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Humble War-Time Beginnings
- Werner Herzog describes being brought as a two-week-old baby into a shattered Munich attic and then raised in a remote Bavarian mountain annex with minimal amenities.
- He recounts no electricity, no running water, and first seeing films only around age ten or eleven, shaping his early isolation and imagination.
Live Intensely To Create Authentic Work
- Learn by living intensely and gaining real-world experience rather than only classroom theory.
- Acquire practical skills (read, travel, even forging permits when necessary) to enable ambitious film projects.
Handshake Over Hard Drives
- Herzog recounts filming at a volcano near the North Korea border where soldiers demanded deletion of footage showing them laughing.
- He kept a handshake guarantee with officials and ultimately did not use the footage, preserving trust and his honor.