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Robert Rodriguez’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@Rodriguez)


everyone is doing the same thing

everyone is doing the same thing everyone’s competing in the same realm

everyone’s competing in the same realm

everyone’s competing in the same realm you have to think much bigger there’s a

you have to think much bigger there’s a

you have to think much bigger there’s a lot less competition up there there’s

lot less competition up there there’s

lot less competition up there there’s nobody up there actually don’t wait to

nobody up there actually don’t wait to

nobody up there actually don’t wait to be inspired to do the action you have to

be inspired to do the action you have to

be inspired to do the action you have to do the action first and then you’ll be

do the action first and then you’ll be

do the action first and then you’ll be inspired and I say in the ashes of all

inspired and I say in the ashes of all

inspired and I say in the ashes of all your failures if you look close enough

your failures if you look close enough

your failures if you look close enough you’ll find keys to success he’s an

you’ll find keys to success he’s an

you’ll find keys to success he’s an American filmmaker screenwriter and

American filmmaker screenwriter and

American filmmaker screenwriter and musician he directed the action film el

musician he directed the action film el

musician he directed the action film el Mariachi which grows 2 million dollars

Mariachi which grows 2 million dollars

Mariachi which grows 2 million dollars against a budget of $7,000 he’s a friend

against a budget of $7,000 he’s a friend

against a budget of $7,000 he’s a friend and frequent collaborator with Quentin

and frequent collaborator with Quentin

and frequent collaborator with Quentin Tarantino he’s Robert Rodriguez and

Tarantino he’s Robert Rodriguez and

Tarantino he’s Robert Rodriguez and here’s my take on his top 10 rules of

here’s my take on his top 10 rules of

here’s my take on his top 10 rules of success rule number ten is my personal

success rule number ten is my personal

success rule number ten is my personal favorite and I’m curious to figure out

favorite and I’m curious to figure out

favorite and I’m curious to figure out which one you guys like the best and as

which one you guys like the best and as

which one you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re watching the

always guys as you’re watching the

always guys as you’re watching the videos if you hear something that really

videos if you hear something that really

videos if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave it down

resonates with you please leave it down

resonates with you please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around

the comments below and put quotes around

the comments below and put quotes around it to other people to be inspired as

it to other people to be inspired as

it to other people to be inspired as well also as you are writing something

well also as you are writing something

well also as you are writing something down it’s much more likely to stick in

down it’s much more likely to stick in

down it’s much more likely to stick in your head

your head

your head enjoy

there’s this book called the one thing

there’s this book called the one thing we’re seeing that says you should just

we’re seeing that says you should just

we’re seeing that says you should just do one thing and I go well I shouldn’t

do one thing and I go well I shouldn’t

do one thing and I go well I shouldn’t even bother reading that that doesn’t

even bother reading that that doesn’t

even bother reading that that doesn’t apply to me but I thought about it it’s

apply to me but I thought about it it’s

apply to me but I thought about it it’s like well I do one thing I live a

like well I do one thing I live a

like well I do one thing I live a creative life everything you do you

creative life everything you do you

creative life everything you do you apply creativity to it whether it’s the

apply creativity to it whether it’s the

apply creativity to it whether it’s the way you meet with a friend and make them

way you meet with a friend and make them

way you meet with a friend and make them dinner or your do stuff with your kids

dinner or your do stuff with your kids

dinner or your do stuff with your kids and then when you go and you’re you’re

and then when you go and you’re you’re

and then when you go and you’re you’re working on an idea and you’re doing

working on an idea and you’re doing

working on an idea and you’re doing music at the same time while you’re on

music at the same time while you’re on

music at the same time while you’re on the set and you’re you’re never in a

the set and you’re you’re never in a

the set and you’re you’re never in a block because you’re always actually in

block because you’re always actually in

block because you’re always actually in a flow if you don’t live your life

a flow if you don’t live your life

a flow if you don’t live your life creatively and then you set aside some

creatively and then you set aside some

creatively and then you set aside some time at night to go write your novel

time at night to go write your novel

time at night to go write your novel you’re going to get a block because

you’re going to get a block because

you’re going to get a block because you’re not in the flow but if you apply

you’re not in the flow but if you apply

you’re not in the flow but if you apply creativity to everything in your life

creativity to everything in your life

creativity to everything in your life everything is available to you to where

everything is available to you to where

everything is available to you to where you’re suddenly contained like you’ll

you’re suddenly contained like you’ll

you’re suddenly contained like you’ll see paintings I did with the actors even

see paintings I did with the actors even

see paintings I did with the actors even though they’re very creative in the

though they’re very creative in the

though they’re very creative in the acting world they didn’t think they

acting world they didn’t think they

acting world they didn’t think they could paint so I made them paint and

could paint so I made them paint and

could paint so I made them paint and then they saw that they were able to

then they saw that they were able to

then they saw that they were able to because when you’re in a creative flow

because when you’re in a creative flow

because when you’re in a creative flow you can do just about anything so it’s

you can do just about anything so it’s

you can do just about anything so it’s all about living a creative life to

all about living a creative life to

all about living a creative life to where you can’t possibly ever get Blatz

where you can’t possibly ever get Blatz

where you can’t possibly ever get Blatz because you’re always okay well now you

because you’re always okay well now you

because you’re always okay well now you have an idea for writing and so I’m

have an idea for writing and so I’m

have an idea for writing and so I’m going to go cook something which is art

going to go cook something which is art

going to go cook something which is art you can eat you know and you’re serving

you can eat you know and you’re serving

you can eat you know and you’re serving and you’re eating and consuming it and

and you’re eating and consuming it and

and you’re eating and consuming it and you’re creating and you go back and you

you’re creating and you go back and you

you’re creating and you go back and you do that does it make sense no is such a

do that does it make sense no is such a

do that does it make sense no is such a bond around you know later like style

bond around you know later like style

bond around you know later like style alienation we’re doing work and play

alienation we’re doing work and play

alienation we’re doing work and play it’s all play I thinking completely

it’s all play I thinking completely

it’s all play I thinking completely different is the key if everyone is

different is the key if everyone is

different is the key if everyone is competing on one level you got to think

competing on one level you got to think

competing on one level you got to think of another like for instance like I’d

of another like for instance like I’d

of another like for instance like I’d always wanted to get in television but

always wanted to get in television but

always wanted to get in television but TV is so close it was always so crowded

TV is so close it was always so crowded

TV is so close it was always so crowded everyone’s trying to get in on Friday

everyone’s trying to get in on Friday

everyone’s trying to get in on Friday night on NBC so what do you do when

night on NBC so what do you do when

night on NBC so what do you do when everyone I’ve always heard this advice

everyone I’ve always heard this advice

everyone I’ve always heard this advice if it made sense only recently everyone

if it made sense only recently everyone

if it made sense only recently everyone is doing the same thing everyone’s

is doing the same thing everyone’s

is doing the same thing everyone’s competing in the same room you have to

competing in the same room you have to

competing in the same room you have to think much bigger there’s a lot less

think much bigger there’s a lot less

think much bigger there’s a lot less competition up there there’s nobody up

competition up there there’s nobody up

competition up there there’s nobody up there actually so find the whole silly

there actually so find the whole silly

there actually so find the whole silly yeah China how the people I can’t get my

yeah China how the people I can’t get my

yeah China how the people I can’t get my show on TV I know I’ll own a network and

show on TV I know I’ll own a network and

show on TV I know I’ll own a network and I can put on any show that I want and

I can put on any show that I want and

I can put on any show that I want and how many other people are going up for

how many other people are going up for

how many other people are going up for Network you know many other people apply

Network you know many other people apply

Network you know many other people apply for that know we’re coming

for that know we’re coming

for that know we’re coming it was a lot and then it wasn’t a lot

it was a lot and then it wasn’t a lot

it was a lot and then it wasn’t a lot 100 people in the whole country

100 people in the whole country

100 people in the whole country the whole country 500 people doing an

the whole country 500 people doing an

the whole country 500 people doing an idea for network and showed a

idea for network and showed a

idea for network and showed a presentation

presentation

presentation a lot of people that has been a lot of

a lot of people that has been a lot of

a lot of people that has been a lot of people family a lot of people women in

people family a lot of people women in

people family a lot of people women in this room so you think about that think

this room so you think about that think

this room so you think about that think about how can I show somebody how can I

about how can I show somebody how can I

about how can I show somebody how can I get someone’s attention everyone else is

get someone’s attention everyone else is

get someone’s attention everyone else is at the festival don’t go to the festival

at the festival don’t go to the festival

at the festival don’t go to the festival because some do you think of something I

because some do you think of something I

because some do you think of something I mean go to the festival but things also

mean go to the festival but things also

mean go to the festival but things also something else beyond that don’t rely on

something else beyond that don’t rely on

something else beyond that don’t rely on the festival because then you’re just

the festival because then you’re just

the festival because then you’re just crossing your fingers you got to hit it

crossing your fingers you got to hit it

crossing your fingers you got to hit it from other ways and that promotes much

from other ways and that promotes much

from other ways and that promotes much bigger thinking always say aim high

bigger thinking always say aim high

bigger thinking always say aim high because if you ain’t just at the

because if you ain’t just at the

because if you ain’t just at the festival you might hit it and you might

festival you might hit it and you might

festival you might hit it and you might just hit lower but if you aim really

just hit lower but if you aim really

just hit lower but if you aim really high you might still just hit the

high you might still just hit the

high you might still just hit the festival beliefs now you got a chance to

festival beliefs now you got a chance to

festival beliefs now you got a chance to hit there there or like straight up so

hit there there or like straight up so

hit there there or like straight up so trying to think as big as you can you

trying to think as big as you can you

trying to think as big as you can you can’t just wait for inspiration to act

can’t just wait for inspiration to act

can’t just wait for inspiration to act that’s the biggest mistake people make

that’s the biggest mistake people make

that’s the biggest mistake people make don’t wait to be inspired to do the

don’t wait to be inspired to do the

don’t wait to be inspired to do the action you have to do the action first

action you have to do the action first

action you have to do the action first and then you’ll be inspired so what I

and then you’ll be inspired so what I

and then you’ll be inspired so what I would do is I would sit there and drop

would do is I would sit there and drop

would do is I would sit there and drop the comic and I would come up with it

the comic and I would come up with it

the comic and I would come up with it but some days I’d come home from school

but some days I’d come home from school

but some days I’d come home from school sit down go I’m just going to wait for

sit down go I’m just going to wait for

sit down go I’m just going to wait for the inspiration to hit me a little wait

the inspiration to hit me a little wait

the inspiration to hit me a little wait for the idea to come fully formed and

for the idea to come fully formed and

for the idea to come fully formed and when I got a joke

when I got a joke

when I got a joke then I’ll go draw it and I would sit

then I’ll go draw it and I would sit

then I’ll go draw it and I would sit there for maybe three or four hours let

there for maybe three or four hours let

there for maybe three or four hours let me go alright spirit I had to get up and

me go alright spirit I had to get up and

me go alright spirit I had to get up and if I got to do the process I got to sit

if I got to do the process I got to sit

if I got to do the process I got to sit there and just start drawing I don’t

there and just start drawing I don’t

there and just start drawing I don’t even know who I am or how I’m going to

even know who I am or how I’m going to

even know who I am or how I’m going to get there and then two things would come

get there and then two things would come

get there and then two things would come together and it’ll be oh there’s an idea

together and it’ll be oh there’s an idea

together and it’ll be oh there’s an idea this is the first panel just think about

this is the first panel just think about

this is the first panel just think about and then it would come together always

and then it would come together always

and then it would come together always it would not take very long I would

it would not take very long I would

it would not take very long I would fight that process so much because what

fight that process so much because what

fight that process so much because what was I doing I was waiting for

was I doing I was waiting for

was I doing I was waiting for inspiration before I acted it’s always

inspiration before I acted it’s always

inspiration before I acted it’s always the other way around

the other way around

the other way around act first then the inspiration will come

act first then the inspiration will come

act first then the inspiration will come draw first then the inspiration will

draw first then the inspiration will

draw first then the inspiration will come just start shooting then the

come just start shooting then the

come just start shooting then the inspirational cuts just start moving

inspirational cuts just start moving

inspirational cuts just start moving then the inspiration will come don’t

then the inspiration will come don’t

then the inspiration will come don’t wait so many people wait long or tell

wait so many people wait long or tell

wait so many people wait long or tell you they’re going to write this novel or

you they’re going to write this novel or

you they’re going to write this novel or they’re going to do this they’re going

they’re going to do this they’re going

they’re going to do this they’re going to make this film they never do it

to make this film they never do it

to make this film they never do it because they’re waiting for all this

because they’re waiting for all this

because they’re waiting for all this stuff to come to them it comes through

stuff to come to them it comes through

stuff to come to them it comes through doing it somebody was telling me it was

doing it somebody was telling me it was

doing it somebody was telling me it was actually an actor was about to do a

actually an actor was about to do a

actually an actor was about to do a short film and even sending me the

short film and even sending me the

short film and even sending me the scripts and I’m still working on it was

scripts and I’m still working on it was

scripts and I’m still working on it was a really great idea it’s kind of you

a really great idea it’s kind of you

a really great idea it’s kind of you know a big little production for him to

know a big little production for him to

know a big little production for him to do big little and just recently I said

do big little and just recently I said

do big little and just recently I said are you doing I still think it might be

are you doing I still think it might be

are you doing I still think it might be too ambitious I think I’m going to do

too ambitious I think I’m going to do

too ambitious I think I’m going to do maybe something easier don’t know do the

maybe something easier don’t know do the

maybe something easier don’t know do the more ambitious one you’re going to hate

more ambitious one you’re going to hate

more ambitious one you’re going to hate yourself should go to the easier ones

yourself should go to the easier ones

yourself should go to the easier ones and you’re dicking around with that

and you’re dicking around with that

and you’re dicking around with that you’re going to be wishing you a dozen

you’re going to be wishing you a dozen

you’re going to be wishing you a dozen more ambitious one

more ambitious one

more ambitious one do the more ambitious thing always first

do the more ambitious thing always first

do the more ambitious thing always first and should always have some self-doubt

and should always have some self-doubt

and should always have some self-doubt otherwise it’s a walk in the park ain’t

otherwise it’s a walk in the park ain’t

otherwise it’s a walk in the park ain’t worth doing if it’s that easy that

worth doing if it’s that easy that

worth doing if it’s that easy that you’re not going to be questioning

you’re not going to be questioning

you’re not going to be questioning yourself constantly am i doing the right

yourself constantly am i doing the right

yourself constantly am i doing the right thing is this too big a task for me to

thing is this too big a task for me to

thing is this too big a task for me to handle am I not strong enough then you

handle am I not strong enough then you

handle am I not strong enough then you know you’re in the right direction if

know you’re in the right direction if

know you’re in the right direction if you say I’m a fraud they’ll figure me

you say I’m a fraud they’ll figure me

you say I’m a fraud they’ll figure me out

out

out I’ll never be able to do it again that’s

I’ll never be able to do it again that’s

I’ll never be able to do it again that’s an artist our process is you’re an

an artist our process is you’re an

an artist our process is you’re an artist you’re thinking like that you’re

artist you’re thinking like that you’re

artist you’re thinking like that you’re on the right track because they all feel

on the right track because they all feel

on the right track because they all feel that so you there’s always some success

that so you there’s always some success

that so you there’s always some success that can come out even out of your

that can come out even out of your

that can come out even out of your failure the fact probably your biggest

failure the fact probably your biggest

failure the fact probably your biggest success will come directly from your

success will come directly from your

success will come directly from your failures you should almost take that

failures you should almost take that

failures you should almost take that Winston Churchill’s quote as my favorite

Winston Churchill’s quote as my favorite

Winston Churchill’s quote as my favorite success is moving from one failure to

success is moving from one failure to

success is moving from one failure to the next with great enthusiasm you

the next with great enthusiasm you

the next with great enthusiasm you should be very enthusiastic about your

should be very enthusiastic about your

should be very enthusiastic about your failures because you’re going to learn

failures because you’re going to learn

failures because you’re going to learn something you’re going to go that way

something you’re going to go that way

something you’re going to go that way whenever when I was going that way and

whenever when I was going that way and

whenever when I was going that way and you’re going to stumble but you’re also

you’re going to stumble but you’re also

you’re going to stumble but you’re also going to stumble upon something that no

going to stumble upon something that no

going to stumble upon something that no one ever thought of so you know you just

one ever thought of so you know you just

one ever thought of so you know you just keep going and keep going and you’re

keep going and keep going and you’re

keep going and keep going and you’re going to fail and then rise up and fail

going to fail and then rise up and fail

going to fail and then rise up and fail again and that’s the journey up and down

again and that’s the journey up and down

again and that’s the journey up and down then I looked at it afterwards that’s

then I looked at it afterwards that’s

then I looked at it afterwards that’s okay anthology films never work but I

okay anthology films never work but I

okay anthology films never work but I love the short film format that’s what I

love the short film format that’s what I

love the short film format that’s what I grew up on the foot bed head was that’s

grew up on the foot bed head was that’s

grew up on the foot bed head was that’s what I’ve said all through college I

what I’ve said all through college I

what I’ve said all through college I believe in that format

believe in that format

believe in that format I think the way they’re doing in Sala

I think the way they’re doing in Sala

I think the way they’re doing in Sala G’s is incorrect for different directors

G’s is incorrect for different directors

G’s is incorrect for different directors that’s no somatic real tie to it for

that’s no somatic real tie to it for

that’s no somatic real tie to it for stories too many the three-act structure

stories too many the three-act structure

stories too many the three-act structure classical three-act structure 3 a group

classical three-act structure 3 a group

classical three-act structure 3 a group of three

of three

of three rule of threes in comedy there’s no you

rule of threes in comedy there’s no you

rule of threes in comedy there’s no you know it comes in three I bet if I did an

know it comes in three I bet if I did an

know it comes in three I bet if I did an anthology with three stories and a

anthology with three stories and a

anthology with three stories and a wraparound for the same director not

wraparound for the same director not

wraparound for the same director not multiple directors it could work that

multiple directors it could work that

multiple directors it could work that was in city I tried to get on Sin City

was in city I tried to get on Sin City

was in city I tried to get on Sin City second key from that one movie so

second key from that one movie so

second key from that one movie so looking back now it’s easy for me to

looking back now it’s easy for me to

looking back now it’s easy for me to look and go okay but back then I was

look and go okay but back then I was

look and go okay but back then I was lost in the woods I thought I’d made a

lost in the woods I thought I’d made a

lost in the woods I thought I’d made a wrong choice I thought I’d I followed my

wrong choice I thought I’d I followed my

wrong choice I thought I’d I followed my voice and I go I on I need a question my

voice and I go I on I need a question my

voice and I go I on I need a question my voice don’t question your inner voice

voice don’t question your inner voice

voice don’t question your inner voice that’s the part wiser than you that’s

that’s the part wiser than you that’s

that’s the part wiser than you that’s the part that you are not going to be

the part that you are not going to be

the part that you are not going to be able to consciously ever figure out

able to consciously ever figure out

able to consciously ever figure out until you look back on it like a history

until you look back on it like a history

until you look back on it like a history book and read the map so you have to

book and read the map so you have to

book and read the map so you have to trust your inner voice and cultivate

trust your inner voice and cultivate

trust your inner voice and cultivate that down to the point where you can be

that down to the point where you can be

that down to the point where you can be playing cards and going I know that on

playing cards and going I know that on

playing cards and going I know that on the

the

the because my inner voice probably – you’ve

because my inner voice probably – you’ve

because my inner voice probably – you’ve got a you know really fine-tune that

got a you know really fine-tune that

got a you know really fine-tune that that gift it’s within all of you you

that gift it’s within all of you you

that gift it’s within all of you you make this little film with a with some

make this little film with a with some

make this little film with a with some money they got from so near hats and the

money they got from so near hats and the

money they got from so near hats and the medical community common web what point

medical community common web what point

medical community common web what point as you put together a VHS cut of our

as you put together a VHS cut of our

as you put together a VHS cut of our members yeah I cut it I cut it at the

members yeah I cut it I cut it at the

members yeah I cut it I cut it at the public access station on three-quarter

public access station on three-quarter

public access station on three-quarter inch and then I made VHS and you and

inch and then I made VHS and you and

inch and then I made VHS and you and your idea was like I’m Selva sana in the

your idea was like I’m Selva sana in the

your idea was like I’m Selva sana in the I was going straight for Spanish video

I was going straight for Spanish video

I was going straight for Spanish video market that’s amazing I tell people my

market that’s amazing I tell people my

market that’s amazing I tell people my goal was to just go double my money I

goal was to just go double my money I

goal was to just go double my money I didn’t know it was going to no

didn’t know it was going to no

didn’t know it was going to no overperform and these cats were like we

overperform and these cats were like we

overperform and these cats were like we can turn this into a real future well I

can turn this into a real future well I

can turn this into a real future well I what they wanted to do is we’re going to

what they wanted to do is we’re going to

what they wanted to do is we’re going to remake it at desperado and they said

remake it at desperado and they said

remake it at desperado and they said well before we make it let’s test the

well before we make it let’s test the

well before we make it let’s test the movie that you made already on seven

movie that you made already on seven

movie that you made already on seven dogs must test it to an audience to see

dogs must test it to an audience to see

dogs must test it to an audience to see because there might be a downer ending

because there might be a downer ending

because there might be a downer ending they tested and it tested great as it

they tested and it tested great as it

they tested and it tested great as it was they said let’s take this to

was they said let’s take this to

was they said let’s take this to festivals and I was like no I I made it

festivals and I was like no I I made it

festivals and I was like no I I made it for some I didn’t mean for anybody to

for some I didn’t mean for anybody to

for some I didn’t mean for anybody to watch it’s give me $2,000 I’ll reshoot

watch it’s give me $2,000 I’ll reshoot

watch it’s give me $2,000 I’ll reshoot half of it I didn’t want him to show

half of it I didn’t want him to show

half of it I didn’t want him to show that one I was just one I was just

that one I was just one I was just

that one I was just one I was just trying to get it out and I learned a big

trying to get it out and I learned a big

trying to get it out and I learned a big lesson from that because I was only

lesson from that because I was only

lesson from that because I was only making it as a throwaway film it came

making it as a throwaway film it came

making it as a throwaway film it came out better than the films I did on

out better than the films I did on

out better than the films I did on purpose well no have you throw things

purpose well no have you throw things

purpose well no have you throw things away like that and don’t make it

away like that and don’t make it

away like that and don’t make it precious you’ll come up with stuff that

precious you’ll come up with stuff that

precious you’ll come up with stuff that you probably won’t have thought of if

you probably won’t have thought of if

you probably won’t have thought of if you were on you know Iran el Mariachi

you were on you know Iran el Mariachi

you were on you know Iran el Mariachi was that shot on 16 16 millimeter so

was that shot on 16 16 millimeter so

was that shot on 16 16 millimeter so it’s like now it’s like the camera that

it’s like now it’s like the camera that

it’s like now it’s like the camera that you carry around in your pocket is a

you carry around in your pocket is a

you carry around in your pocket is a better camera than you were probably

better camera than you were probably

better camera than you were probably strapping to get back in those days yeah

strapping to get back in those days yeah

strapping to get back in those days yeah I mean I tell people if I shot the same

I mean I tell people if I shot the same

I mean I tell people if I shot the same movie today would probably be like a

movie today would probably be like a

movie today would probably be like a $700 another 7,000 most that budget went

$700 another 7,000 most that budget went

$700 another 7,000 most that budget went to majority the budget went to film

to majority the budget went to film

to majority the budget went to film buying the film process and it

buying the film process and it

buying the film process and it transferring it to video so yeah you

transferring it to video so yeah you

transferring it to video so yeah you could shoot the same movie for nothing

could shoot the same movie for nothing

could shoot the same movie for nothing how many crew were on that I was the

how many crew were on that I was the

how many crew were on that I was the whole crew rizzoli I whenever I found

whole crew rizzoli I whenever I found

whole crew rizzoli I whenever I found guy I was a camera guy I was lighting

guy I was a camera guy I was lighting

guy I was a camera guy I was lighting guy and I didn’t know if I could sell it

guy and I didn’t know if I could sell it

guy and I didn’t know if I could sell it I didn’t want to spend more it was

I didn’t want to spend more it was

I didn’t want to spend more it was already a lot costing years to do it and

already a lot costing years to do it and

already a lot costing years to do it and I knew kind of what I could do to spend

I knew kind of what I could do to spend

I knew kind of what I could do to spend myself so is it hard going from one-man

myself so is it hard going from one-man

myself so is it hard going from one-man crew to then giving all those

crew to then giving all those

crew to then giving all those responsibilities to other people I said

responsibilities to other people I said

responsibilities to other people I said just a load off your mind that’s why I

just a load off your mind that’s why I

just a load off your mind that’s why I still do a lot of jobs myself I actually

still do a lot of jobs myself I actually

still do a lot of jobs myself I actually ended up enjoying those so I still write

ended up enjoying those so I still write

ended up enjoying those so I still write produce direct edit operate the camera I

produce direct edit operate the camera I

produce direct edit operate the camera I do the sound mix I do the score I mean I

do the sound mix I do the score I mean I

do the sound mix I do the score I mean I still do a lot of those jobs because I

still do a lot of those jobs because I

still do a lot of those jobs because I discovered that on the first one that it

discovered that on the first one that it

discovered that on the first one that it was just so fun and now I think a lot

was just so fun and now I think a lot

was just so fun and now I think a lot more it’s a lot more relatable to people

more it’s a lot more relatable to people

more it’s a lot more relatable to people day on that new age where I was coming

day on that new age where I was coming

day on that new age where I was coming in and learned on video learned on

in and learned on video learned on

in and learned on video learned on digital man I shot film and I applied

digital man I shot film and I applied

digital man I shot film and I applied what I learned on digital to film which

what I learned on digital to film which

what I learned on digital to film which was do it yourself and also many people

was do it yourself and also many people

was do it yourself and also many people today now shoot that way because they

today now shoot that way because they

today now shoot that way because they shoot digital but that was unheard of in

shoot digital but that was unheard of in

shoot digital but that was unheard of in the film world to do it that way you

the film world to do it that way you

the film world to do it that way you always needed like 200 people when you

always needed like 200 people when you

always needed like 200 people when you wake up every morning you need to know

wake up every morning you need to know

wake up every morning you need to know why start with why what are you a Terry

why start with why what are you a Terry

why start with why what are you a Terry student that’s what you do how do you do

student that’s what you do how do you do

student that’s what you do how do you do that if you go to school is anybody

that if you go to school is anybody

that if you go to school is anybody taking online courses or it’s a tall

taking online courses or it’s a tall

taking online courses or it’s a tall class like this class of like that’s how

class like this class of like that’s how

class like this class of like that’s how you do it so many people start from what

you do it so many people start from what

you do it so many people start from what they do to how they do it there are a

they do to how they do it there are a

they do to how they do it there are a few people think about why you got to

few people think about why you got to

few people think about why you got to start with why so I’m explain why that’s

start with why so I’m explain why that’s

start with why so I’m explain why that’s support but do you know why you’re doing

support but do you know why you’re doing

support but do you know why you’re doing something you can attain things much

something you can attain things much

something you can attain things much better and much clearer your

better and much clearer your

better and much clearer your decision-making becomes much more

decision-making becomes much more

decision-making becomes much more important much more it will be much

important much more it will be much

important much more it will be much easier to Apple for instance does it

easier to Apple for instance does it

easier to Apple for instance does it like perfectly when you have a computer

like perfectly when you have a computer

like perfectly when you have a computer company that just makes computers what

company that just makes computers what

company that just makes computers what do you do on my computers how do you do

do you do on my computers how do you do

do you do on my computers how do you do it I use the highest grade technology

it I use the highest grade technology

it I use the highest grade technology the coolest products and clothes

the coolest products and clothes

the coolest products and clothes Caterson speak to you that’s how we do

Caterson speak to you that’s how we do

Caterson speak to you that’s how we do it do you want to buy a computer me no

it do you want to buy a computer me no

it do you want to buy a computer me no Apple starts the other way they start

Apple starts the other way they start

Apple starts the other way they start with why they’re doing it we think

with why they’re doing it we think

with why they’re doing it we think different we think you think differently

different we think you think differently

different we think you think differently do we think you’re an individual and you

do we think you’re an individual and you

do we think you’re an individual and you see one of our ads it’s not ten people

see one of our ads it’s not ten people

see one of our ads it’s not ten people enjoy our computers as one we want to

enjoy our computers as one we want to

enjoy our computers as one we want to make product that speaks to your

make product that speaks to your

make product that speaks to your individuality how are you going to do

individuality how are you going to do

individuality how are you going to do that well already you believe that again

that well already you believe that again

that well already you believe that again I’m an individual I think differently to

I’m an individual I think differently to

I’m an individual I think differently to other people about something it’s

other people about something it’s

other people about something it’s customized to me how you going to do

customized to me how you going to do

customized to me how you going to do that we use the best technology we make

that we use the best technology we make

that we use the best technology we make the sexiest equipment that you’re going

the sexiest equipment that you’re going

the sexiest equipment that you’re going to want what do you do I sell computers

to want what do you do I sell computers

to want what do you do I sell computers or a cell phone

or a cell phone

or a cell phone do you want one yes talk about why why

do you want one yes talk about why why

do you want one yes talk about why why are you doing it

are you doing it

are you doing it when people wanted to compete me with

when people wanted to compete me with

when people wanted to compete me with the networking the ingot and network and

the networking the ingot and network and

the networking the ingot and network and I say why do we not get the network so

I say why do we not get the network so

I say why do we not get the network so why did you want to do a network it

why did you want to do a network it

why did you want to do a network it comes down to always like a business

comes down to always like a business

comes down to always like a business reason well because I made a bunch of

reason well because I made a bunch of

reason well because I made a bunch of movies and we don’t know what we don’t

movies and we don’t know what we don’t

movies and we don’t know what we don’t have a TV deal and I’ve had a network

have a TV deal and I’ve had a network

have a TV deal and I’ve had a network and I could sell my own movies to myself

and I could sell my own movies to myself

and I could sell my own movies to myself and make money that way well Danny thank

and make money that way well Danny thank

and make money that way well Danny thank good enough yeah you don’t deserve to be

good enough yeah you don’t deserve to be

good enough yeah you don’t deserve to be there you got to have a good

there you got to have a good

there you got to have a good while you’re doing it so if you clarify

while you’re doing it so if you clarify

while you’re doing it so if you clarify why you’re doing anything you’ll you’ll

why you’re doing anything you’ll you’ll

why you’re doing anything you’ll you’ll find the rest of the success comes much

find the rest of the success comes much

find the rest of the success comes much easier remember I gave it talk to a

easier remember I gave it talk to a

easier remember I gave it talk to a group of entrepreneurs and it’s one

group of entrepreneurs and it’s one

group of entrepreneurs and it’s one woman raised our hands well you’re real

woman raised our hands well you’re real

woman raised our hands well you’re real positive but what do you do what do you

positive but what do you do what do you

positive but what do you do what do you tell yourself when you’ve just wasted a

tell yourself when you’ve just wasted a

tell yourself when you’ve just wasted a year and a half of your life doing

year and a half of your life doing

year and a half of your life doing something and it didn’t work out

something and it didn’t work out

something and it didn’t work out and I told her that’s a real negative

and I told her that’s a real negative

and I told her that’s a real negative way of looking at it and what I did that

way of looking at it and what I did that

way of looking at it and what I did that I realized why you can you rephrase the

I realized why you can you rephrase the

I realized why you can you rephrase the question and then ask me again because

question and then ask me again because

question and then ask me again because it’s just you’re looking at it really

it’s just you’re looking at it really

it’s just you’re looking at it really negatively up first of all if anyone

negatively up first of all if anyone

negatively up first of all if anyone answer it that way so if you thought

answer it that way so if you thought

answer it that way so if you thought about it you said well I’d learned an

about it you said well I’d learned an

about it you said well I’d learned an important lesson the hard way I said

important lesson the hard way I said

important lesson the hard way I said that still sucks no wonder you don’t

that still sucks no wonder you don’t

that still sucks no wonder you don’t want to move forward because you feel

want to move forward because you feel

want to move forward because you feel like you’ve done something wrong because

like you’ve done something wrong because

like you’ve done something wrong because it didn’t work out the way you had

it didn’t work out the way you had

it didn’t work out the way you had predetermined you wanted it to work out

predetermined you wanted it to work out

predetermined you wanted it to work out you have to look at it a different way

you have to look at it a different way

you have to look at it a different way if you feel like you want to do

if you feel like you want to do

if you feel like you want to do something you should just step forward

something you should just step forward

something you should just step forward it may not work but you’re going to hit

it may not work but you’re going to hit

it may not work but you’re going to hit a step in your career in your

a step in your career in your

a step in your career in your development that you could not have

development that you could not have

development that you could not have taken had you not gone that way before

taken had you not gone that way before

taken had you not gone that way before you can get over there and I say in the

you can get over there and I say in the

you can get over there and I say in the ashes of all your failures if you look

ashes of all your failures if you look

ashes of all your failures if you look close enough you’ll find keys to success

close enough you’ll find keys to success

close enough you’ll find keys to success if you’re a very negative person all you

if you’re a very negative person all you

if you’re a very negative person all you would focus on is wow I have a really

would focus on is wow I have a really

would focus on is wow I have a really bad movie on my resume that I wish I had

bad movie on my resume that I wish I had

bad movie on my resume that I wish I had never done but if you’re a positive

never done but if you’re a positive

never done but if you’re a positive person you will go I’m so glad I took

person you will go I’m so glad I took

person you will go I’m so glad I took that step that most people would not

that step that most people would not

that step that most people would not have taken because that got me to a

have taken because that got me to a

have taken because that got me to a place that no one else can follow

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because higher Images

made this video because higher Images

made this video because higher Images official asked me to so if there’s a

official asked me to so if there’s a

official asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to

famous entrepreneur that you want me to

famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it down the comments

profile next leave it down the comments

profile next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I also

below and I’ll see what I can do I also

below and I’ll see what I can do I also love to know what did Robert say that

love to know what did Robert say that

love to know what did Robert say that had the biggest impact on you what are

had the biggest impact on you what are

had the biggest impact on you what are you going to take from this video and

you going to take from this video and

you going to take from this video and immediately apply it somehow to your

immediately apply it somehow to your

immediately apply it somehow to your life or to your business leave it down

life or to your business leave it down

life or to your business leave it down in the comments I’m going to join in the

in the comments I’m going to join in the

in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Daniel and Alex thank

quick shout out to Daniel and Alex thank

quick shout out to Daniel and Alex thank you guys so much for picking up a copy

you guys so much for picking up a copy

you guys so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and making that

of my book your one word and making that

of my book your one word and making that awesome tribute website for it as well I

awesome tribute website for it as well I

awesome tribute website for it as well I really really really appreciate it so

really really really appreciate it so

really really really appreciate it so thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

usually you’re always hurting for money

usually you’re always hurting for money and a budget to put any ideas together

and a budget to put any ideas together

and a budget to put any ideas together so if you make a cool sketch you’re like

so if you make a cool sketch you’re like

so if you make a cool sketch you’re like okay well we’ll never afford to be able

okay well we’ll never afford to be able

okay well we’ll never afford to be able to make this what’s the opposite with it

to make this what’s the opposite with it

to make this what’s the opposite with it we’ll have like a whole team ready to

we’ll have like a whole team ready to

we’ll have like a whole team ready to make that vision come to life and the

make that vision come to life and the

make that vision come to life and the whole idea is that it’s your vision

whole idea is that it’s your vision

whole idea is that it’s your vision because I’ve done my part and now I’m

because I’ve done my part and now I’m

because I’ve done my part and now I’m waiting for those missing pieces because

waiting for those missing pieces because

waiting for those missing pieces because I love collaborating with people because

I love collaborating with people because

I love collaborating with people because you’re always wondering what parts

you’re always wondering what parts

you’re always wondering what parts they’re going to bring whether it’s an

they’re going to bring whether it’s an

they’re going to bring whether it’s an actor or someone you interact with they

actor or someone you interact with they

actor or someone you interact with they bring a piece of magic that you couldn’t

bring a piece of magic that you couldn’t

bring a piece of magic that you couldn’t have generated yourself and you take it

have generated yourself and you take it

have generated yourself and you take it and you run with it and you’re so

and you run with it and you’re so

and you run with it and you’re so excited you know to incorporate their

excited you know to incorporate their

excited you know to incorporate their ideas yeah now you had a plan of is the

ideas yeah now you had a plan of is the

ideas yeah now you had a plan of is the remarkable thing to me was at 22 23

remarkable thing to me was at 22 23

remarkable thing to me was at 22 23 years old but your plan was completely

years old but your plan was completely

years old but your plan was completely laid out I mean as in reading your book

laid out I mean as in reading your book

laid out I mean as in reading your book you know you knew I was going to take

you know you knew I was going to take

you know you knew I was going to take this R amount of money your plan was to

this R amount of money your plan was to

this R amount of money your plan was to make three el Mariachi movies yeah the

make three el Mariachi movies yeah the

make three el Mariachi movies yeah the thing is if you want to get somewhere

thing is if you want to get somewhere

thing is if you want to get somewhere you really got to set some goals for

you really got to set some goals for

you really got to set some goals for yourself it won’t ever happen the way

yourself it won’t ever happen the way

yourself it won’t ever happen the way you plan but I know you you know I know

you plan but I know you you know I know

you plan but I know you you know I know that still on a positive you know in a

that still on a positive you know in a

that still on a positive you know in a positive direction they’ll only take you

positive direction they’ll only take you

positive direction they’ll only take you someplace better by a cry you’re working

someplace better by a cry you’re working

someplace better by a cry you’re working out things now that are I mean he’s like

out things now that are I mean he’s like

out things now that are I mean he’s like you’re running an entire network you’re

you’re running an entire network you’re

you’re running an entire network you’re running the El Rey Networks man yeah you

running the El Rey Networks man yeah you

running the El Rey Networks man yeah you but it’s a matter of scale not technique

but it’s a matter of scale not technique

but it’s a matter of scale not technique it’s the same technique but you’re just

it’s the same technique but you’re just

it’s the same technique but you’re just doing it you know you’re only really

doing it you know you’re only really

doing it you know you’re only really just scaling up you really like you have

just scaling up you really like you have

just scaling up you really like you have roosterteeth it’s like you create a

roosterteeth it’s like you create a

roosterteeth it’s like you create a beast and then you got to feed the beast

beast and then you got to feed the beast

beast and then you got to feed the beast you know the beasts consumes you and by

you know the beasts consumes you and by

you know the beasts consumes you and by creating for that beast you actually

creating for that beast you actually

creating for that beast you actually come up with things that you never would

come up with things that you never would

come up with things that you never would have done otherwise and you’re really

have done otherwise and you’re really

have done otherwise and you’re really proud of like our network we have to we

proud of like our network we have to we

proud of like our network we have to we had to fill it

had to fill it

had to fill it I got a network I don’t a network when

I got a network I don’t a network when

I got a network I don’t a network when it’s empty till you fill it we had to

it’s empty till you fill it we had to

it’s empty till you fill it we had to fill it with from dusk till dawn I had

fill it with from dusk till dawn I had

fill it with from dusk till dawn I had to come up with a show called the

to come up with a show called the

to come up with a show called the director’s chair you know lucha

director’s chair you know lucha

director’s chair you know lucha underground and you just start filling

underground and you just start filling

underground and you just start filling it up and then you’re so proud of these

it up and then you’re so proud of these

it up and then you’re so proud of these shows and so proud of the content just

shows and so proud of the content just

shows and so proud of the content just like just proud of you all or anything

like just proud of you all or anything

like just proud of you all or anything that you’ve come up with it was because

that you’ve come up with it was because

that you’ve come up with it was because you had this destination that you had to

you had this destination that you had to

you had this destination that you had to fill so I would suggest to anybody who

fill so I would suggest to anybody who

fill so I would suggest to anybody who wants to go create create a beast first

wants to go create create a beast first

wants to go create create a beast first then feed the beast

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