Rebel Without a Crew

Or, How a 23-year-old Film Maker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player

Recommended by Mat Whitecross, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #3 in Filmmaking, Ranked #12 in Filmsee more rankings.

The film-maker Robert Rodriguez describes how he made El Mariachi for $7000, demonstrating many ways in which a film-maker can do for nothing what professionals spend thousands of dollars doing without a second thought. less

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Mat Whitecross Yes, I remember growing up and really wanting to be a film-maker. I didn’t understand how films were made. There wasn’t a huge amount of information at the time. It seemed like an impossible dream to go off and become a director – there was no sure-fire route. There still isn’t. I remember going to the careers adviser at school and saying I want to be a director and he pretty much laughed at me and said, ‘Well you can’t!’ (Source)


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