THR Full Oscar Documentary Directors Roundtable: Werner Herzog, Ezra Edelman, Josh Kriegman & More!

Enjoy The Hollywood Reporter's Full Documentary Directors 2017 Oscars Roundtable with Werner Herzog ('Into The Inferno' 'Lo and Behold), Roger Ross Williams ('Life Animated'), Raoul Peck ('I Am Not Your Negro'), Kirsten Johnson ('Cameraperson'), Josh Kriegman ('Weiner'), and Ezra Edelman ('O.J.: Made in America').

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[AntBalzano]

Actress round table: Galloway asks about diversity in Hollywood. Amy Adams says "why don't you ask the producers?"

Producers round table: Galloway doesn't ask about diversity.

Documentarian round table:
"We're having a big conversation about diversity in film right now"

[Okdude]

Werner Herzog on a Hollywood round table = Instant Like.

[Kalkbrenner]

Herzog seems to be the only one who isn't just a blob of ego and ideology.

[ProLeagueOfLegends]

I wish everyone would just shut up so we can listen to Werzog teach us his tricks.

[johnmunro]

I think EVERYONE is pleased to be there with Werner Herzog.

[nickharding]

So let me get this straight...you have Werner Herzog - the Werner Herzog - and you don't ask him a single question til 15 minutes in? What? You're busy asking every man and his dog while Werner remains silent until he decides to pitch in himself at 9:55 to say one word "Media"?! Then silence. No questions. Then he chips in again at 11:35 to compliment Ezra who says "Thank you". Oh, no he doesn't. He...has a sip of water. What? Its Herzog. He's made 29 documentaries, you've made 5...he's a living legend and he says "Shortest 8 hours I've spent". And...nothing. Ingrate. Then we wait another view minutes til he gets his first question at 14:38. What malarky.

[alluvialedaempfer]

Lesson of this roundtable: Kirsten Johnson seems a bit obtrusive. Manners ABC: Don't interrupt when other people talk, don't talk over people, don't make a topic about yourself when it is not.

[SuperAsianboy]

Werners unchanging expression in the first few minutes is making me laugh so much

[tinamarina]

I wonder how all the rest of the documentarians felt about Kirsten deciding to basically speak for all of them on multiple occasions.

[wesleysonic]

Anyone got the timestamps for when Herzog talks? Its almost unbearable to listen to the others around the table

[Nielsen]

Johnson seriously needs to let Herzog talk.

[gafrmor]

I started reading the comments and thinking, jeez people are being a little harsh on Kirsten... half way into the video I'm like GOD I WISH SHE WOULD SHUT UP!!!

[patricklandond]

"The loudest one n the room is the weakest one in the room." -Frank Lucas

[neon_veins]

Herzog has more experience with filmmaking than everyone else on the table.
like a father talking to his children.
;)

[kaichen]

Lady, let people speak and stop telling other people what their opinions are!

[dylanblue]

Just let Herzog school everyone for an hour. The woman documentarian was well annoying, talking over him and shutting him down.

[cortwashburn]

Kristen: What does this mean for me? How was I a part of making my film? It's so important how all of our roles are important to me because I... and let me just say...

[jmhimara]

Though I'm sure she's a talented filmmaker, Kirsten Johnson reminds me of Tracy Flick in Election. Stop interrupting everybody and stop completing their speeches for them. Herzog has been making films for half a century, he must have something valuable to say.

[annabmedvedeva]

Please do an interview with Mr. Herzog and Darren Aronofsky and Alejandro Jodorowsky together

[ZachBobBob]

And you know Kirsten is annoying when even Stephen loses patience of all people :')