Here, herzog takes a tone thats somewhere between freud and the x files, taking the absurdity of the whole concept to a whole new level. And again, this is not actually werner herzog, but someone who is oddly, amusingly dedicated to herzogifying classic childrens books. Legendary werner herzog talks books with author robert. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This month, faber published a guide for the perplexed, a compendium of conversations between herzog and the writer paul cronin. The latest entry to the werner herzogreadsclassicchildrensbooks oeuvre sees madeleine.
His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals who are in conflict with nature. Werner herzog has a rather diverse reading list big think. Via indiewire, here is some lifealtering and perhaps lifeshorteneing footage of werner herzog, director of such family film classics as bad lieutenant. Jan 31, 2010 german director of bad lieutenant, grizzly man, and rescue dawn reads and interprets the childrens classic mike mulligan and his steam shovel. I made that mistake recently while chatting with a friend who praised christoph waltz s performance in django unchained. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mar 24, 2017 10 essential werner herzog movies, from divine wrath to gonzo docs a quick whatyouneedtosee primer on the legendary german filmmakers work, from crazed conquistadors to 3d cave tours. Uncompromising german film director werner herzog reads the childrens classic wheres waldo.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Werner herzog reads pottymouthed bedtime audiobook. Published today, the picture book begs sleepless children to go the fuck to sleep in a series of quaint, expletive. One of the unfortunate things for fans of werner herzogs cinema is the rather feeble and pathetic array of literature there is out there. Bakers the peregrine and much more as part of the another look book. In the past, herzog has stated that you cant be a filmmaker without a regular. Sep 04, 2014 werner herzogs nononsense advice to aspiring filmmakers and creative entrepreneurs why all creative work is the product of a furious inner excitement and how to cultivate the best possible climate of excitement of the mind.
For many reasons, werner herzogs 1979 vampire tale nosferatu the vampyre is a classic effort in the prolific filmmakers body of work, not least of which because it features klaus kinski, herzogs legendary muse and tempestuous collaborator, at his most tranquil and genuinely creepy. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Yeah, i said, the only person who could play a multilingual, multigenius german impresario better than. In the introduction to herzog on herzog, a book of interviews conducted with german director werner herzog, the interviewer paul cronin writes about the curious weaving of mythology, exaggeration and legend surrounding his subject.
Slates culture gabfest on how to write a childrens book. Word is that werner herzog will do an audiobook version, to be released soon. Conversations with paul cronin paul cronin, werner herzog on. Werner herzog reads pottymouthed bedtime audiobook books. Werner herzog reads madeline not really wh, but so funny. When the inevitable werner herzog action figure is released, i expect it to include the following accessories and features. Werner herzog is a german film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director. Beyond mirage and history has been out of print for some years and besides, only covers herzogs career up to 1985. No childrens books parody is complete without a stab at wheres waldo. Im putting my neck out and saying its the best book ive read all year. Werner herzog reads childrens books apartment therapy. Werner herzogs nononsense advice to aspiring filmmakers and. Werner herzog recommends five books every aspiring. Werner herzog recommends five books every aspiring filmmaker should read from virgil to jfks assassination report, an eclectic fomenting of the cinematic imagination.
The latest entry to the werner herzog readsclassic childrens books oeuvre sees madeleine and her eleven friends living their lives in two grim yet fascinatingly straight lines. Legendary film director werner herzog has agreed to narrate an audio version of the surprise hit go the fuck to sleep, a comic bedtime book for. German director of bad lieutenant, grizzly man, and rescue dawn reads and interprets the childrens classic madeline. And, yes, this is the real werner herzog not the impersonator who passed. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Apr 11, 2017 werner herzog is at a booth in a sunset boulevard restaurant, just down the hill from where he once rescued joaquin phoenix the rescue happened 11 years ago when the freshly oscarnominated.
Werner herzog right on the set of his 2001 film invincible. These building blocks of his character tenacity, selfreliance, imaginative curiosity shine with blinding brilliance in the richest and most revealing of herzogs interviews. A guide for the perplexed public library not to be confused with e. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. He has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas. Aug 31, 2016 the culture gabfest smart brick edition slates culture gabfest on werner herzogs lo and behold, sam andersons davids ankles, and how to write a childrens book. Timothy corrigans essential herzog book the films of werner herzog.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of werner herzog books online. Werner herzog reads mike mulligan and his steam shovel. Werner herzog on creativity, selfreliance, and how to make a. During eric weinsteins podcast, the portal, werner herzog said that reading is essential for any creative endeavor. Werner herzog made his first film in 1961 at the age of 19. Books that prominent german film director werner herzog recommended or read or wrote or was mentioned in. Apr 22, 2010 uncompromising german film director werner herzog reads the childrens classic wheres waldo. After his acclaimed 2005 documentary grizzly man, german auteur werner herzog aguirre, the wrath of god turned once more to feature filmmaking, crafting a decidedly tense tale with the feature. Explore books by werner herzog with our selection at. German director of bad lieutenant, grizzly man, and rescue dawn reads and interprets the childrens classic curious george.
Jun 15, 2011 werner herzogs delightful reading of go the fk to sleep june 15, 2011 on tuesday, german filmmaker werner herzog gave an appropriately exasperated reading of the childrens book for adults. Goodnight moon songmusic by miss nina llc, book by margaret wise brown duration. Reflections from the making of fitzcarraldo herzog, werner on. All werner herzog movies ranked by tomatometer werner herzog has transformed himself into a global treasure over the span of a six decade career.
And then there are extraordinary books which can potentially change the course of your life. Port of call new orleans, lessons of darkness, and nosferatu the vampyre, reading the hot new kids book go the fk to sleep by adam mansbach. Reflections from the making of fitzcarraldo, by werner herzog, hardcover, 306 pages, ecco books harper collins press. Because the book looks like a childrens story, it could easily be mistaken by children as being for them.
Werner herzog reads go the fk to sleep in nyc nsfw open. Over the course of his career, legendary director werner herzog b. Jun 14, 2011 legendary film director werner herzog has agreed to narrate an audio version of the surprise hit go the fuck to sleep, a comic bedtime book for parents that has become an unlikely bestseller. Werner herzogs delightful reading of go the fk to sleep. Werner herzog by claudia cardinale goodreads share book. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. For a guy famous from cinematic pursuits involving dwarfonly casts, pushing a steamboat up a hill, hypnotizing his actors for unique performances, debating. New german cinema can be heavy, but these videos of famed writerdirector werner herzog reading childrens books are deeply funny. Schumachers excellent 1978 philosophy book of the same title. Aug 26, 2014 cronin and herzog have revised and expanded their book together, and it now stands as the heftiest and most fascinating onestop guide that the herzog fan, or even newcomer, could possibly ask for. Werner herzog film publications on werner herzog books.