Named One of
The Hollywood Reporter’
s “100 Greatest Film Books of All Time”
Famed independent screenwriter and director Robert Rodriguez (
Sin City, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids, Machete)
discloses all the unique strategies and original techniques he used to make his remarkable debut film
El Mariachi
on a shoestring budget.
This is both one man's remarkable story and an essential guide for anyone who has a celluloid story to tell and the dreams and determination to see it through. Part production diary, part how-to manual, Rodriguez unveils how he was able to make his influential first film on only a $7,000 budget. Also included is the appendix, "The Ten Minute Film Course,” a tell-all on how to save thousands of dollars on film school and teach yourself the ropes of film production, directing, and screenwriting.
A perfect gift for the aspiring filmmaker.