Speaker 1: Werner. Herzog is having a headline making autumn, with a
Speaker 1: wave of new work and thoughtful appearances that reinforce his
Speaker 1: stature as one of cinema's last true philosophers. This week
Speaker 1: sees the international release of his new book, The Future
Speaker 1: of Truth, which has been stirring critical conversations for its punchy,
Speaker 1: fragmentary treatment of philosophy, history, fake news, and art in
Speaker 1: a digital era. Reviewers are calling it both coherent and
Speaker 1: characteristically spotty, a mix of Herzog's self described ecstatic truth
Speaker 1: and candid, almost aphoristic chappers that refuse to draw neat conclusions.
Speaker 1: The book urges its readers, especially filmmakers, to read, Read, Lead, Read,
Speaker 1: warning that without skepticism and veracity, meocrity awaits. Herzog underlines
Speaker 1: that in a world awash with fakery, especially online, the
Speaker 1: dogged pursuit of truth remains both necessary and elusive. This
Speaker 1: motif echoed through his recent public event in Los Angeles,
Speaker 1: where he appeared at the Moss Theater to discuss art, philosophy,
Speaker 1: and of course, his new book, mixing memoir, polemic, and poetry.
Speaker 1: Herzog drew a sold out crowd and was praised for
Speaker 1: his charisma and refusal to give up the search for
Speaker 1: truth even when deep fakes and post truth headlines dominate
Speaker 1: on screen, Herzog remains ferociously productive. At the Venice Film
Speaker 1: Festival this August, he premiered his new documentary Ghost Elephants,
Speaker 1: following biologist Steve Boys on a quixotic journey into the
Speaker 1: Angolan Highlands. Pertzog likens the quest to the hunt for
Speaker 1: Moby Dick, and the film drew acclaim for blending myth,
Speaker 1: imagination and environmental urgency. A special screening of Ghost Elephants
Speaker 1: was held this week at the IUC And Congress, where
Speaker 1: Herzog appeared with the film's subjects for a Q and
Speaker 1: A and if that wasn't enough. He's currently shooting a
Speaker 1: new feature in Ireland with Kate and Rooney Mara, developing
Speaker 1: an animated adaptation of his novel The Twilight World, and
Speaker 1: providing a voice for Bun June Hoe's upcoming Deep Sea
Speaker 1: animated adventure. On the social front, Herzog broke his long
Speaker 1: standing resistance to mass media and recently launched an official
Speaker 1: Instagram account, which fans and critics alike noticed with a
Speaker 1: mix of amusement and respect. His posts, sometimes eccentric, are
Speaker 1: garnering lively attention. He was also caught in a frame
Speaker 1: with Pulitzer winning critic Jerry Saltz for a recent conversation,
Speaker 1: which generated a flurry of clips and memes and earned
Speaker 1: him the hashtag number werner Hersog, trending again across threads
Speaker 1: and Instagram. Industry talk focuses not just on Herzog's work,
Speaker 1: but his legendary advice at a venice unfair will and
Speaker 1: fate cuts his path and costly catalogs. He famously declared
Speaker 1: that all directors must be borderline criminals only half in jest,
Speaker 1: and hammered home the virtues of reading over watching movies.
Speaker 1: Pariety reported his anecdotes about unmade projects with Francis Ford Koppla,
Speaker 1: stressing that he wastes no time lamenting the lost, preferring
Speaker 1: he says to make another twenty eight films instead. Herzog
Speaker 1: is clearly everywhere right now, on stage, in the news,
Speaker 1: filling art house cinemas, and commanding the digital feeds of
Speaker 1: young cinophiles and cultural critics alike. And that is it
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