Of course, we chose herzog speaking about a film he dedicated to roger ebert, encounters at the end of the world. His place in cinema history is assured, and paul cronin s volume of dialogues provides a forum for herzog s fascinating views on the things, ideas, and people that have preoccupied him for so many years. Conversations with paul cronin, and on the back cover he has outlined 24 points that are so thoroughly badass that youd wonder thered be anything left to put in the book. Paul cronin is the editor of the filmmaker trilogy. Iain sinclair, the times literary supplement this month, faber published a guide for the perplexed, a compendium of conversations between herzog and the writer paul cronin. I bought this book hoping it was a continuation of herzog on herzog s conversational style covering werner s 2003 2014 work. Conversations with paul cronin ebook written by paul cronin. He has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas. Paul cronin is a filmmaker who has also edited herzog on herzog, as well as. A guide for the perplexed, and alexandermackendricks on filmmaking. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More recently, herzog has made extraordinary documentary films such as little dieter needs to fly. Paul cronin has been conducting interviews with werner herzog for years and turned them into the massive, impressive, careerspanning werner herzog.
Herzog on herzog by paul cronin goodreads share book. Timothy corrigans essential herzog book the films of werner herzog. More recently, herzog has made extraordinary documentary films, such as little dieter needs to fly. Werner herzog on creativity, selfreliance, and how to. Werner herzogs a guide for the perplexed 2014, an interview book with the german director.
A guide for the perplexed, conversations with paul cronin london. Conversations with paul cronin main by cronin, paul isbn. Reflections from the making of fitzcarraldo werner herzog on. The interviewer, paul cronin, then edited the results of these sessions by combining answers relating to the same question or topic and excising the material that did not relate to the directors creative output. Herzog was once hailed by francois truffaut as the most important director alive.
This edition of herzog on herzog presents a completely new set of interviews in. On the back cover of the book, herzog offers a list of advice for filmmakers that doubles as general purpose life advice. One of the unfortunate things for fans of werner herzog s cinema is the rather feeble and pathetic array of literature there is out there. A guide for the perplexed public library not to be confused with e. Conversations with paul cronin a magnificent volume of interviews. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals who are in conflict with nature. Herzog on herzog was created from a series of interviews with werner herzog.
All of these quotes and its just a tiny sample are taken from werner herzog a guide for the perplexed. A guide for the perplexed, and the publishers were kind enough to offer us an excerpt to share with you. Paul cronin an invaluable set of careerlength interviews with the german genius hailed by francois truffaut as the most important film director alive most of what weve heard about werner herzog is. His answers are unfiltered and tothepoint, often poignant but always unsentimental. This edition of herzog on herzog presents a completely new set of interviews in which werner herzog discusses his career from its very beginnings to his most recent productions. This month, faber published a guide for the perplexed, a compendium of conversations between herzog and the writer paul cronin. Conversations with paul cronin main by werner herzog, paul cronin isbn. It is a black bible of verbiage, controlled rants and recollections, fit to stand beside any of the wandering directors savage pilgrimages.
Paul cronin, werner herzog a guide for the perplexed. His place in cinema history is assured, and paul cronin s volume of dialogues provides a forum for herzog s fascinating views on the things, ideas. The author paul cronin does an excellent job with his unobtrusive, lucidly thorough style. Pdf werner herzog a guide for the perplexed download. Like the notion of civilisation as a thin layer of ice resting upon a deep ocean of darkness and chaos. Conversations with paul cronin kindle edition by cronin, paul. Famous for his frequent collaborations with mercurial actor klaus kinski including the epics. This book presents an opportunity to enjoy extended musings from one of the most fascinating minds to which we are fortunate enough to have collective access. So what might this book have to offer that previous herzog publications.
An introduction to the craft of the director 2004, a collection of writings by british director alexander mackendrick. Reflections from the making of fitzcarraldo, by werner herzog, hardcover, 306 pages, ecco books harper collins press. His place in cinema history is assured, and paul cronins volume of dialogues provides a forum for herzogs fascinating views on the things, ideas, and people that have preoccupied him for so many years. Paul cronin s book of conversations with filmmaker werner herzog is called werner herzog a guide for the perplexed. Werner herzog is a german film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director. Im putting my neck out and saying its the best book ive read all year. Schumachers excellent 1978 philosophy book of the same title presents the directors extensive, wideranging conversation with writer and filmmaker paul cronin. Its a sixhundredpage book of interviews with the german director, in which decades worth of conversations have been. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read werner herzog a guide for the perplexed. He has made films about amos vogel, peter whitehead andhaskell wexlers medium cool. Herzogs conversations with cronin are gems not just for. Beyond mirage and history has been out of print for some years and besides, only covers herzog s career up to 1985.