First, the three of us holed up in winter in a cabin and took the 500 hours down to twelve hours. Then we found an editor, Lambis Haralambidis. He took that twelve hours and brought it to five. Then we get together and started taking the ax and chopping off different parts of our film.
What we definitely agree with Walter on is that filmmaking is teamwork. It's one of the only arts that is truly based in the work of a team. Anyway, … - Sam Pressman
What we definitely agree with Walter on is that filmmaking is teamwork. It's one of the only arts that is truly based in the work of a team. Anyway, …
- Sam Pressman
At one point, we were stuck at the border of Peru and Colombia and met this large Haitian population that was stranded there without passports and co… - Sam Pressman
At one point, we were stuck at the border of Peru and Colombia and met this large Haitian population that was stranded there without passports and co…
Herzog and Malick both have this very unique naturalist intentionality to their process. It's about creating the mood, creating the focus and having … - Sam Pressman
Herzog and Malick both have this very unique naturalist intentionality to their process. It's about creating the mood, creating the focus and having …
Fitzcarraldo is that metonymic character that's unwilling to give up on his dreams. Meeting Walter was the point in which all of these dreams coalesc… - Sam Pressman
Fitzcarraldo is that metonymic character that's unwilling to give up on his dreams. Meeting Walter was the point in which all of these dreams coalesc…
It was Herzog, the man himself. He was so welcoming and kind and not at all the persona you'd seen in a magazine, or in "Burden of Dreams" for that m… - Sam Pressman
It was Herzog, the man himself. He was so welcoming and kind and not at all the persona you'd seen in a magazine, or in "Burden of Dreams" for that m…
The biggest lesson we took was when Werner [Herzog] said in a meeting with us that the mother of all challenges is to get your film seen in theater. … - Sam Pressman
The biggest lesson we took was when Werner [Herzog] said in a meeting with us that the mother of all challenges is to get your film seen in theater. …
Malick is so far on the other side of the spectrum in terms of his character. Malick is a complete recluse, and not at all driven by ego or championi… - Sam Pressman
Malick is so far on the other side of the spectrum in terms of his character. Malick is a complete recluse, and not at all driven by ego or championi…
There were the classic challenges any tourist faces, like getting lost, getting sick, losing things, getting in a fight... All these things happened … - Sam Pressman
There were the classic challenges any tourist faces, like getting lost, getting sick, losing things, getting in a fight... All these things happened …
Because of Walter, we did it the other way around. We also worked with an awesome sound designer named Will Patterson who just worked for four years … - Sam Pressman
Because of Walter, we did it the other way around. We also worked with an awesome sound designer named Will Patterson who just worked for four years …
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