I'm not a journalist; I'm a poet. I had a discourse, an encounter with these people but I never had a list of questions.
Werner HerzogA fairly young, intelligent-looking man with long hair asked me whether filming or being filmed could do harm, whether it could destroy a person. In my heart the answer was yes, but I said no.
Werner HerzogThe punishment itself is something I respectfully disagree with, but for thousands and thousands of years it was practiced everywhere.
Werner HerzogWith actors, normally I don't like to have any conversation about background and about motivations and all this.
Werner HerzogIf youโre purely after facts, please buy yourself the phone directory of Manhattan. It has four million times correct facts. But it doesnโt illuminate.
Werner HerzogThere are certain ways, narrative forms, that do not function as a continuation, for example, of 3D movies. You see, what is obvious to me is virtual reality or immersive 360 degrees virtual reality is not somehow a part of 3D movies, and it is not a new form of video games, it's neither, it is something completely new, something different, and nobody has come up yet with real convincing content.
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