Speaker 1: Werner. Herzog has commanded headlines and industry buzz over the
Speaker 1: past several days with a flurry of significant developments, continuing
Speaker 1: to defy retirement rumors and solidifying his legacy as a
Speaker 1: cinematic trailblazer. Variety reports that Herzog will be honoured with
Speaker 1: the twenty twenty five Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at
Speaker 1: the upcoming Venice Film Festival, a recognition he describes as
Speaker 1: feeling like a medal for his work and a fitting
Speaker 1: tribute for the director behind classics like Agire, The Wrath
Speaker 1: of God and Fitzgarlo. However, as Herzog made clear in
Speaker 1: his acceptance statement, he has not gone into retirement and
Speaker 1: remains fiercely prolific. He just wrapped a new Nature documentary,
Speaker 1: Ghost Elephants in Angola, which has set to screen out
Speaker 1: of competition in Venice, and is actively shooting his next feature,
Speaker 1: Bucking Fastard in Ireland. Herzog is also making his animation
Speaker 1: debut with The Twilight World, based on his novel about
Speaker 1: hero Onoda, the Jazz Spanese soldier who continued fighting World
Speaker 1: War II for decades after its conclusion. Sun Creature's studio
Speaker 1: the team behind Oscar nominated Flea will handle production, while
Speaker 1: Herzog himself will narrate and co write the project. In
Speaker 1: addition to his directorial endeavors, Herzog is lending his unmistakable
Speaker 1: voice to Bong June Ho's upcoming animated film by voicing
Speaker 1: a creature, underscoring his ongoing influence in international cinema. On
Speaker 1: the advice front, Herzog made news in an interview with
Speaker 1: CBS and IndieWire by encouraging aspiring filmmakers to take real
Speaker 1: jobs like working in sex clubs or asylums, rather than
Speaker 1: mundane office roles, to fund their first projects and gain
Speaker 1: genuine life experience. This provocative guidance aligns with the gorilla
Speaker 1: ethos of his self described film school for rogues. Herzog
Speaker 1: will be making a public appearance at the Aspen Institute
Speaker 1: on July thirtieth, as highlighted by Proselink, part of a
Speaker 1: collaborative event with Hans Zuurik Obrist, further cementing his status
Speaker 1: as a public intellectual in arts and idea circles. On
Speaker 1: social media, Herzog's profile has resurfaced with multiple tributes and
Speaker 1: references on Instagram accounts like Ahmed's Voice and the Library
Speaker 1: of Lazy Thinking have recently posted about Herzog's enduring quirkiness
Speaker 1: and philosophical takes, indicating continued grass roots admiration in some
Speaker 1: With new films, high honors, audacious career moves, and a
Speaker 1: steady stream of public and social media engagement, Werner Herzog
Speaker 1: remains an indomitable force on the world stage, his recent
Speaker 1: activity signaling vital new chapters rather than any slowing of momentum.
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