La Romántica Idea

I was recently invited by Karla Ochoa to her podcast La Romántica Idea — a space that lives up to its name.
We talked about the creative impulse, the act of making something from instinct, and the strange intimacy of crafting a story through a screen that fits in your hand.

On Filmmaking with an iPhone

For me, the camera has never been just a tool — it’s a point of view. Shooting a feature entirely on an iPhone was both an artistic challenge and a statement: that narrative strength doesn’t rely on equipment, but on emotion, rhythm, and attention.

In the episode, I shared how limitations can actually sharpen intention. When technology disappears, what remains is presence — the actor, the light, the silence. That’s where the real film begins.

On Process

We also spoke about process — that private terrain between discipline and chaos where ideas start to breathe.
About how much of filmmaking is really about listening: to people, to accidents, to what the story is asking to become.

Sometimes the best creative work comes from not knowing. From allowing mistakes to lead you somewhere more honest.

A Romantic Idea

Karla and I explored the notion that maybe every creative act is, in itself, a romantic idea — the belief that something ephemeral can be preserved, that a fragment of emotion can be translated into form.

And that, in essence, is what drives me to create — to keep capturing fleeting things before they vanish.

Listen to the Episode

🎧 Listen to La Romántica Idea — Episode with Alex Lara