school, he was hired to videotape school football games but he lost the job because he was taping the games too cinematically. Bbc moving pictures gives movie maverick, robert rodriguez, the opportunity to teach a class of film. This is an episode of a long series of 10 minute film school segments that robert rodriguez does for all of his films. Director, producer, and editor, the ten minute flick school.
Robert rodriguezs 10 minute film school good morning class. The first time was so he could directed the nonguild four rooms 1995 with quentin tarantino and two other directors. A few of his 10 minute film school videos have made their way onto youtube and i think theyre worth sharing. Anatomy of a shootout is the tenminute film school by robert rodriguez released with desperado on home video dvd and bluray.
I found this to be totally inspirational when i first started. Without sacrificing quality, rodriguez is able to routinely shoot under budget. This is the first ever of the 10 minute film school segments that robert rodriguez does for all his films. These tutorials are on advanced digital film making and go into detail on how. Rodriguez was interested in making films from an early age. Robert rodriguez has put together a series of ten minute film school segments on several of his dvd releases, showing aspiring filmmakers how to make good, profitable movies using inexpensive tactics. Robert rodriguez will direct a liveaction version of the 1983 animated film fire and. The most comprehensive book on robert rodriguez not written by the director himself. Film school, filmmaking, robert rodriguez, screenwriting. Director, producer, and editor, ten minute cooking school. Chon noriega, professor of cinema and media studies at ucla and author of shot in america.
Luckily for us, robert has been sharing his process via speaking engagements, dvd bonus features, and books since he first burst onto the scene hmmmkinda sounds like someone i know. Et we are showing sin city, a film that robert rodriguez codirected with frank miller, who created the graphic novel. Less commonly, rodriguez has also worked as a second unit director, animator and a visual effects supervisor. Aug 25, 2008 robert rodriguezs 10 minute film school august 25, 2008 in filmmaking tags. Interview with mexican director robert rodriguez film. This is robert rodriguezs advice to filmmakers in his 10 minute film school. Robert rodriguez i want to introduce you to selfmade movie maestro robert rodriguez. Anatomy of a shootout is the ten minute film school by robert rodriguez released with desperado on home video dvd and bluray. The robert rodriguez film took a lot of inspiration from yukito kishiros 19901995 manga series. Watch all robert rodriguezs 10 minute film school indie. The robert rodriguez 10 minute film school 1993 the first. The robert rodriguez ten minute film school video 1998 8 10.
Directing, shooting, and editing nearly every one of his films, rodriguez s energetic and selfimmersing approach to filmmaking has resulted in some of the most. According to forbes, justin lin star trek beyond, scott derrickson doctor strange, and joe cornish attack the block are all in the mix as potential replacements. Five favorite robert rodriguez movies posted by melissa locker on february 23rd tonight at 8 and 10. Yes, some of the technology he mentions has now been replaced with hd. If you havent read his book rebel without a crew, you need to. In the following video, rodriguez takes us through his process, offering innovative strategies for cashstrapped directors. In 2015 it was announced that he directed the art film 100 years, which is due to be released in 2115. He began by making little animated flip films in the margins of books. Robert rodriguez wont direct his jonny quest movie, but at. Puerco pibil documentary short film, columbia tristar entertainment, 2004. Now a famous filmmaker a while back said something about everything you need to know about film you can learn in a week. Bbc moving pictures gives movie maverick, robert rodriguez, the opportunity to teach a class of film students everything there is to know about filmmaking in just ten minutes.
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