Tag Archives: el mariachi
Why It Is Completely Possible to Create an Excellent Film for $500 or Less
Yesterday, I just announced my crazy-ass goal to the world of creating 5 films and 5 novels in 5 years. Today I will debunk the myth that you need money in order to create, a concept I go into detail about in my book Smashing Limits, which will be launching soon. (This applies to virtually […]
The Self-Sabotaging Word “Aspiring”
What do you dream of doing? Writing? Filmmaking? Painting? Theatre? Well stop dreaming, and just do it. That’s the message of Jeff Goin’s You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One). If you haven’t head of Jeff Goins, I recommend checking out his blog. He’s got a lot of cool stuff on there and a free […]
The Problem With Hollywood
Been reading Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez. Talks about how he made El Mariachi for $7,000 and his exploits trying to get it sold. This is from one of his journal entries when he went and met with people from Spanish-language Direct to Video distributors: “I asked Benjamin directly if he felt any […]
