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Robert Zemeckis’s Top 10 Rules For Success


I don’t want to do the same type of

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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