Hold firm to your vision but don't be a tyrant on set.
Werner HerzogRead
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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What this quote means
Perseverance is essential for success, especially in filmmaking, where hard work over time often leads to rewarding outcomes.
In this quote, Werner Herzog emphasizes the importance of perseverance in the creative process, particularly in filmmaking. He highlights that achievements do not occur instantly; rather, they require sustained effort and dedication over the years. The challenges faced along the way can be both demanding and invigorating, suggesting that the journey itself can bring about personal growth and fulfillment.
Themes
PerseveranceFilmmakingHard WorkSuccessDedication
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used as a motivational speech for aspiring filmmakers at a film school.
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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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