When Herzog Rescued Phoenix
Remember back in 2006 when Werner Herzog heroically rescued Joaquin Phoenix from a wrecked car? Well, now there’s an animated reenactment, crafted by Sascha Ciezata using audio lifted from an interview Herzog granted to promote My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, his film collaboration with David Lynch:
[via Laughing Squid]
Herzog’s rescue of the troublesome actor took place within days, maybe weeks of a freakish incident that occurred on Herzog’s balcony during the middle of an interview with film journalist Mark Kermode: “A sniper opened fire with an air rifle … Herzog, as if it was the most normal thing in the world, said, ‘Oh, someone is shooting at us. We must go.’ He had a bruise the size of a snooker ball, with a hole in. He just carried on with the interview while bleeding quietly in his boxer shorts.”
Responding to Kermode’s incredulity, Herzog stated, smiling, “It was not a significant bullet. I am not afraid.”
Sascha, if you’re reading, please consider making an animation of that.
September 15th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
And some will have a chance to see Herr Herzog himself at the New Yorker festival in early October: http://www.newyorker.com/festival/schedule/glance
September 15th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
I’m guessing you have already seen the brilliant videos of Werner Herzog reading/interpreting childrens’ books…in case you haven’t, you must
Madeline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57EDxvldLD4
Curious George
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8y5EPv6Y8&feature=related
Where’s Waldo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvWh6PMi9Ek&feature=related
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z1R5vDG2Tg
Soon, there will be enough for a Werner Herzog themed cable channel: “Tonight, on WernerTV, more animated interviews with Werner”
September 16th, 2010 at 12:16 am
Hate to burst your bubble, Eric, but I’m 90% sure that’s not actually Herzog. :)
However, he DID narrate this incredible film that made me break down and cry like a little kid watching Old Yeller for the first time.
September 16th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
This is really sweet and nice in almost uncanny way =]