i bought the dvd for "once upon a time in mexico" and was watching the special features. damn, robert rodriguez kicks ass! they showed troublemaker studios, which is set up at his house. it's amazing. it's like having several small studios in one, but with lots of muscle. if i visited, you could never get me to leave. his kids are really lucky. they could learn the skills to be a high quality filmmaker very early on and right at home. robert is funny, smart, and seems very nice. i love his 10 minute film schools. this dvd even included a 10 minute cooking school. it just showed how he's a great guy over all. it's always highly motivating to read or watch his stuff.