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“I prefer the material woman.”

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German film director known for his unique style and profound thematic explorations. His notable works include 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Wings of Desire'. more

“That shot in "Into the Inferno" somehow popped up while my editor and I were viewing the footage. I immediately said, "That looks like the opening shot because the camera approaches the action very slowly and we have enough time to insert some of the main credits into it." So it was a practical choice. At the same time, you see these tiny figures standing at the rim of something, and all of a sudden, the camera rises further and you find yourself looking straight down into an inferno.”

Looks Said Enough Action Choices Figures Approach Shots Standing Cameras Credit Tiny Practicals Opening Finding Yourself Editors Enough Time Inferno Rims Insert

Author:Werner Herzog

“You can't have a helicopter fly over boiling lava. It would've exploded from the heat, and is just way too dangerous. The pilot of a helicopter would've flatly refused anyway.”

Way Dangerous Heat Pilots Helicopters Boiling Lava

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“You have to be very prudent with what you are doing and what sort of tools you are utilizing. Drones have become a wonderful new tool in filmmaking.”

Wonderful Tools Filmmaking Prudent Drones Utilizing

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“Nature is monumentally indifferent.”

Indifferent

Author:Werner Herzog

“The universe couldn't care less about us. I say this very clearly in the film [ "Into the Inferno"]: our planet is "indifferent to scurrying roaches, retarded reptiles and vapid humans alike."”

Humans Care Film Universe Planets Indifferent Our Planet Retarded Inferno Reptiles Roaches Vapid

Author:Werner Herzog

“We are just a blip. I found it very interesting when Clive [Oppenheimer] interviewed the Ethiopian scientists and asked them, "Do we have another 100,000 years?" In their calculation, mankind will be entering a very critical phrase a thousand years from now.”

Years Found Interesting Mankind Thousand Scientist Critical Phrases Thousand Years Entering Very Interesting Calculations

Author:Werner Herzog

“It's not because nature is angry, it's rather that we are stupid. We're not doing the right thing with our planet.”

Stupid Planets Angry Right Thing Our Planet Doing The Right Thing

Author:Werner Herzog

“As for the "anger" of the volcano, we leave it up to the local populations who create their demons, their gods and their divine punishment.”

Divine Population Punishment Locals Demon Volcanoes

Author:Werner Herzog

“I don't think it necessarily makes me want to go back to my 20s, but what I love about playing any type of character is the escapism.”

Thinking Want Character Type Escapism

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