'There is no training ground for filmmaking' Werner Herzog on Directing

Director Werner Herzog talks collaborators, why he teaches lock picking at his film school and how the story for Grizzly Man came to him – “I wasn’t looking for a story, I was looking for my car keys.”

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[DelightLovesMovies]

Werner Herzog is and amazing and outstanding gentleman. I can listen to him talk about films all day.

[emmanuelagudo]

'filmmaking... a personal delineation of borders.' this is so genius omg. Since the beginning of time, storytelling has evolved together with the medium. Yet great storytellers know, by personal experience, given the limited resources for such dimensions for the medium of their time, must know how to scope and make decisions on which to highlight and which needs to be trivialized.

[mishtaromaniello]

His Masterclass is one of the greatest educations I have ever received.

[johndeggendorf]

Herzog was my first master class. No bull, a model of self reliance.

[mesagoat]

takeaways: start wit storytellin', keep an open mind, ego in check, walk more, learn lockpicking, forge lotsa documents!

[josephcallahan]

I love this man and his films and process.

[sebastianalegria]

Herzog is probably one of the best filmmakers of al-time because of his movies aren't only recognized in Germany, they're also recognized around the world. Furthermore, he's known by hiring, and working constantly with Klaus Kinski, the famous actor with whom he made 5 movies however, both of them were about to kill each other. In fact, while shooting Aguirre the wrath of God, Herzog pulled Kinski a gun because he was going to leave the movie's set.

[danicoversongs]

seriously tho.... THAT ONE DISLIKE maybe does not know the documentaries and films this guy made.

[willmottwillnotwait]

Agreed m Shannon is very underrated and has done some great (below the radar) movies!

[lizziegsack]

technical things are boring! I did a film 1 year diploma with the intention of going on to doing a degree but realised how it was all about the industry & technical aspects.. got very boring and disillusioned so didnt do that. His film school sounds great though... whats it called?

[iFreeThink]

I was happy that I did something with something given.

[klaus.kinsky]

Ich liebe Werner Herzog ❤️👍. Ich habe nie jemanden anders kennengelernt der so ist wie dieser Mensch... ausser mir selbst 😱 doch mit noch reichlich weniger Erfahrung als werner Herzog, der wenn er einen Film zum englischen Königshaus machen würde, er zum Sir. ernannt wären würde 👍

[manurosa]

What does he mean at the end when he says if you have something important to do in your life try to do it on foot?

[Oceansta]

"lock-picking and forging documents" 🤣🤣🤣

[mignonthon]

his mind is ok, but sadly the physical doesnt follow him.
i want to heard that voice and that philosophy eternaly

[fatherfabric]

I've got to loose my car keys more often...

[Nickname_]

You like to suffer? Nice, try to make a movie from the scratch.