I don’t want to do the same type of movie over and over again I completely
movie over and over again I completely
movie over and over again I completely identified with that thing that happens
identified with that thing that happens
identified with that thing that happens inside all of us when we have to do
inside all of us when we have to do
inside all of us when we have to do something creative because what’s the
something creative because what’s the
something creative because what’s the point of doing all this hard work if
point of doing all this hard work if
point of doing all this hard work if it’s not appreciated because that’s the
it’s not appreciated because that’s the
it’s not appreciated because that’s the art form I was horrible I was that was
art form I was horrible I was that was
art form I was horrible I was that was the worst experience in my mi in my
the worst experience in my mi in my
the worst experience in my mi in my career it was just I was just horrible
career it was just I was just horrible
career it was just I was just horrible directing is waking up every morning and
directing is waking up every morning and
directing is waking up every morning and compromising he’s an American filmmaker
compromising he’s an American filmmaker
compromising he’s an American filmmaker and screenwriter he’s credited as being
and screenwriter he’s credited as being
and screenwriter he’s credited as being one of the greatest visual storytellers
one of the greatest visual storytellers
one of the greatest visual storytellers in filmmaking he’s directed some of the
in filmmaking he’s directed some of the
in filmmaking he’s directed some of the biggest blockbuster hits over the last
biggest blockbuster hits over the last
biggest blockbuster hits over the last few decades he’s Robert Zemeckis and
few decades he’s Robert Zemeckis and
few decades he’s Robert Zemeckis and here is my take on his top ten rules for
here is my take on his top ten rules for
here is my take on his top ten rules for success number eight is my personal
success number eight is my personal
success number eight is my personal favorite and I’m curiously figure out
favorite and I’m curiously figure out
favorite and I’m curiously figure out which one you guys like the best all I
which one you guys like the best all I
which one you guys like the best all I want to do is are good scripts
want to do is are good scripts
want to do is are good scripts however they have to manifest themselves
however they have to manifest themselves
however they have to manifest themselves have you ever had an agenda have you
have you ever had an agenda have you
have you ever had an agenda have you ever been I never had that mindset I
ever been I never had that mindset I
ever been I never had that mindset I never have I’ve never had like I’m too
never have I’ve never had like I’m too
never have I’ve never had like I’m too Restless I could no here’s what I
Restless I could no here’s what I
Restless I could no here’s what I thought I don’t know what I want to do
thought I don’t know what I want to do
thought I don’t know what I want to do but I know what I don’t want to do is
but I know what I don’t want to do is
but I know what I don’t want to do is that what I can answer the question like
that what I can answer the question like
that what I can answer the question like that I don’t want to do the same type of
that I don’t want to do the same type of
that I don’t want to do the same type of movie over and over again mm-hmm I
movie over and over again mm-hmm I
movie over and over again mm-hmm I wouldn’t want to just be doing comedies
wouldn’t want to just be doing comedies
wouldn’t want to just be doing comedies I wouldn’t want to just be doing
I wouldn’t want to just be doing
I wouldn’t want to just be doing suspense movies or action movies I would
suspense movies or action movies I would
suspense movies or action movies I would I mean I would that way I mean I always
I mean I would that way I mean I always
I mean I would that way I mean I always want to like mix it up why did you
want to like mix it up why did you
want to like mix it up why did you decide to give this tribute not only to
decide to give this tribute not only to
decide to give this tribute not only to Philippe Petit but also to the sense of
Philippe Petit but also to the sense of
Philippe Petit but also to the sense of freedom and follow your dreams in a way
freedom and follow your dreams in a way
freedom and follow your dreams in a way exactly for that reason I mean I
exactly for that reason I mean I
exactly for that reason I mean I completely identified with that thing
completely identified with that thing
completely identified with that thing that happens inside all of us when we
that happens inside all of us when we
that happens inside all of us when we have to do something creative and that
have to do something creative and that
have to do something creative and that thing that happens when you have a
thing that happens when you have a
thing that happens when you have a passion and you have a dream and you
passion and you have a dream and you
passion and you have a dream and you have to follow that dream at all costs I
have to follow that dream at all costs I
have to follow that dream at all costs I think it’s a very universal story I
think it’s a very universal story I
think it’s a very universal story I think we all feel that in some level and
think we all feel that in some level and
think we all feel that in some level and that’s why I thought it was that
that’s why I thought it was that
that’s why I thought it was that everyone could identify with this
everyone could identify with this
everyone could identify with this character when I when I decide to make a
character when I when I decide to make a
character when I when I decide to make a film I have to make it you know I have
film I have to make it you know I have
film I have to make it you know I have that it that that there’s that Drive
that it that that there’s that Drive
that it that that there’s that Drive inside of me that passion
inside of me that passion
inside of me that passion that dream that I have to realize the
that dream that I have to realize the
that dream that I have to realize the film and I completely understand that if
film and I completely understand that if
film and I completely understand that if you spend a lot of time assembling a
you spend a lot of time assembling a
you spend a lot of time assembling a team of really really talented artists
team of really really talented artists
team of really really talented artists who are also reasonable people then the
who are also reasonable people then the
who are also reasonable people then the the the best way to make a film is to
the the best way to make a film is to
the the best way to make a film is to collaborate and to take good ideas from
collaborate and to take good ideas from
collaborate and to take good ideas from from everybody and you know rejecting
from everybody and you know rejecting
from everybody and you know rejecting that you know that you the the hardest
that you know that you the the hardest
that you know that you the the hardest thing to do is when you open when you
thing to do is when you open when you
thing to do is when you open when you open your your your set up to
open your your your set up to
open your your your set up to collaboration what you don’t want to do
collaboration what you don’t want to do
collaboration what you don’t want to do is you don’t want to hurt people’s
is you don’t want to hurt people’s
is you don’t want to hurt people’s feelings when you reject their ideas but
feelings when you reject their ideas but
feelings when you reject their ideas but that is so but basically as a director
that is so but basically as a director
that is so but basically as a director my feeling is is I’ll take a good idea
my feeling is is I’ll take a good idea
my feeling is is I’ll take a good idea from anybody and you know I’ll I’ll very
from anybody and you know I’ll I’ll very
from anybody and you know I’ll I’ll very you know often ask everyone for help
you know often ask everyone for help
you know often ask everyone for help you know I’ll sit here and say okay I
you know I’ll sit here and say okay I
you know I’ll sit here and say okay I don’t I don’t know what to do but then
don’t I don’t know what to do but then
don’t I don’t know what to do but then but then at the end of the day you’re
but then at the end of the day you’re
but then at the end of the day you’re the one responsible to getting the work
the one responsible to getting the work
the one responsible to getting the work done and so you have to ultimately you
done and so you have to ultimately you
done and so you have to ultimately you know make decisions to keep everything
know make decisions to keep everything
know make decisions to keep everything moving forward so I know that that’s
moving forward so I know that that’s
moving forward so I know that that’s kind of a long-winded answer but I but I
kind of a long-winded answer but I but I
kind of a long-winded answer but I but I think if you said what is your directing
think if you said what is your directing
think if you said what is your directing style it’s much more collaborative than
style it’s much more collaborative than
style it’s much more collaborative than it is dictatorial so for you how much of
it is dictatorial so for you how much of
it is dictatorial so for you how much of the judgment of whether you were happy
the judgment of whether you were happy
the judgment of whether you were happy with what finally came out is about you
with what finally came out is about you
with what finally came out is about you and how much is it about the idea of an
and how much is it about the idea of an
and how much is it about the idea of an audience having that experience are you
audience having that experience are you
audience having that experience are you and I you mean is it is reaction to the
and I you mean is it is reaction to the
and I you mean is it is reaction to the movie as important to you as your own
movie as important to you as your own
movie as important to you as your own satisfaction with what you did yeah I
satisfaction with what you did yeah I
satisfaction with what you did yeah I mean well it’s a close second because
mean well it’s a close second because
mean well it’s a close second because because what’s the point of doing all
because what’s the point of doing all
because what’s the point of doing all this hard work if it’s not appreciated
this hard work if it’s not appreciated
this hard work if it’s not appreciated because that’s the art form the art form
because that’s the art form the art form
because that’s the art form the art form is to be exhibited to a mass audience so
is to be exhibited to a mass audience so
is to be exhibited to a mass audience so if I you know it’s not like writing up
if I you know it’s not like writing up
if I you know it’s not like writing up writing poetry which I love but that’s a
writing poetry which I love but that’s a
writing poetry which I love but that’s a different art form so I guess what I’m
different art form so I guess what I’m
different art form so I guess what I’m saying is is that
saying is is that
saying is is that every movie has to has to satisfy two
every movie has to has to satisfy two
every movie has to has to satisfy two criteria for me first is is this a movie
criteria for me first is is this a movie
criteria for me first is is this a movie that I would like to see hmm
that I would like to see hmm
that I would like to see hmm that’s number one and if that’s yes then
that’s number one and if that’s yes then
that’s number one and if that’s yes then the next question right alongside is and
the next question right alongside is and
the next question right alongside is and is this a movie I think anybody else
is this a movie I think anybody else
is this a movie I think anybody else would like to see and if that’s a yes
would like to see and if that’s a yes
would like to see and if that’s a yes then those are the only two criteria I
then those are the only two criteria I
then those are the only two criteria I can’t think of anything else everything
can’t think of anything else everything
can’t think of anything else everything else is up to the movie gods you guys
else is up to the movie gods you guys
else is up to the movie gods you guys included it on the back to the future of
included it on the back to the future of
included it on the back to the future of series but on the later DVDs but it was
series but on the later DVDs but it was
series but on the later DVDs but it was on the internet before that the idea of
on the internet before that the idea of
on the internet before that the idea of he’s shot it with Eric Stoltz yeah but I
he’s shot it with Eric Stoltz yeah but I
he’s shot it with Eric Stoltz yeah but I had nothing to do with this ability it
had nothing to do with this ability it
had nothing to do with this ability it was there there is a situation where you
was there there is a situation where you
was there there is a situation where you know Eric is a brilliant actor I mean we
know Eric is a brilliant actor I mean we
know Eric is a brilliant actor I mean we loved my whole thing it’s just that I
loved my whole thing it’s just that I
loved my whole thing it’s just that I simply I simply miss cast them and I
simply I simply miss cast them and I
simply I simply miss cast them and I learned a very serious lesson and you
learned a very serious lesson and you
learned a very serious lesson and you know it’s like it’s it’s not worth it’s
know it’s like it’s it’s not worth it’s
know it’s like it’s it’s not worth it’s too painful for everybody what you have
too painful for everybody what you have
too painful for everybody what you have to do is you have to cast the movie the
to do is you have to cast the movie the
to do is you have to cast the movie the right way and feel really right about it
right way and feel really right about it
right way and feel really right about it otherwise don’t go down that road he was
otherwise don’t go down that road he was
otherwise don’t go down that road he was a great actor though resident great
a great actor though resident great
a great actor though resident great absolutely great little tactic with a
absolutely great little tactic with a
absolutely great little tactic with a little cover just so people can see that
little cover just so people can see that
little cover just so people can see that Eric Stoltz was Martin a flat one point
Eric Stoltz was Martin a flat one point
Eric Stoltz was Martin a flat one point he just said I don’t think we’re getting
he just said I don’t think we’re getting
he just said I don’t think we’re getting the laughs that I was hoping we would
the laughs that I was hoping we would
the laughs that I was hoping we would get and and I looked at Bob and I
get and and I looked at Bob and I
get and and I looked at Bob and I realized that he was absolutely correct
realized that he was absolutely correct
realized that he was absolutely correct and I said Bob what do you want to do so
and I said Bob what do you want to do so
and I said Bob what do you want to do so I had to make this horrific decision
I had to make this horrific decision
I had to make this horrific decision which was very heartbreaking for
which was very heartbreaking for
which was very heartbreaking for everybody yeah and that’s rough yeah
everybody yeah and that’s rough yeah
everybody yeah and that’s rough yeah stuff was a director who’s the leader of
stuff was a director who’s the leader of
stuff was a director who’s the leader of when you sit down and tell the actor
when you sit down and tell the actor
when you sit down and tell the actor what was that like telling that was
what was that like telling that was
what was that like telling that was gonna replace them yeah that was
gonna replace them yeah that was
gonna replace them yeah that was horrible I was that was the worst
horrible I was that was the worst
horrible I was that was the worst experience in my in my in my career it
experience in my in my in my career it
experience in my in my in my career it was just it was just horrible it was
was just it was just horrible it was
was just it was just horrible it was like you know never want to do that
like you know never want to do that
like you know never want to do that again well I always loved going to the
again well I always loved going to the
again well I always loved going to the cinema to see action and special effects
cinema to see action and special effects
cinema to see action and special effects I love seeing horror movies I love seen
I love seeing horror movies I love seen
I love seeing horror movies I love seen monster movies I love seeing war movies
monster movies I love seeing war movies
monster movies I love seeing war movies you know when I grew up there was many
you know when I grew up there was many
you know when I grew up there was many World War two movies and I loved
World War two movies and I loved
World War two movies and I loved watching movies to see the action and
watching movies to see the action and
watching movies to see the action and the special effects but it wasn’t until
the special effects but it wasn’t until
the special effects but it wasn’t until I was in high school when I was about 13
I was in high school when I was about 13
I was in high school when I was about 13 years old and I saw a film it was a
years old and I saw a film it was a
years old and I saw a film it was a Arthur Penfield called Bonnie and Clyde
Arthur Penfield called Bonnie and Clyde
Arthur Penfield called Bonnie and Clyde and I remember feeling my emotions being
and I remember feeling my emotions being
and I remember feeling my emotions being you know move up and being moved by the
you know move up and being moved by the
you know move up and being moved by the film and I remember having a vivid
thought at that point that I was
thought at that point that I was thinking wow this is this is very
thinking wow this is this is very
thinking wow this is this is very interesting this is this is sort of an
interesting this is this is sort of an
interesting this is this is sort of an amazing power and from that moment on I
amazing power and from that moment on I
amazing power and from that moment on I then I started to learn what a that Oh
then I started to learn what a that Oh
then I started to learn what a that Oh films have directors and I learned the
films have directors and I learned the
films have directors and I learned the process of how films are made and then
process of how films are made and then
process of how films are made and then fell in love with the the art form and
fell in love with the the art form and
fell in love with the the art form and from so since I was 13 all I ever wanted
from so since I was 13 all I ever wanted
from so since I was 13 all I ever wanted to do was make films and it’s the only
to do was make films and it’s the only
to do was make films and it’s the only thing I know how to do so so I can’t do
thing I know how to do so so I can’t do
thing I know how to do so so I can’t do anything else so correcting is waking up
anything else so correcting is waking up
anything else so correcting is waking up every morning and compromising hmm you
every morning and compromising hmm you
every morning and compromising hmm you have this idea this ideal of what you
have this idea this ideal of what you
have this idea this ideal of what you want to do that day and you then you
want to do that day and you then you
want to do that day and you then you know you just
know you just
know you just it just gets stripped away and stripped
it just gets stripped away and stripped
it just gets stripped away and stripped away and stripped away in stripped away
away and stripped away in stripped away
away and stripped away in stripped away except for those magnificent moments
except for those magnificent moments
except for those magnificent moments when the cast does something that you
when the cast does something that you
when the cast does something that you couldn’t imagine and you go wow that is
couldn’t imagine and you go wow that is
couldn’t imagine and you go wow that is really awesome and then you immediately
really awesome and then you immediately
really awesome and then you immediately get a feeling of dread because you’re
get a feeling of dread because you’re
get a feeling of dread because you’re expecting then as soon as you say cut
expecting then as soon as you say cut
expecting then as soon as you say cut that someone will say yeah we missed the
that someone will say yeah we missed the
that someone will say yeah we missed the focus there was a boom in the shot there
focus there was a boom in the shot there
focus there was a boom in the shot there was an extra in the background who
was an extra in the background who
was an extra in the background who tripped and fell whatever whatever the
tripped and fell whatever whatever the
tripped and fell whatever whatever the thing is that ruined the moment that you
thing is that ruined the moment that you
thing is that ruined the moment that you may not get back again
he saw the two towers and he literally
he saw the two towers and he literally drew a pencil line between the two
drew a pencil line between the two
drew a pencil line between the two towers and said I’ve got to put a wire
towers and said I’ve got to put a wire
towers and said I’ve got to put a wire between those towers I got a walk it’s
between those towers I got a walk it’s
between those towers I got a walk it’s like you know in his mind he believes
like you know in his mind he believes
like you know in his mind he believes that those towers were built for him to
that those towers were built for him to
that those towers were built for him to create this performance just like he
create this performance just like he
create this performance just like he felt that notre-dame was for him no tree
felt that notre-dame was for him no tree
felt that notre-dame was for him no tree Dom was for him and what’s amazing about
Dom was for him and what’s amazing about
Dom was for him and what’s amazing about Philippe and why I think his story is
Philippe and why I think his story is
Philippe and why I think his story is unique but yet it’s a universal story is
unique but yet it’s a universal story is
unique but yet it’s a universal story is that that’s what happens to all artists
that that’s what happens to all artists
that that’s what happens to all artists you know you ask an artist why did you
you know you ask an artist why did you
you know you ask an artist why did you do this why did you paint this painting
do this why did you paint this painting
do this why did you paint this painting why did you make this movie why did you
why did you make this movie why did you
why did you make this movie why did you write this music there’s never any
write this music there’s never any
write this music there’s never any answer for it it just I just something I
answer for it it just I just something I
answer for it it just I just something I have to do and anyone who creates any
have to do and anyone who creates any
have to do and anyone who creates any type of art and we all do so we all have
type of art and we all do so we all have
type of art and we all do so we all have our own artistic expression will
our own artistic expression will
our own artistic expression will identify with with that thing that was
identify with with that thing that was
identify with with that thing that was inside Philippe where he had to do this
inside Philippe where he had to do this
inside Philippe where he had to do this no matter what I’ve always well Maya
no matter what I’ve always well Maya
no matter what I’ve always well Maya values giving the same advice I think
values giving the same advice I think
values giving the same advice I think that the the the premium thing the thing
that the the the premium thing the thing
that the the the premium thing the thing that is the the most valuable thing the
that is the the most valuable thing the
that is the the most valuable thing the thing we don’t have enough of his ideas
thing we don’t have enough of his ideas
thing we don’t have enough of his ideas and screenplays so my my recommendation
and screenplays so my my recommendation
and screenplays so my my recommendation is to always write not only do I believe
is to always write not only do I believe
is to always write not only do I believe that that’s the most like I said just
that that’s the most like I said just
that that’s the most like I said just now is that is that that’s the most
now is that is that that’s the most
now is that is that that’s the most valuable commodity in the industry is to
valuable commodity in the industry is to
valuable commodity in the industry is to have a good screenplay I think it’s also
have a good screenplay I think it’s also
have a good screenplay I think it’s also what makes you into a good filmmaker no
what makes you into a good filmmaker no
what makes you into a good filmmaker no no I’ve never regretted any movie I’ve
no I’ve never regretted any movie I’ve
no I’ve never regretted any movie I’ve ever passed on huh ever really ever and
ever passed on huh ever really ever and
ever passed on huh ever really ever and anyone you’ve ever made never no not one
anyone you’ve ever made never no not one
anyone you’ve ever made never no not one I’m proud of all love them all so you’re
I’m proud of all love them all so you’re
I’m proud of all love them all so you’re very happy man content Happy’s dangerous
very happy man content Happy’s dangerous
very happy man content Happy’s dangerous work you know you know some what content
work you know you know some what content
work you know you know some what content you know happy is a very dangerous word
you know happy is a very dangerous word
you know happy is a very dangerous word thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made this video because our Bibby Rodriguez
this video because our Bibby Rodriguez
this video because our Bibby Rodriguez asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you I made a profile
entrepreneur that you I made a profile
entrepreneur that you I made a profile next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d love to know
I’ll see what I can do I’d love to know
I’ll see what I can do I’d love to know which of the top ten rules had the
which of the top ten rules had the
which of the top ten rules had the biggest impact on you and why what
biggest impact on you and why what
biggest impact on you and why what lesson are you gonna adopt and apply now
lesson are you gonna adopt and apply now
lesson are you gonna adopt and apply now to your business or life leave it in the
to your business or life leave it in the
to your business or life leave it in the comments
comments
comments and I will join in the discussion thank
and I will join in the discussion thank
and I will join in the discussion thank you so much for watching continue to
you so much for watching continue to
you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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