Werner Herzog: Conversations on Art, Legacy, and the Human Experience

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A note from Lawrence:
This is my second dialogue with filmmaker extraordinaire and force of nature, Werner Herzog. But after I read his amazing new memoire Every Man for Himself, and God Against All, which takes its name for the German title of his 1974 film The Enigma of Kasper Hauser, I had to have Werner back.
I have known Werner for almost 20 years. We met when I was a judge at Sundance and we gave his film Grizzly Man an award, and Werner, his wife Lena, and I have been fast friends ever since. He even allowed me to be a villain in the movie Salt and Fire, which we shot in Bolivia with Michael Shannon and Veronica Ferres. So, after all of this time I thought I really had a good handle on him. I was wrong.
So many people ask me about Werner, who has a reputation of being larger than life, and I always say what a kind, generous, pleasant man he is. All of that is true, but after reading his new autobiography, I realize that he IS larger than life!!
If it weren’t Werner, I would never believe all of the amazing stories and events. That he is still alive is alone almost a miracle. For this dialogue I decided that rather than following his story chronologically, I would read him various quotes from the book and ask him to elaborate. What followed was a rollicking conversation that is one of the most amazing I have recorded to date, and that I think presents Werner has perhaps few other interviews ever had. In the process we covered territory from science to philosophy to history to religion and beyond. And in the end, what arose most clearly from our discussion was that while he is a world famous filmmaker, what he really is at heart, is a poet. And we are all lucky to have him. Enjoy!

[@robertkahn9151]

Who needs TV shows when you can have excellent discussions like this.

[@Ghostmanriding]

You've got that right!

[@fantastichound]

Agree !

[@Fo-Flats]

I couldn't have said it better. Cheers good sir!

[@spnhm34]

One of the most extraordinary people you could ever listen to

[@joshuafarden6069]

I'm glad you got your friend, and the most underrated writer alive, the great Werner Herzog on the show. You have been so lucky to have him and McCarthy as friends. Thank you.

[@StoryThyme100]

Thumbs up on McCarthy!!

[@dimzen5406]

Thanks very much for this opportunity to hear one of the most significant person of second part of XX century

[@TheRaulSolaris]

'Tourism is sin, travel on foot is virtue'. Great interview, Lawrence! Greetings from Peru.

[@Leemccuaig]

Regardless of politics, I admire this man because his amazing dedication to his craft and one of a kind character, I know actors who would kill to work with him.

[@DKR-1881]

What a guy. Definitely going to read his book.

[@jeffreysilverman3633]

Beautiful interview!!!♥️

[@sebastianalegria3401]

Herzog is a national treasure, let's not forget that he belonged to the wave of the new German cinema, which ended with the passing of Rainer Fassbinder. Actually, over the Pandemic I saw with my mom a marathon from Herzog's films, starring Klaus Kinski.

[@Tomsxauninsx]

Super, insightful conversation

[@captainzappbrannagan]

His part in Mandalorian was truly perfectly acted. So many interesting stories from one person. thanks for sharing.

[@seans9203]

I have to bounce but need to say this is a fascinating interview - will watch the rest with tea this eve - cheers

[@figgettit]

bro, why did you write this comment

[@seans9203]

@@figgettit ok - you asked. I wanted Lawrence to know I care and appreciate his content - in this instance, the algorithm that tracks viewership - yes I am a nerd - cheers :O)

[@figgettit]

@@seans9203 it's called a rhetorical question bro. NOBODY CARES.

[@seans9203]

@@figgettit I care ✌️

[@figgettit]

@@seans9203 again, rhetorical, Mr nobody.

[@theMantas4444]

Thank you

[@GNARGNARHEAD]

wonderful!

[@liamwinter4512]

I will genuinely feel a loss when he is gone.

[@stefanbistrancin5862]

May that never happen. I swear I will cry for at least a week when he passes.

[@devontehuntley6274]

He's in his 80s so he doesn't seem to have that much longer to go. Surprised he's even still here with us. You better hope he lives to be 100.

[@deborahbarrett1167]

Hi Deb from Adelaide Australia..goodmorning😊

[@AmericanMuseumofParamusicology]

Wonderful, inspiring. Thank you.

[@AntónioManuelBranco]

Herzog allways great

[@palashmatt1435]

Very very good sir

[@florianbuerzle2703]

Werner Herzog ❤❤❤

[@MarkAntonioYhap]

It was a pleasure working with Mr werner in Guyana and also Mr Graham to bring about the documentary The white diamond 💎 all and all history and future will be an excellent opportunity for visionaries of life challenges thank God im still here homeless,in my fathers house is there are many mansions, so I can make contact with bots of them

[@seans9203]

Yummy -Thank you Lawrence and Werner - cheers from Vancouver

[@liltick102]

Film’s are my voyage and writing is my home, read

[@gregoryhead382]

I wrote a book on General Relativity. Chapter 1. (ℏ/E_CQ) is the Einstein | Head time equation for t_CQ. Chapter 2. It's a little book bound by f_CQ or t_CQ^-1. Chapter 3. c = l_CQ/ (ℏ/E_CQ). The old and new books' title is: The Calf and the Lion, or Bear, by Albert and Gregory. The End. 50 words

[@samjones8601]

He full tilt Sopranoed his book!

[@JJLee-z3y]

❤

[@drunkenmo]

'Krauss helped to organize a 2006 conference on gravity, funded by Jeffrey Epstein's science foundation. The conference was held on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.[46] Krauss defended Epstein after his 2008 guilty plea of procuring for prostitution a girl below age 18. In 2011, Krauss told an interviewer, "As a scientist I always judge things on empirical evidence and he always has women ages 19 to 23 around him, but I've never seen anything else, so as a scientist, my presumption is that whatever the problems were I would believe him over other people...I don't feel tarnished in any way by my relationship with Jeffrey; I feel raised by it."[47][48] Harvard Professor Steven Pinker said that Krauss was one of several colleagues who invited him to "salons and coffee klatsches" that included Epstein.[49]'

[@cheri238]

Quote : Lawrence Krauss I thought I had a good handle on Werner Hertzog, I was wrong. Lawrence Krauss, you tickle me. Werner Hertzog is Werner Hertzog. I was just watching earlier this morning, Sir Karl Popper & Sir John Eccles, in discussion 1971- Philosophy Overdose. Great thinkers , would one not think? Especially today , July 24, 2024. I have read a couple of their books. Lol 😊 🙏❤️🌎🌍🌏🌿🕊🎵🎶🎵✨️💫✨️💫

[@clairmeade1103]

Woah ❤

[@py_a_thon]

I still wonder whether Werner Herzog trends towards meaning while being innately sociopathic, or if he is innately empathic in a world that attempts to trend him towards being a sociopath. Perhaps that is the paradox? Idk.

[@seppl954]

Cut doen on the commercial breaks please

[@behemoth5344]

Lawrence Krauss can play that kind of villain who only uses the wheelchair when he's tired of life.

[@missh1774]

"No rhyme or reason" 😁

[@kevcatnip7589]

Ironically TRUMP shot WERNER ,,, KARMA ,, Seriously all the best MR HERZOG ,, Great interview very warm and real

[@tonyfarina9265]

Hey Lawrence, did you know Donald Trump is advertising on your channel? Hope you get some of that add revenue. Not sure how that works with advertising. At some point I know you didn’t think highly of Republicans