"Rejection is not something you should be afraid of," Herzog advises filmmakers just starting out. "It happens to all of us, in particular when you are beginning. You have to have the courage to move on anyway."He goes on to advise, and I'm paraphrasing: "just do it," highlighting the value of experiencing things, especially in relation to learning things in academic settings. The story offers nuggets, saying: "the world reveals itself "to people who travel on foot. Period.""
For good measure, he throws in the value of the threat of bodily harm to an impossibly difficult cast member:
On the set of "Aquirre: The Wrath of God," in 1972, Herzog admitted he threatened to shoot Kinski if the actor made good on his threat to walk off the set.
"I told him it was impermissible for him to walk away," Herzog said. "I explained to him calmly that he would not survive if he tried. I had a rifle ... and I told him I would shoot him. He screamed for the police. The nearest police station was 40 kilometers away."I think I like this guy.
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Check out Rescue Dawn and Grizzly Man as two great and very different Herzog films.
Thanks for your recommendations, I'll do that! I've seen Grizzly Man, but I'll keep an eye out for Rescue Dawn!
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