Tonight on PBS there was a preview of a conversation with Werner Herzog about his epic movie "Fitzcarraldo". The film is epic in scope and was daunting to make. He lost crew and actors but persevered.
"Casting Klaus Kinski, well, he was a substitute for Jason Robards. And I think he is much more than a substitute when we look back at the film now. But he was so volatile and so crazed and so hysterical that every single day, working with him was horrifying. But I had the stamina and the perseverance to domesticate the beast."
A new book about the experience will prove to be a must read this summer. Listen to the NewsHour interview here. Buy the book from Amazon here.
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