{"product_id":"rebel-without-a-crew-isbn-9780452271876","title":"Rebel without a Crew","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed One of \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter’\u003c\/i\u003es “100 Greatest Film Books of All Time”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFamed independent screenwriter and director Robert Rodriguez (\u003ci\u003eSin City, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids, Machete)\u003c\/i\u003e discloses all the unique strategies and original techniques he used to make his remarkable debut film \u003ci\u003eEl Mariachi\u003c\/i\u003e on a shoestring budget. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect gift for the aspiring filmmaker.Introduction\u003cbr\u003eAuthor's Note\u003cbr\u003eThe Idea\u003cbr\u003eI Was a Human Lab Rat\u003cbr\u003ePreproduction\u003cbr\u003eProduction\u003cbr\u003ePostproduction\u003cbr\u003eHighway to Hell\u003cbr\u003eThe Chase\u003cbr\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003cbr\u003ePostproduction, Take 2\u003cbr\u003eTelluride and Toronto\u003cbr\u003ePostproduction, Take 3\u003cbr\u003eSundancing\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Mariachi\u003c\/i\u003e: The Release\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Curse of \u003ci\u003eEl Mariachi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: The Ten-Minute Film School\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: \u003ci\u003eEl Mariachi\u003c\/i\u003e, the Original Screenplay\u003c\/p\u003e“Robert Rodriguez won critical acclaim and the attention of every studio in Tinseltown with his action-packed debut feature, \u003ci\u003eEl Mariachi\u003c\/i\u003e—but the question remains: However did he write, direct, shoot, and edit the flick all by his lonesome…and for a paltry $7,000? You’ll find that out and more in this straight-talking and highly entertaining memoir-cum-moviemaking primer... you will never view an independently made movie (or $7,000) the same way again.”—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There's no one in the American film business quite like Robert Rodriguez, who plays completely outside the rules imposed by Hollywood studios… Given his success rate, it's clear his method works… Rodriguez has long been a hero to independent filmmakers.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A hero to the independent film crowd.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Only someone very young or ignorant would attempt to make a feature film with $7,000 dollars and no crew. This is because most people know such an endeavor is impossible. Not only did Robert Rodriguez create ‘El Mariachi’ under those conditions but at 23 he became a Hollywood success overnight… \u003ci\u003eRebel Without a Crew\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of book one would expect from someone who had the courage to break with convention and enough talent for it to pay off almost immediately.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003eROBERT RODRIGUEZ is an independent screenwriter and director of more than fifteen feature films. He pioneered the “Mariachi-style” and “one-man film crew” styles of filmmaking, and is the founder of the production company, Troublemaker Studios. Some of Rodriguez’s films include \u003ci\u003eSin City, Desperado\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time in Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Faculty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSharkboy and Lavagirl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpy Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlanet Terror\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMachete\u003c\/i\u003e. He has collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on \u003ci\u003eFrom Dusk Till Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrindhouse.  \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299938259173,"sku":"NP9780452271876","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452271876.jpg?v=1767735500","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/rebel-without-a-crew-isbn-9780452271876","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}