"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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[@emmanuelagudo4918]

'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.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

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

[@panchalbhupendra1782]

Ya, metoo , also his English is better than English man

[@mishtaromaniello8295]

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

[@johndeggendorf7826]

Herzog’s MasterClass was my first. Very real world, no bull, self reliance. Right on.

[@techhasan724]

Wwwwwwwwewwwwryfhhf

[@Lavandyr1]

I am taking it now, and it is better than some of the stuff we covered in film school.

[@talorrenea7735]

Mattheau Fain where is the school? Online? Or what?

[@Lavandyr1]

@@talorrenea7735 It is on Masterclass.com.

[@johndeggendorf7826]

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

[@michaelkoech3365]

This was really great advise.

[@pkobain99]

lockpicking and forging documents

[@josephcallahan1664]

I love this man and his films and process.

[@willmottwillnotwait9005]

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

[@sebastianalegria3401]

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.

[@klaus.kinsky3954]

Ich liebe Werner Herzog ❤️👍. Ich habe nie jemanden anders kennengelernt der so ist wie dieser Mensch... Bisher..... 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 👍

[@999titu]

Genius

[@mesagoat]

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

[@iFreeThink]

I was happy that I did something with something given.

[@danicoversongs]

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

[@nickpastorino5370]

It was Kinski still angry about the meals on set in the jungle.

[@AA-sn9lz]

@@nickpastorino5370 lmao just try to visualise angry kinski just repeatedly ramming the dislike button

[@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?

[@Vurti0]

Jan Ringdal. Jeg savner deg.

[@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?

[@Lavandyr1]

The Rogue Film School. He also has a Master Class on this.

[@samaraisnt]

So how the hell do you learn it then?? You have to learn technics or else you can't technically do it.

[@lizziegsack]

@@samaraisnt yeah take it back that was 6 yrs ago lol. You have to learn it to do it I enjoy some aspects not all of it. But thats anything got to put effort/ concentration and time in to get good results

[@alysondoyle]

I always wanted to go to his Rogue Film school, but I suspect he won't run it anymore because he teaches some mass corporate thing online now. But I finally worked on my film to submit for entry into the class. i thought I might get in just because my father looked a lot like him. LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXi6q3qah7GBhcU

[@samaraisnt]

Me too but hopefully he'll run it again.

[@fatherfabric]

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

[@mcmfilms]

Werner Herzog, enough said....

[@iFreeThink]

At least I'm still okay.

[@ericlopezvega7312]

la ira de ali

[@mignonthon]

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

[@shanecurrie8423]

Rick and Marty werner herzog

[@metahduh4003]

Take five.

[@iFreeThink]

For French citizenship.

[@Nickname_42]

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

[@SnoopyDoofie]

He says not to collaborate too much with the same people. Really? Tell that to Steven Spielberg who has almost exclusively used John Williams to provide the music for most of his films. Or tell that to J.J. Abrams who collaborates with a very closely knit group of film makers.

I think he's trying to say to stay open to new work experiences with different people and to stay out of your confort zone, mainly in terms of expectations and approach to certain areas (Herzog mentions acting, cinematography) when directing.