<description>&lt;p&gt;Today Jesse talks to the legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, responsible for films like &lt;em&gt;Grizzly Man&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Cave&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; of Forgotten Dreams&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Lo and Behold. &lt;/em&gt;Werner has had a career spanning more than five decades and dozens of awards, working both in documentaries and narrative films. He chooses his interview subjects carefully, often times based on whether or not he thinks that they can handle his line of inquiry. Werner talks to Jesse about his 1996 film &lt;em&gt;Little Dieter Needs to Fly&lt;/em&gt;, and why he thinks his dramatizations in the film weren't manipulations of the facts, but actually a way of getting at larger truths. He also shares about the time he got shot while being interviewed! &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn

Maximum Fun and Columbia Journalism Review

Werner Herzog

AUG 8, 201740 MIN
The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn

Werner Herzog

AUG 8, 201740 MIN

Description

Today Jesse talks to the legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, responsible for films like Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams and Lo and Behold. Werner has had a career spanning more than five decades and dozens of awards, working both in documentaries and narrative films. He chooses his interview subjects carefully, often times based on whether or not he thinks that they can handle his line of inquiry. Werner talks to Jesse about his 1996 film Little Dieter Needs to Fly, and why he thinks his dramatizations in the film weren't manipulations of the facts, but actually a way of getting at larger truths. He also shares about the time he got shot while being interviewed!