Perseverance has kept me going over the years. Things rarely happen overnight. Filmmakers should be prepared for many years of hard work. The sheer toil can be healthy and exhilarating.
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Hold firm to your vision but don't be a tyrant on set.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of staying true to your vision while also being considerate and respectful in leadership roles.
Werner Herzog highlights the delicate balance that leaders must maintain between their commitment to a vision and the need to foster a collaborative and respectful environment. A strong vision can drive success, but tyrannical behavior can stifle creativity and morale among team members, ultimately hindering the projectβs success. This quote serves as a reminder that effective leadership requires both clarity of purpose and an understanding of the human dynamics at play.
Themes
VisionLeadershipCollaborationCreativityBalance
In practice
Example use cases
During a team meeting, when discussing project direction, one might quote Herzog to emphasize the need for both a clear vision and a supportive environment.
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All quotes βFor a moment the feeling crept over me that my work, my vision, is going to destroy me, and for a fleeting moment I let myself take a long, hard look at myself, something I would not otherwise do--out of instinct, on principle, out of self-preservation--look at myself with objective curiosity to see whether my vision has not destroyed me already. I found it comforting to note that I was still breathing.
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Very often, footage that you have shot develops its own dynamic, it's own life, that is totally unexpected, and moves away from you're original intentions. And you have to acknowledge, yes, there is a child growing and developing and moving in a direction that isn't expected-accept it as it is and let it develop its own life.
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Without dreams we would be cows in a field, and I don't want to live like that. I live my life or I end my life with this project.
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Coincidences always happen if you keep your mind open, while storyboards remain the instruments of cowards who do not trust in their own imagination and who are slaves of a matrix If you get used to planning your shots based solely on aesthetics, you are never that far from kitsch.
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Martin Luther was asked, what would you do if tomorrow the world would come to an end, and he said, 'I would plant an apple tree today.' This is a real good answer. I would start shooting a movie.
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