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Werner Herzog

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681 total appearances

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Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

I like him as an independent thinker.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

And I say thinker, not just the one who has destroyed his opponents in the ring.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

What happened to the film?

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

It never materialized.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

There was a project where I wanted to have him as an actor.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

and the film was never financed.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

So what?

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

It's okay.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

When I make a few films in a row, four or five films, not much resonance, bad reviews.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

It's okay.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

I can survive it because I know the film is good and it will eventually find its audience.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

I know that time...

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

in a way, is on my side, because I'm not in a trend.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

I've never been in any trend.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

A very good example is Aguirre, the Wrath of God, which was a very hard film to do, and it was rejected by everyone.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

The festivals rejected it.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

It got very bad reviews in Germany.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

I mean, really, really bad ones.

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

It took five years until first audiences

Freakonomics Radio
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

in France started to see it and like it.