then along comes this young guy to Oakland I’m going what Ryan Coogler Ryan
Oakland I’m going what Ryan Coogler Ryan
Oakland I’m going what Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler there’s a short sightedness that
Coogler there’s a short sightedness that
Coogler there’s a short sightedness that comes with playing with playing foreign
comes with playing with playing foreign
comes with playing with playing foreign sports
sports
sports I don’t know if College has a Dean of
I don’t know if College has a Dean of
I don’t know if College has a Dean of discipline with my high school dislike
discipline with my high school dislike
discipline with my high school dislike like Dean a discipline at the school and
like Dean a discipline at the school and
like Dean a discipline at the school and his hiring and I’m going for this world
his hiring and I’m going for this world
his hiring and I’m going for this world we’re meeting I was shocked house was
we’re meeting I was shocked house was
we’re meeting I was shocked house was angered I was a frustrated scared
angered I was a frustrated scared
angered I was a frustrated scared there’s nothing like seeing it seeing a
there’s nothing like seeing it seeing a
there’s nothing like seeing it seeing a great movie and being a filmmaker so
great movie and being a filmmaker so
great movie and being a filmmaker so because it’s inspiring he’s an American
because it’s inspiring he’s an American
because it’s inspiring he’s an American film director and screenwriter his first
film director and screenwriter his first
film director and screenwriter his first feature film Fruitvale station won two
feature film Fruitvale station won two
feature film Fruitvale station won two awards at the 2013 Sundance Film
awards at the 2013 Sundance Film
awards at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival he also wrote and directed the
Festival he also wrote and directed the
Festival he also wrote and directed the seventh film in the rocky saga Creed
seventh film in the rocky saga Creed
seventh film in the rocky saga Creed he’s ryan coogler and here is my take on
he’s ryan coogler and here is my take on
he’s ryan coogler and here is my take on his top ten rules of success rule number
his top ten rules of success rule number
his top ten rules of success rule number one is my personal favorite and I’m
one is my personal favorite and I’m
one is my personal favorite and I’m really curious if your groats which one
really curious if your groats which one
really curious if your groats which one you guys like the best also as Ryan is
you guys like the best also as Ryan is
you guys like the best also as Ryan is talking if we set something that’s
talking if we set something that’s
talking if we set something that’s really impactful to you that really
really impactful to you that really
really impactful to you that really means a lot to you please leave it in
means a lot to you please leave it in
means a lot to you please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around
the comments below and put quotes around
the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as
it so other people can be inspired as
it so other people can be inspired as well enjoy
[Music]
[Music] you
the last Rocky movie before Creed the
the last Rocky movie before Creed the final scene was it your way of saying
final scene was it your way of saying
final scene was it your way of saying goodbye to the character goodbye to that
goodbye to the character goodbye to that
goodbye to the character goodbye to that yeah goodbye to everything combines the
yeah goodbye to everything combines the
yeah goodbye to everything combines the best chapters of my life in these
best chapters of my life in these
best chapters of my life in these professional life it really was then
professional life it really was then
professional life it really was then along comes this young guy to Oakland I
along comes this young guy to Oakland I
along comes this young guy to Oakland I want what Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler when
want what Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler when
want what Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler when director Ryan Coogler first met with
director Ryan Coogler first met with
director Ryan Coogler first met with Stallone he was untested as a feature
Stallone he was untested as a feature
Stallone he was untested as a feature filmmaker but he had an intensely
filmmaker but he had an intensely
filmmaker but he had an intensely personal idea for reviving the rocky
personal idea for reviving the rocky
personal idea for reviving the rocky franchise googlers father had fallen
franchise googlers father had fallen
franchise googlers father had fallen gravely ill a few years earlier with
gravely ill a few years earlier with
gravely ill a few years earlier with Ryan by his side there was only one
Ryan by his side there was only one
Ryan by his side there was only one thing the elder Kugler wanted to watch
thing the elder Kugler wanted to watch
thing the elder Kugler wanted to watch the father’s a very soulful powerful man
the father’s a very soulful powerful man
the father’s a very soulful powerful man and now he’s being reduced to a shell of
and now he’s being reduced to a shell of
and now he’s being reduced to a shell of his former self but oddly he watches
his former self but oddly he watches
his former self but oddly he watches rocky again in again and he can’t his
rocky again in again and he can’t his
rocky again in again and he can’t his son who loves his father sitting right
son who loves his father sitting right
son who loves his father sitting right beside him he’s watching his father
beside him he’s watching his father
beside him he’s watching his father disintegrate before his very eyes the
disintegrate before his very eyes the
disintegrate before his very eyes the traumatic impact was so imprinted on
traumatic impact was so imprinted on
traumatic impact was so imprinted on this young man that he never got over it
this young man that he never got over it
this young man that he never got over it so he comes to me because hey look at
so he comes to me because hey look at
so he comes to me because hey look at this great idea lemon you know revived
this great idea lemon you know revived
this great idea lemon you know revived rocky I go how and when he told me
rocky I go how and when he told me
rocky I go how and when he told me stories this is insane
stories this is insane
stories this is insane wrong you’re a young kid you haven’t
wrong you’re a young kid you haven’t
wrong you’re a young kid you haven’t done anything yet but I appreciate the
done anything yet but I appreciate the
done anything yet but I appreciate the thought because okay see you around
thought because okay see you around
thought because okay see you around and because that he does a masterpiece
and because that he does a masterpiece
and because that he does a masterpiece Fruitvale station wins the Cannes Film
Fruitvale station wins the Cannes Film
Fruitvale station wins the Cannes Film Festival every studio wants and what’s
Festival every studio wants and what’s
Festival every studio wants and what’s he want to do Creed then went now either
he want to do Creed then went now either
he want to do Creed then went now either this guy here is just trying my patience
this guy here is just trying my patience
this guy here is just trying my patience or he’s reminds me of a guy I used to
or he’s reminds me of a guy I used to
or he’s reminds me of a guy I used to know I was gonna say that was you that
know I was gonna say that was you that
know I was gonna say that was you that 40 years ago yeah it was absolutely then
40 years ago yeah it was absolutely then
40 years ago yeah it was absolutely then I realized this is not a movie for him
I realized this is not a movie for him
I realized this is not a movie for him for his father this is all about a love
for his father this is all about a love
for his father this is all about a love letter to his father
letter to his father
letter to his father now if you’ve really dug down deep and
now if you’ve really dug down deep and
now if you’ve really dug down deep and ask a real rocky fan why he likes the
ask a real rocky fan why he likes the
ask a real rocky fan why he likes the movies it’s usually because they watched
movies it’s usually because they watched
movies it’s usually because they watched it with someone that they love was so
it with someone that they love was so
it with someone that they love was so great about them is they’re so personal
great about them is they’re so personal
great about them is they’re so personal to people no people just associate him
to people no people just associate him
to people no people just associate him with their family
with their family
with their family I know the first time I told my dad that
I know the first time I told my dad that
I know the first time I told my dad that I was gonna go to film school and not
I was gonna go to film school and not
I was gonna go to film school and not continue to play football he was
continue to play football he was
continue to play football he was heartbroken you know he’s really upset
heartbroken you know he’s really upset
heartbroken you know he’s really upset he didn’t want me to do it you know I
he didn’t want me to do it you know I
he didn’t want me to do it you know I thought that was gonna be at the
thought that was gonna be at the
thought that was gonna be at the thousand be what I was but um it there’s
thousand be what I was but um it there’s
thousand be what I was but um it there’s a short sightedness that comes with
a short sightedness that comes with
a short sightedness that comes with playing with playing around sports man
playing with playing around sports man
playing with playing around sports man like you know for so long man in the
like you know for so long man in the
like you know for so long man in the shelf life on a career athletics is much
shelf life on a career athletics is much
shelf life on a career athletics is much it’s much more compressed in a career
it’s much more compressed in a career
it’s much more compressed in a career another another thing is you know Saul
another another thing is you know Saul
another another thing is you know Saul was you know I kind of thought about
was you know I kind of thought about
was you know I kind of thought about this idea that you know you plan we
this idea that you know you plan we
this idea that you know you plan we playing a football be fortunate enough
playing a football be fortunate enough
playing a football be fortunate enough to keep playing professionally there
to keep playing professionally there
to keep playing professionally there about telling you 30 you know you
about telling you 30 you know you
about telling you 30 you know you considered a veteran you know I mean I
considered a veteran you know I mean I
considered a veteran you know I mean I was very interested in getting and
was very interested in getting and
was very interested in getting and getting into it into a space where you
getting into it into a space where you
getting into it into a space where you know I was flipped you know me if you
know I was flipped you know me if you
know I was flipped you know me if you touch my your 30 year old filmmaker
touch my your 30 year old filmmaker
touch my your 30 year old filmmaker they’re like are you a baby your eye
they’re like are you a baby your eye
they’re like are you a baby your eye right here yeah and got so much more
right here yeah and got so much more
right here yeah and got so much more it’s so much more time to grow so much
it’s so much more time to grow so much
it’s so much more time to grow so much more time to learn more about the crab
more time to learn more about the crab
more time to learn more about the crab to continue to continue to stretch you
to continue to continue to stretch you
to continue to continue to stretch you can do it into nine to you in a winter
can do it into nine to you in a winter
can do it into nine to you in a winter you’re like you know I’m saying so I was
you’re like you know I’m saying so I was
you’re like you know I’m saying so I was with kind of attracted me to two
with kind of attracted me to two
with kind of attracted me to two switches to switching career a college
switches to switching career a college
switches to switching career a college coach once said you know 95 percent of
coach once said you know 95 percent of
coach once said you know 95 percent of coaching college football is recruiting
coaching college football is recruiting
coaching college football is recruiting you know if you able to get talented
you know if you able to get talented
you know if you able to get talented players a lot of your work is done it’s
players a lot of your work is done it’s
players a lot of your work is done it’s done for yourself you know if the same
done for yourself you know if the same
done for yourself you know if the same thing goes for directing when you cast
thing goes for directing when you cast
thing goes for directing when you cast the right actors you know you find
the right actors you know you find
the right actors you know you find talented actors that I thought that are
talented actors that I thought that are
talented actors that I thought that are generally great people you know to me to
generally great people you know to me to
generally great people you know to me to spend time with me being around a lot of
spend time with me being around a lot of
spend time with me being around a lot of your work is done for yourself
your work is done for yourself
your work is done for yourself I definitely got into this because
I definitely got into this because
I definitely got into this because because um I believe in the power of
because um I believe in the power of
because um I believe in the power of emotion you honor me and and I think
emotion you honor me and and I think
emotion you honor me and and I think that film mechanism is an incredible way
that film mechanism is an incredible way
that film mechanism is an incredible way to trigger empathy you know other people
to trigger empathy you know other people
to trigger empathy you know other people in do telling stories you know to get
in do telling stories you know to get
in do telling stories you know to get people to relate to characters that they
people to relate to characters that they
people to relate to characters that they never they never met before and I think
never they never met before and I think
never they never met before and I think that that that that is something that
that that that that is something that
that that that that is something that lot that I always um want to be in tune
lot that I always um want to be in tune
lot that I always um want to be in tune with not just as an artist but as a
with not just as an artist but as a
with not just as an artist but as a human being
human being
human being you know you know no put passion in the
you know you know no put passion in the
you know you know no put passion in the things into my craft and put into motion
things into my craft and put into motion
things into my craft and put into motion and it’s my crap you know it’s kinda
and it’s my crap you know it’s kinda
and it’s my crap you know it’s kinda like this creature of two worlds you
like this creature of two worlds you
like this creature of two worlds you know I want the private school you know
know I want the private school you know
know I want the private school you know but I lived in some of some of them
but I lived in some of some of them
but I lived in some of some of them somewhat more difficult neighborhoods in
somewhat more difficult neighborhoods in
somewhat more difficult neighborhoods in the Bay Area so I didn’t really fit in
the Bay Area so I didn’t really fit in
the Bay Area so I didn’t really fit in anywhere except the football field I
anywhere except the football field I
anywhere except the football field I really liked math and science and I was
really liked math and science and I was
really liked math and science and I was I got a football scholarship to to a
I got a football scholarship to to a
I got a football scholarship to to a liberal arts school called st. Mary’s
liberal arts school called st. Mary’s
liberal arts school called st. Mary’s College in the Bay Area and I went in
College in the Bay Area and I went in
College in the Bay Area and I went in there and I was wanted to major in
there and I was wanted to major in
there and I was wanted to major in chemistry you know I really liked
chemistry you know I really liked
chemistry you know I really liked chemistry and I figured that if football
chemistry and I figured that if football
chemistry and I figured that if football didn’t work out I can always go to I was
didn’t work out I can always go to I was
didn’t work out I can always go to I was going to med school become a become a
going to med school become a become a
going to med school become a become a doctor and um that’s cool because it was
doctor and um that’s cool because it was
doctor and um that’s cool because it was a liberal arts school they made you take
a liberal arts school they made you take
a liberal arts school they made you take these creative writing classes so I took
these creative writing classes so I took
these creative writing classes so I took this creative writing class taught by
this creative writing class taught by
this creative writing class taught by this professor who was also a novelist
this professor who was also a novelist
this professor who was also a novelist and rosemary Graham and on the first day
and rosemary Graham and on the first day
and rosemary Graham and on the first day of the first day of class we sit down
of the first day of class we sit down
of the first day of class we sit down she just talks about how much she hates
she just talks about how much she hates
she just talks about how much she hates football players oh yeah how football is
football players oh yeah how football is
football players oh yeah how football is like the most barbaric ridiculous sport
like the most barbaric ridiculous sport
like the most barbaric ridiculous sport should be outlawed and I’m like I’m like
should be outlawed and I’m like I’m like
should be outlawed and I’m like I’m like in front of class like I think I want to
in front of class like I think I want to
in front of class like I think I want to leave you know when I’m but but you know
leave you know when I’m but but you know
leave you know when I’m but but you know we taught no yeah although we had a
we taught no yeah although we had a
we taught no yeah although we had a little argument we agreed to disagree at
little argument we agreed to disagree at
little argument we agreed to disagree at the time and she assigned us assignment
the time and she assigned us assignment
the time and she assigned us assignment which was which is um you know tell us
which was which is um you know tell us
which was which is um you know tell us about tell me about your most emotional
about tell me about your most emotional
about tell me about your most emotional experience you’ve ever had in your life
experience you’ve ever had in your life
experience you’ve ever had in your life I want you to write about it in prose
I want you to write about it in prose
I want you to write about it in prose and it turning in and um I wrote about
and it turning in and um I wrote about
and it turning in and um I wrote about mine I didn’t think much about it I did
mine I didn’t think much about it I did
mine I didn’t think much about it I did it honestly um if I you know if I would
it honestly um if I you know if I would
it honestly um if I you know if I would have been thinking I probably didn’t
have been thinking I probably didn’t
have been thinking I probably didn’t written about when I wrote about you
written about when I wrote about you
written about when I wrote about you know the name I turned it in and I was
know the name I turned it in and I was
know the name I turned it in and I was in my dorm room hanging out with a bunch
in my dorm room hanging out with a bunch
in my dorm room hanging out with a bunch of my football teammates and people from
of my football teammates and people from
of my football teammates and people from my neighborhood I got a call from her
my neighborhood I got a call from her
my neighborhood I got a call from her dorm phone and she’s like um hey you
dorm phone and she’s like um hey you
dorm phone and she’s like um hey you know what are you doing like her dorm
know what are you doing like her dorm
know what are you doing like her dorm she’s like I need to come down to my
she’s like I need to come down to my
she’s like I need to come down to my office immediately
office immediately
office immediately it’s about your assignment so my Jesus
it’s about your assignment so my Jesus
it’s about your assignment so my Jesus Christ step aside I’m like why do I
Christ step aside I’m like why do I
Christ step aside I’m like why do I write upon today you know so I kick
write upon today you know so I kick
write upon today you know so I kick everybody out of my dorm like I gotta go
everybody out of my dorm like I gotta go
everybody out of my dorm like I gotta go in the night and I walk down to her
in the night and I walk down to her
in the night and I walk down to her office and I’m just imagining like
office and I’m just imagining like
office and I’m just imagining like you’re not gonna overactive imagination
you’re not gonna overactive imagination
you’re not gonna overactive imagination I’m imagining open up the door and it’s
I’m imagining open up the door and it’s
I’m imagining open up the door and it’s like the police and
and they hate on it in the NA I don’t
and they hate on it in the NA I don’t know if college has a Dean of discipline
know if college has a Dean of discipline
know if college has a Dean of discipline but my high school dislikes like Deena
but my high school dislikes like Deena
but my high school dislikes like Deena discipline at the school and is higher
discipline at the school and is higher
discipline at the school and is higher and I’m going for this world we’re
and I’m going for this world we’re
and I’m going for this world we’re meeting and I open up the door and I go
meeting and I open up the door and I go
meeting and I open up the door and I go in and it’s just her you know she’s like
in and it’s just her you know she’s like
in and it’s just her you know she’s like sit down so I go walk over and I and I
sit down so I go walk over and I and I
sit down so I go walk over and I and I sit down across from I like I said now
sit down across from I like I said now
sit down across from I like I said now Eugene right now and I’m she’s like
Eugene right now and I’m she’s like
Eugene right now and I’m she’s like looking at me you know those
looking at me you know those
looking at me you know those uncomfortable silences she’s like
uncomfortable silences she’s like
uncomfortable silences she’s like looking at me I’m looking back okay you
looking at me I’m looking back okay you
looking at me I’m looking back okay you know she says what you want to be when
know she says what you want to be when
know she says what you want to be when you grow up I’m like man this is
you grow up I’m like man this is
you grow up I’m like man this is terrible like this is me I you know so I
terrible like this is me I you know so I
terrible like this is me I you know so I want to be a doctor you know and on
want to be a doctor you know and on
want to be a doctor you know and on she’s like why and like why come from if
she’s like why and like why come from if
she’s like why and like why come from if he touched my you won’t get doctor you
he touched my you won’t get doctor you
he touched my you won’t get doctor you grow nobody asked you why I mean I like
grow nobody asked you why I mean I like
grow nobody asked you why I mean I like great that’s awesome yeah he did she she
great that’s awesome yeah he did she she
great that’s awesome yeah he did she she she was she’ll be like why and I was
she was she’ll be like why and I was
she was she’ll be like why and I was like nobody ever asked my home I belong
like nobody ever asked my home I belong
like nobody ever asked my home I belong for your doctor and I was like oh I’m
for your doctor and I was like oh I’m
for your doctor and I was like oh I’m good I’m good at math and science I
good I’m good at math and science I
good I’m good at math and science I figured you should use that if you get
figured you should use that if you get
figured you should use that if you get at it in what better way to use them to
at it in what better way to use them to
at it in what better way to use them to help people you know I figured doctors
help people you know I figured doctors
help people you know I figured doctors can no can make money honestly and help
can no can make money honestly and help
can no can make money honestly and help people while you donate be a good know
people while you donate be a good know
people while you donate be a good know positive influence on the community you
positive influence on the community you
positive influence on the community you know know what’s wrong in it was wrong
know know what’s wrong in it was wrong
know know what’s wrong in it was wrong me today and I she was like hmm this is
me today and I she was like hmm this is
me today and I she was like hmm this is grandma my paper and she looked at
grandma my paper and she looked at
grandma my paper and she looked at issues of all razor paper um and it was
issues of all razor paper um and it was
issues of all razor paper um and it was really it was really visual you know
really it was really visual you know
really it was really visual you know while I was reading it I felt like I was
while I was reading it I felt like I was
while I was reading it I felt like I was there um she said that’s actually
there um she said that’s actually
there um she said that’s actually arguably rare than being good at math or
arguably rare than being good at math or
arguably rare than being good at math or science um and you you should consider
science um and you you should consider
science um and you you should consider being a writer you know you can you can
being a writer you know you can you can
being a writer you know you can you can do the same things you’re talking about
do the same things you’re talking about
do the same things you’re talking about maybe even on a bigger level um you
maybe even on a bigger level um you
maybe even on a bigger level um you should maybe even consider going
should maybe even consider going
should maybe even consider going Hollywood writing screenplays
Hollywood writing screenplays
Hollywood writing screenplays is what she said so I was completely
is what she said so I was completely
is what she said so I was completely weirded out at that moment on my place
weirded out at that moment on my place
weirded out at that moment on my place what did you think when she told her she
what did you think when she told her she
what did you think when she told her she was crazy right I got I don’t even know
was crazy right I got I don’t even know
was crazy right I got I don’t even know what a screenplay was you know of me and
what a screenplay was you know of me and
what a screenplay was you know of me and I remember looking at her and she had
I remember looking at her and she had
I remember looking at her and she had all these books behind it like she’s had
all these books behind it like she’s had
all these books behind it like she’s had this wall of books and I remember being
this wall of books and I remember being
this wall of books and I remember being I got a TD so I remember being like
I got a TD so I remember being like
I got a TD so I remember being like insanely jealous because she has so many
insanely jealous because she has so many
insanely jealous because she has so many books I don’t like my like books you
books I don’t like my like books you
books I don’t like my like books you know all I have any books you know um
which but she she um she said you know I
which but she she um she said you know I think you I think you should not think
think you I think you should not think
think you I think you should not think about think about even writing
about think about even writing
about think about even writing screenplays and um and I said so you
screenplays and um and I said so you
screenplays and um and I said so you know I was taking she was craziest on my
know I was taking she was craziest on my
know I was taking she was craziest on my way so I’m not in trouble and she’s like
way so I’m not in trouble and she’s like
way so I’m not in trouble and she’s like not why would you be why would you get
not why would you be why would you get
not why would you be why would you get in trouble and I was I like cool so I
in trouble and I was I like cool so I
in trouble and I was I like cool so I was like oh my god I get out of this
was like oh my god I get out of this
was like oh my god I get out of this crazy book lady’s office you know they
crazy book lady’s office you know they
crazy book lady’s office you know they like saw my re like how are you all good
like saw my re like how are you all good
like saw my re like how are you all good here she’s like yeah that’s fine but
here she’s like yeah that’s fine but
here she’s like yeah that’s fine but talk to you about that you know just
talk to you about that you know just
talk to you about that you know just think about it it’s my cool song left
think about it it’s my cool song left
think about it it’s my cool song left and I went back to my dorm room and my
and I went back to my dorm room and my
and I went back to my dorm room and my dorm room was empty and I was like that
dorm room was empty and I was like that
dorm room was empty and I was like that was the weirdest conversation I had my
was the weirdest conversation I had my
was the weirdest conversation I had my life and um you know I had even know
life and um you know I had even know
life and um you know I had even know what the screenplay was I never seen one
what the screenplay was I never seen one
what the screenplay was I never seen one you know but uh but I remember thinking
you know but uh but I remember thinking
you know but uh but I remember thinking about how much I like movies I always
about how much I like movies I always
about how much I like movies I always liked movies I’m always like to read and
liked movies I’m always like to read and
liked movies I’m always like to read and I started looking around my dorm room
I started looking around my dorm room
I started looking around my dorm room and all I had was like rap posters I had
and all I had was like rap posters I had
and all I had was like rap posters I had no books no I
no books no I
no books no I I had no movies and I was like when I
I had no movies and I was like when I
I had no movies and I was like when I like books I like movies like me maybe I
like books I like movies like me maybe I
like books I like movies like me maybe I should start they got to start like
should start they got to start like
should start they got to start like buying books and like buying movies so
buying books and like buying movies so
buying books and like buying movies so then something I and I was thinking
then something I and I was thinking
then something I and I was thinking about what she said about us pamphlet
about what she said about us pamphlet
about what she said about us pamphlet like maybe I should check out what one
like maybe I should check out what one
like maybe I should check out what one looks like so I thought I had 20 dollars
looks like so I thought I had 20 dollars
looks like so I thought I had 20 dollars I’ll hop them up to my car drove the
I’ll hop them up to my car drove the
I’ll hop them up to my car drove the circus City and um I walked around a DVD
circus City and um I walked around a DVD
circus City and um I walked around a DVD session and I found like this pulp
session and I found like this pulp
session and I found like this pulp fiction I saw like proficient you know
fiction I saw like proficient you know
fiction I saw like proficient you know and I picked it up it was a special
and I picked it up it was a special
and I picked it up it was a special edition and it had um it had a cd-rom
edition and it had um it had a cd-rom
edition and it had um it had a cd-rom with the screenplay
with the screenplay
with the screenplay mm-hmm built into it so it was like 1799
mm-hmm built into it so it was like 1799
mm-hmm built into it so it was like 1799 somebody is perfect you know whitish
somebody is perfect you know whitish
somebody is perfect you know whitish went back to the dorms
went back to the dorms
went back to the dorms pop the cd-rom in and so my first
pop the cd-rom in and so my first
pop the cd-rom in and so my first screenplay for it was like oh no they
screenplay for it was like oh no they
screenplay for it was like oh no they was like um I know you remind me the
was like um I know you remind me the
was like um I know you remind me the first time I stepped on the football
first time I stepped on the football
first time I stepped on the football field and hit somebody you know I mean I
field and hit somebody you know I mean I
field and hit somebody you know I mean I feel like I was at home yeah so so saw I
feel like I was at home yeah so so saw I
feel like I was at home yeah so so saw I looked at it and I opened up Microsoft
looked at it and I opened up Microsoft
looked at it and I opened up Microsoft Word and I thought the formatting was
Word and I thought the formatting was
Word and I thought the formatting was kind of kind of weird so I started
kind of kind of weird so I started
kind of kind of weird so I started trying to like hate the formatting in
trying to like hate the formatting in
trying to like hate the formatting in Microsoft Word and I started to write
Microsoft Word and I started to write
Microsoft Word and I started to write you know I started writing my first
you know I started writing my first
you know I started writing my first screenplay
screenplay
screenplay yeah that night and um and I stayed up
yeah that night and um and I stayed up
yeah that night and um and I stayed up to relate in the morning I started to do
to relate in the morning I started to do
to relate in the morning I started to do it everyday like I find myself I leave
it everyday like I find myself I leave
it everyday like I find myself I leave in a waiting room like I gotta go back
in a waiting room like I gotta go back
in a waiting room like I gotta go back and get on that you know get on that
and get on that you know get on that
and get on that you know get on that script
script
script I realized that I really really love to
I realized that I really really love to
I realized that I really really love to do it and I professors like one of my
do it and I professors like one of my
do it and I professors like one of my closest friends to this day
closest friends to this day
closest friends to this day guys that a solid you got got it good
guys that a solid you got got it good
guys that a solid you got got it good you got guys like great you know that’s
you got guys like great you know that’s
you got guys like great you know that’s the same thing like an athletic she’s
the same thing like an athletic she’s
the same thing like an athletic she’s gonna be um you know it’s a difference
gonna be um you know it’s a difference
gonna be um you know it’s a difference between a good player and a great player
between a good player and a great player
between a good player and a great player you know a great player makes those
you know a great player makes those
you know a great player makes those better around him you know great player
better around him you know great player
better around him you know great player somebody who’s incredibly has a
somebody who’s incredibly has a
somebody who’s incredibly has a god-given talent but also a unnaturally
god-given talent but also a unnaturally
god-given talent but also a unnaturally consistent work ethic you know what I
consistent work ethic you know what I
consistent work ethic you know what I mean when those two things meet you ask
mean when those two things meet you ask
mean when those two things meet you ask me you that’s what you get that’s when
me you that’s what you get that’s when
me you that’s what you get that’s when you get when you get greatest no I mean
you get when you get greatest no I mean
you get when you get greatest no I mean I always I had a back-up plan you know I
I always I had a back-up plan you know I
I always I had a back-up plan you know I mean like like um it was never really a
mean like like um it was never really a
mean like like um it was never really a back-up plan I got like um you know I
back-up plan I got like um you know I
back-up plan I got like um you know I imagine in finance you could collect
imagine in finance you could collect
imagine in finance you could collect like I liked it you know I mean but at
like I liked it you know I mean but at
like I liked it you know I mean but at the same time I was doing I was always
the same time I was doing I was always
the same time I was doing I was always doing screenwriting he’s just the same
doing screenwriting he’s just the same
doing screenwriting he’s just the same way when I was in film school I still
way when I was in film school I still
way when I was in film school I still had my job you know back in the Bay Area
had my job you know back in the Bay Area
had my job you know back in the Bay Area um for the doctor thing he just decided
um for the doctor thing he just decided
um for the doctor thing he just decided not from yes yeah scratchy you it was
not from yes yeah scratchy you it was
not from yes yeah scratchy you it was tough like I doing chemistry you’re
tough like I doing chemistry you’re
tough like I doing chemistry you’re playing football at the same time I was
playing football at the same time I was
playing football at the same time I was like next impossible I don’t know I
like next impossible I don’t know I
like next impossible I don’t know I didn’t want to be an undergrad for a
didn’t want to be an undergrad for a
didn’t want to be an undergrad for a long time and on that on that track
long time and on that on that track
long time and on that on that track because of football practicing because
because of football practicing because
because of football practicing because of the labs not way that I would have
of the labs not way that I would have
of the labs not way that I would have never graduated on time but it took me
never graduated on time but it took me
never graduated on time but it took me like six or seven years you graduate I
like six or seven years you graduate I
like six or seven years you graduate I got the idea for foot for doing this
got the idea for foot for doing this
got the idea for foot for doing this movie like I showed you after the
movie like I showed you after the
movie like I showed you after the incident itself happened um I was back
incident itself happened um I was back
incident itself happened um I was back home in the Bay Area when Oscar was
home in the Bay Area when Oscar was
home in the Bay Area when Oscar was Oscar was shot and you know I heard
Oscar was shot and you know I heard
Oscar was shot and you know I heard about it around the same time everybody
about it around the same time everybody
about it around the same time everybody else did you know now you get a call
else did you know now you get a call
else did you know now you get a call from people who were riding a train and
from people who were riding a train and
from people who were riding a train and how the barrier works is you know on San
how the barrier works is you know on San
how the barrier works is you know on San Francisco is noise was where is where
Francisco is noise was where is where
Francisco is noise was where is where everybody goes to see the fireworks in
everybody goes to see the fireworks in
everybody goes to see the fireworks in New Year’s Eve very white friend he’s
New Year’s Eve very white friend he’s
New Year’s Eve very white friend he’s bailing Haven going to Frisco tonight
bailing Haven going to Frisco tonight
bailing Haven going to Frisco tonight we’re gonna see the fireworks brush off
we’re gonna see the fireworks brush off
we’re gonna see the fireworks brush off you know um and I go to you and you go
you know um and I go to you and you go
you know um and I go to you and you go down to the to go to a park Adaro you
down to the to go to a park Adaro you
down to the to go to a park Adaro you watching behind the Clocktower so so
watching behind the Clocktower so so
watching behind the Clocktower so so anyway in the Bay Area is there and only
anyway in the Bay Area is there and only
anyway in the Bay Area is there and only way to really get to the Bay Area is to
way to really get to the Bay Area is to
way to really get to the Bay Area is to to catch it’s the community I’d only way
to catch it’s the community I’d only way
to catch it’s the community I’d only way to get to San Francisco to get to that
to get to San Francisco to get to that
to get to San Francisco to get to that spot if you’re saying is the catch the
spot if you’re saying is the catch the
spot if you’re saying is the catch the BART you know so people come from all
BART you know so people come from all
BART you know so people come from all different backgrounds and everybody’s on
different backgrounds and everybody’s on
different backgrounds and everybody’s on BART that night you know everybody’s
BART that night you know everybody’s
BART that night you know everybody’s coming back so when that incident
coming back so when that incident
coming back so when that incident happened a lot of people heard about it
happened a lot of people heard about it
happened a lot of people heard about it logical call it’s a you know it’s might
logical call it’s a you know it’s might
logical call it’s a you know it’s might got shot like the BART station it can
got shot like the BART station it can
got shot like the BART station it can get back home and train with delay and
get back home and train with delay and
get back home and train with delay and and people send everyone to training and
and people send everyone to training and
and people send everyone to training and I ended up hearing about it you know
I ended up hearing about it you know
I ended up hearing about it you know that night I was actually working as a
that night I was actually working as a
that night I was actually working as a bouncer at a rave in the city and I can
bouncer at a rave in the city and I can
bouncer at a rave in the city and I can I got off and I heard about it in
I got off and I heard about it in
I got off and I heard about it in another on that morning we found out
another on that morning we found out
another on that morning we found out that he passed away and I had in
that he passed away and I had in
that he passed away and I had in hospital and uh you know the barrier
hospital and uh you know the barrier
hospital and uh you know the barrier kind of color was coming with her in an
kind of color was coming with her in an
kind of color was coming with her in an upheaval um and shortly after that we
upheaval um and shortly after that we
upheaval um and shortly after that we saw the tape you know so we saw we saw
saw the tape you know so we saw we saw
saw the tape you know so we saw we saw had between you two been on the news and
had between you two been on the news and
had between you two been on the news and um for me I was I was I was shocked I
um for me I was I was I was shocked I
um for me I was I was I was shocked I was I was angered I was a frustrated
was I was angered I was a frustrated
was I was angered I was a frustrated scared you know and when anything felt
scared you know and when anything felt
scared you know and when anything felt filled with filled with the question as
filled with filled with the question as
filled with filled with the question as a hardest get happy you know um and why
a hardest get happy you know um and why
a hardest get happy you know um and why stuff like this continues to happen you
stuff like this continues to happen you
stuff like this continues to happen you know how it could happen in the Bay Area
know how it could happen in the Bay Area
know how it could happen in the Bay Area you know we’re from we thought that this
you know we’re from we thought that this
you know we’re from we thought that this you know the me thought it would pass
you know the me thought it would pass
you know the me thought it would pass this kind of stuff um and fortunately
this kind of stuff um and fortunately
this kind of stuff um and fortunately I’m a filmmaker you know I’m not and as
I’m a filmmaker you know I’m not and as
I’m a filmmaker you know I’m not and as artists I think you know it’s a very
artists I think you know it’s a very
artists I think you know it’s a very natural for artists to get their their
natural for artists to get their their
natural for artists to get their their fears and their hangers and frustrations
fears and their hangers and frustrations
fears and their hangers and frustrations I’ll do their art you know so so anytime
I’ll do their art you know so so anytime
I’ll do their art you know so so anytime I see something that moves me you know I
I see something that moves me you know I
I see something that moves me you know I think about it being being a movie or
think about it being being a movie or
think about it being being a movie or putting it out you know I mean in that
putting it out you know I mean in that
putting it out you know I mean in that format and um especially after I saw
format and um especially after I saw
format and um especially after I saw what happened immediately afterwards and
what happened immediately afterwards and
what happened immediately afterwards and how the case was was politicized you
how the case was was politicized you
how the case was was politicized you know um and I thought that what if I was
know um and I thought that what if I was
know um and I thought that what if I was able to make a film about this about
able to make a film about this about
able to make a film about this about this character and maybe people who
this character and maybe people who
this character and maybe people who wouldn’t be able to come around
wouldn’t be able to come around
wouldn’t be able to come around characters like this could see it you
characters like this could see it you
characters like this could see it you know um and have insight on what it is
know um and have insight on what it is
know um and have insight on what it is to be like to be someone like this and
to be like to be someone like this and
to be like to be someone like this and have insight on why when these things
have insight on why when these things
have insight on why when these things happened there a tragedy it’s not just
happened there a tragedy it’s not just
happened there a tragedy it’s not just something that you should you know throw
something that you should you know throw
something that you should you know throw away as yesterday’s news and you know
away as yesterday’s news and you know
away as yesterday’s news and you know use something I said we should really
use something I said we should really
use something I said we should really stop and think about what was the one
stop and think about what was the one
stop and think about what was the one thing that Forest Whitaker said to you
thing that Forest Whitaker said to you
thing that Forest Whitaker said to you as you were shooting it really stuck
as you were shooting it really stuck
as you were shooting it really stuck with you there was something worse said
with you there was something worse said
with you there was something worse said Sony’s where is what I was people we he
Sony’s where is what I was people we he
Sony’s where is what I was people we he doesn’t talk a whole lot in everything
doesn’t talk a whole lot in everything
doesn’t talk a whole lot in everything you said is really important and really
you said is really important and really
you said is really important and really moving I think that I think there’s no
moving I think that I think there’s no
moving I think that I think there’s no one thing you told me was to talk to
one thing you told me was to talk to
one thing you told me was to talk to always always always makes it make the
always always always makes it make the
always always always makes it make the best decisions that you could make in
best decisions that you could make in
best decisions that you could make in the moment you know honest and that’s
the moment you know honest and that’s
the moment you know honest and that’s all you can as all you can never do
all you can as all you can never do
all you can as all you can never do I think he was referring to to take on
I think he was referring to to take on
I think he was referring to to take on pressure that’s around us around like
pressure that’s around us around like
pressure that’s around us around like making a film based on a true story
making a film based on a true story
making a film based on a true story making a film that that’s said in an
making a film that that’s said in an
making a film that that’s said in an area where it’s a rare type of place
area where it’s a rare type of place
area where it’s a rare type of place making the film you don’t have a lot of
making the film you don’t have a lot of
making the film you don’t have a lot of resources no making a film too short a
resources no making a film too short a
resources no making a film too short a short schedule you just you just told me
short schedule you just you just told me
short schedule you just you just told me don’t make the advance the city that you
don’t make the advance the city that you
don’t make the advance the city that you can has fate that’s facing you and in
can has fate that’s facing you and in
can has fate that’s facing you and in the move one I love I love movies man
the move one I love I love movies man
the move one I love I love movies man and I’ll watch them you know I watch
and I’ll watch them you know I watch
and I’ll watch them you know I watch them incessantly you know uh-huh
them incessantly you know uh-huh
them incessantly you know uh-huh and it does it inform your work or you
and it does it inform your work or you
and it does it inform your work or you have to go to the theater no absolutely
have to go to the theater no absolutely
have to go to the theater no absolutely definitely afford my work I think that
definitely afford my work I think that
definitely afford my work I think that that um that’s the best thing for a
that um that’s the best thing for a
that um that’s the best thing for a filmmaker to do is to watch is to watch
filmmaker to do is to watch is to watch
filmmaker to do is to watch is to watch movies you know um you know I love I
movies you know um you know I love I
movies you know um you know I love I love doing and then when I see good
love doing and then when I see good
love doing and then when I see good movies you reminds me of why why I’ll do
movies you reminds me of why why I’ll do
movies you reminds me of why why I’ll do this you know um there’s nothing like
this you know um there’s nothing like
this you know um there’s nothing like seeing it seeing a great movie and being
seeing it seeing a great movie and being
seeing it seeing a great movie and being a filmmaker here so because it’s
a filmmaker here so because it’s
a filmmaker here so because it’s inspiring you know it’s like it’s like
inspiring you know it’s like it’s like
inspiring you know it’s like it’s like wow man I did this is what this is what
wow man I did this is what this is what
wow man I did this is what this is what um this is what the industry Don man is
um this is what the industry Don man is
um this is what the industry Don man is capable of doing this is the fact that
capable of doing this is the fact that
capable of doing this is the fact that it’s capable of out of them want people
it’s capable of out of them want people
it’s capable of out of them want people when it makes you want to get back and
when it makes you want to get back and
when it makes you want to get back and get back into the lab and get you get to
get back into the lab and get you get to
get back into the lab and get you get to work No thank you guys so much for
work No thank you guys so much for
work No thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Jaime
watching I made this video because Jaime
watching I made this video because Jaime Martinez asked me to so if there’s a
Martinez asked me to so if there’s a
Martinez 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 in the
profile next leave it down in the
profile next leave it down in the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did Ryan
do I’d also love to know what did Ryan
do I’d also love to know what did Ryan say that had the biggest impact on you
say that had the biggest impact on you
say that had the biggest impact on you what was the biggest lesson that you
what was the biggest lesson that you
what was the biggest lesson that you learned from watching this video super
learned from watching this video super
learned from watching this video super curious to find out please leave in
curious to find out please leave in
curious to find out please leave in comments below I’m going to join in the
comments below I’m going to join in the
comments below 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 rows 10 rows thank
quick shout out to rows 10 rows thank
quick shout out to rows 10 rows thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of
you so much you’re picking up a copy of
you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book it really really really means a
my book it really really really means a
my book it really really really means a lot to me so thank you guys again for
lot to me so thank you guys again for
lot to me so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
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