Werner Herzog on "The Portal", Episode
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- In this episode of "The Portal" podcast, Eric interviews legendary film-maker and director, Werner Herzog about his life in outlaw film-making before a live audience.
[Note: Episode #002 is currently available as an audio only Podcast but will be released shortly on CZcams for completeness as a convenience to subscribers. Make sure to subscribe and click the 'bell' icon to be notified when it appears.]
I sometimes think Herzog comes across as someone who's almost surprised to still be here and he carries all the wisdom that that brings. He's definitely someone who's lived a thousand lives.
Despite Valve's best efforts, we finally have Portal 3
deeply underrated comment
This makes a lot of sense in a weird way...
And just like that, for no particular reason, this episode of the portal was filmed in the lobby of a "24 Hour Fitness".
Eric's brain is a 24 Hour Mental Fitness gym...like hamster wheels of equations lol
@@tarponwranglertheangler6364 Dear sir or madam, at first I thought your screen name said, "Tampon Wrangler". I was simultaneously amused and horrified. :-)
@@John-Brown makes me smile every time someone says that lol. In Florida a Tarpon is a common saltwater fish and word ;)
Werner has bigger balls than nearly every other director/producer in the world, only equaled by a very few other actual auteurs (of which there are maybe 20 in all of the history of cinema...writer/directors who singularly create their own bodies of work). He's a living testament to the power of having total confidence in one's convictions, and of course, he is irreproducible, a singularity, a gift to humanity.
Stephen Bove I 100% he has knowledge and so much information from many ancient cultures that his sensitivity, creativity and wisdom are far beyond anyone in Hollywood
Herzog is a titan in every way. One of the greatest artists of the century
Eric's spirit animal is definitely a bullfrog...
With glasses
But with a super agile tongue catching flies everywhere around him without moving
Dying
Bravo! From the audacity of his vision, through his pugnacity of conviction, and all the way down to the humility of his compassion, Herzog gets me right in the gut.
Already hooked, Eric. I get excited thinking about the places and conversations that lie the Portal’s future.
Matthew Smith When’s the universe source code being released ?
matt piper Never. Because man cannot measure movement without using a yardstick that he invented but doesn’t doesn’t actually exist (time).
Matthew Smith Eric Weinstein has the source code. That’s what I mean. Just wondering when he will release it
Lol same, Eric is a dove for starting this podcast. It feels good to actually be optimistic about something for a change.
@@mattpiper266 It's going through beta testing as COVID-19.
Bret and Werner use same reading glasses, fascinating. Eric sits in complete disbelief and wonder ! German 'sensibility' is so disarming and riveting. This is a must watch.
Werner's voice has the sweet, lilting character of the last thing you hear before you die.
Completely unrelated character but Wim Hof has also that type of voice you would hear before die.
Eric, I value my time -- (this might be my 5th CZcams comment in a decade) -- I appreciate that the density of your words endorses the value of yours, your guests', and your unknown listeners' time as well.
Thank you for your time Doug. I feel incredibly lucky to read a post from someone who's time is so much more valuable than my own.
I value my time, and as much as I love Eric, I wish he would come back down just a little bit more to earth. Unless he's speaking to and trying to change the Elites and only the Elites, the highly-egoed, self-esteemed individuals who already have all the answers, then I wonder how effective this podcast will actually be on the majority of the world....ahem...the rest of us. I WANT to listen to the whole of his interviews so far. But I just end up listening to Joe Rogan in stead. You do you Eric, and don't stop on my account. But you should know, you're losing me here... You may speak the language of Adam and the Angels, but if you can't translate into common sprek, then you, Adamah, and the Angels will have to do all the Work yourselves.
Wow, a pedantic
By far the most inspirational series and I've only seen watched 8 so far
Eric you are truly a gift to humanity, thank you so much for your work. I look forward to seeing more!
Oh my goodness Werner Herzog is a force of nature!! I loved listening to him. I think Eric had a lot of fun doing this interview.
Eric's prodigious analytical mind is clearly at times completely dumbfounded by the deep abstract thinking of Herzog. Fascinating to see him out of his comfort zone.
It definitely looks like introverted intuition at work, if you'll at least admit that sort of typological concept to the discussion. I don't know that Eric was out of his comfort zone, but I think instead he had a few of his own assertions knocked back and realized that he couldn't lean on existing conclusions (ie, "You're the unreliable narrator..." "No no no, I'm the one who makes sense!" 13:56). People like Eric are extremely adept at grasping the abstract, but they just tend to grab it outside of the conversation, when they're on their own and their subconscious has had enough time to fit the pieces together. But they go further by then locating the finished puzzle within a larger picture, and that, I would submit, is the ability from which someone like Eric draws greatest strength.
Looking at his phone. Trying to intellectualize and Herzog’s like “have you ever stared into the eye of a chicken and seen the abyss?”
I agree with Werner Herzog's admonition to travel on foot - that you see the world differently when you travel on foot. I don't do it long distance because of the time it takes, but it is often how I experience cities that I visit around the world, and it is a completely different experience than traveling on a tour bus.
But for long distance I suggest traveling by bicycle. I once traveled a bit over a thousand miles on a recumbent, unsupported, and I got a completely different perspective than when I have traveled by car.
But traveling on back roads by car is also a valuable experience, and very different from traveling by interstate.
Each of these ways of traveling has its own advantages and disadvantages, but certainly they provide different perspectives and insights, and traveling on less traveled roads exposes one to experiences - raw material for thought - that most people never get.
Very well said.
Great! A beautiful episode!! Thank you!
This channel will become huge :)
...a huge failure.
@@squatch545 Very witty reply Joe....
@@squatch545 This podcast is not your kind of thing, we get it. Look somewhere else, I am sure you'll find something that suits you on the Internet.
@@markdowd714 Thanks. I'm here all week. Enjoy the buffet.
@@squatch545 thin picking.
One of the greatest filmmakers to ever walk the earth, right under his predecessors: Bergman, Fellini, Truffaut etc. Herzog is from another time, where filmmakers were not only entertainers but were thinkers, the Platos and Nietzcha's of the "modern times".
And his only advice is to read??? Not a very successful self-promoter. I bet he couldn't even list verbally his own movies.
@@CandidDate bro if you wanna make movies not bullshit but intelligent movies you gotta be well-read.
Well said. Herzog is philosopher who happens to make movies.
This is officially my favorite podcast!! Thank you guys! this is one of the most inspiring things I've ever heard!
I don't know if Eric feels he's getting into the portal, but when he watches the camera here like "is this for real?" I feel life is a funny show.
I wanted to know more about this amazing film maker, but never pursued it. Thanks, Eric, for having him.
You bring light to life, Sir. Thank you for this podcast.
Thanks for this, Eric. I'm very excited for The Portal!
Already one of my favourite podcasts. Thank you Mr. Weinstein!
Powerful! Werner swims where the brave wade. He encourages and reinforces the good within us that is too often suppressed and ignorantly feared. Again Eric, thank you for making this interview happen.
Patiently waiting on episode 4!!!! I'm so hooked to this podcast.
Accomplished artists are often quite difficult to define. I get the feeling Werner is constantly conscious of this fact. He disagrees regardless of the proposition in order to give himself the opportunity to frame it in a surprising way, even if the answer isn't surprising at all. An intellectual sleight of hand. I think spending a lot of time with this man would be exhausting.
Your observation is pretty on point and applies to many artistic types. This dude is a cinematic genius but damn its boring to hear him talk.
im ten percent into it and i cant watch anymore, his spirit matches his voice= painfully tiring
As someone not familiar with his film work, I didn't find him a particularly interesting speaker or thinker. I'm sure his artistic work is good and he's done amazing thing, but I didn't think his storytelling was compelling or his insights thought-provoking.
So you're basically saying he's pretentious in the event that he eludes you in what is 'often a difficult task,' 'defining people', for which purpose you invent the idea that Werner Herzog is contrary just for effect. As well as saying you say you found the statements of this accomplished artist 'surprising'(?) but dismissable as 'intellectual sleight of hand.' What is your remark if not 'intellectual sleight of hand'? Werner Herzog is not up to your standard although you can't be sure because he has somehow eluded your legendary defining ability. Hollow boasting, isn't it?
Eric, you must be kidding me. Werner Herzog... Amazing mastermind!
Exactly! I went 'Whaaaat!? No way!' A MASTER of human arts, deep thinker, and an acclaimed author. A great choice for the guest. Your list of potential discussion-partners must be mind blowing. Don't stop it now!
He could've just text him by the amount he had his phone out!!
Everyone *needs* to watch Herzog's "Encounters at the End of the World".
It is a documentary in the Antarctic McMurdo station concerning the human condition (in my opinion). Best doco ever made.
Thanks, Sebastian, for the recommendation. I will certainly check it out.
It's a beautiful doc
eugh...its not on Netflix or Prime... dammit i luv a good Doc & this sounds like my cup of tea :(
Dick Cancer It’s on CZcams! 🤦♂️
@@dickcancer9689 Dammit. It used to be on Netflix. That's where I saw it. Beautifully shot and looked amazing on my 65" LCD. I loved that film, as well as his cave painting and internet docs also. Why the fuck does a company with infinite storage need to remove movies from their catalog? So annoying.
thank you once again, Highly fascinated by these conversations!
I have a newfound appreciation for mr. Herzog. I very much enjoyed this! Thank you.
Eric, your brilliance shines trough silence . Werner is a giant. I wish Portal success. Thank you
Even better than Episode 002 which I thought could not be topped.
That intro song is so trippy! Amazing!
If you liked that, you should check out Ray Lynch - The Oh Of Pleasure.
Synthesizer eargasm.
Eric appreciate you sharing this and creating the “portal” :)
Eric, ' Livin' between the Dash' YOU snagged an interview with Werner Herzog! Bravo. (holy moly) Thank you very much!
I love how Eric is such a gracious interviewer.. He sits deeply in his chair probes and prods just sets off Cascades of stream of consciousness emerging out of Herzog all of which forms a matrix or a kind of netting he operates in. It's very sound. Explains why he's subjected himself to so much danger with decades of his hazardous filming and yet has never been really injured or hurt. There's something subtlety superhuman about him. Eric has the depth in the respect to respond orthogonally shifting and sieving the sands of Herzog's mind. Two eccentrics.
All while texting. Remarkable.
Eric: Correct me if I'm wrong but...
Herzog: You're wrong.
OMG WERNER ! So excited to rediscover this. Werner, du bist mein Held ! WOW, what a great INTRODUCTION!
Way to revert our expectations by calling this podcast Number 3. This is a good start of something unusual.
I support and/or condone this behavior.
Wonderful podcast Eric, thanks for introducing me to such a wonderfully interesting filmmaker and I look forward to your continued interviews. Best of luck!
An amazing conversation. Many threads to follow. I feel as if my mind was just pollinated. :-)
Thank you Eric and Werner
Impressive guest, Eric! Congratulations.
This was amazing. Always admired this guy.
Episode 3 was great. Thanks Eric
Great to see more content, I listened to episode 2 and got the chills all over. Can't wait for more, can't wait to be challenged Intellectually. :) Thanks eric
Even more interesting than i thought it would be! Gotta watch some of his films!
50:00
Travel on foot no matter the distance and read thousands of books...
Break all laws as long as u don’t hurt anyone
Crazy wisdom at its best
& if you're short on time, maybe cycle the distance
Despite all the stupid questions of this guy, Herzog is a genius and make the interview masterful
Joe Rogan has reported that to view episode two, one must smoke 50 milligrams of dimethyltryptamine, in order to “break-through” and be visited by “machine elves” that are the gatekeepers for the second episode.
Or just check Spotify and the like, and you'll find it there, 'cause it does exist, I've listened to it, it's half an hour long and describes what the portal podcast is all about.
It's entirely possible...
James Cairney that’s not an episode, that’s an announcement, hence why it is not uploaded onto CZcams as “Episode #002.”
@@theseasnakewhisperer8649 that's nice, it's still episode two, what ever it is. (I have no clue what the point of that comment was)
James Cairney if you listen to this so-called “Episode #002”, Eric Weinstein, states that “one of the producers” asked him to “come in and do an extended extemporaneous riff to say what the show is likely to be about.” Therefore, I stand by my previous statement, that this was an announcement; not a true episode of “The Portal”, where Eric Weinstein engages in stimulating conversation with a fascinating guest.
Eric Weinstein on The Portal: "We need to be able to dream again of space exploration and eternal life, and we're going to invite guests to discuss these these things."
Guest on The Portal: "Yeah that's not gonna happen."
XD
This is great content. Amazing work. Thanks.
Such an amazing surprise you had him on. Fantastic
Eric you really nailed it with that mystical music that plays during the introduction , it gives me goose bumps and makes me very excited to journey through the portal with you and the others ;)
Truly a subject worthy of Eric's interest and attention. I am currently reading 'Werner Herzog. A Guide For the Perplexed' and have seen many of his films. A truly remarkable and brilliant man.
Keep going, please! These are some really interesting conversations and guests.
I can not believe you saw fit to use your phone during this discussion.
Yes at approx 37 min....Eric if you are going to insult your guest like that please at the very least keep a long shot on your guest so the audience is not aware of how big a dick you're being... just an fyi....I'm sure it was critically important but unless we understand the critical nature of it you might wanna hold off on Chess with Friends until after the interview....😋😁
Glad someone else noticed this. I was a bit disappointed, and thought it was rather risky doing that to a man who would call you out with devastating effectiveness.
I think he was using his phone for notes/comments and hopefully mentioned that to Herzog. But yes I agree that does look pretty bad lol.
yeah, wtf?
Paused the episode to make this comment.
Mr Weinstein, i cannot Express how awesome this is. Thank you for doing it and never stop sir.
It's always nice have a film director tell us what will and won't be possible in the future of space travel.
If Herzog is loud and animated enough about it, maybe he will actually be able to be remembered for something when proven wrong.
Great guest Eric - haven't even watched it yet but thumbs up already!!
My previous comment is trivial but important. However I am so thrilled to have this to listen to again and again
I'm only 27 minutes in and this is one of the coolest things I've seen on the internet.
21 minutes in and wow this is amazing!! This will be a tough act to follow, but I think Eric is a phenomenal interviewer, so I will likely enjoy whoever he brings on.
Thank you Eric!!!!
wow, Herzog! I am very impressed!
To the people who think Eric was just "on his phone" during the interview, I think you are mistaken. I saw that, too, but assumed he was just scrolling up his notes to the next question he was going to ask. I don't think Eric would actually disregard his guest as simply as you are all implying he would. "Rude" or "disengaged" are probably the last adjectives I'd use to describe the Eric Weinstein I see in his many appearances online.
I actually assumed he was trying to work out the math since Werner was talking about the ramp.
I have faith, I'm sure whatever he was doing was either relevant to the conversation or so goddamn important it couldn't wait. As Eric himself says, "Never be rude on accident."
Impatiently waiting on a new episode!
Eric, love the content, your well thought perspective is appreciated. please do more podcasts I would listen every week if you did also CZcams’s algorithm likes reagular posting. Cheers.
Around 32:00 Herzog claiming that he's very prudent and considerate of others, he lists a litany of people who never got seriously injured: his actors and production people who were very close to him.
Is anyone going to mention the deaths and injuries of the local indigenous people who participated in the film? It's quite egregious that he would say essentially "no one got hurt in my 70 movies", completely ignoring all the actual people who got hurt, but who happened to be not his friends or actors, when he's probably the director with whom most people got hurt in movies....
Excellent podcast it would be great to see Alan Moore in the future.
Rhognald McDognald's this needs to happen!
you're dreaming, but i like the idea
(pretty sure Alan Moore doesn't do anything but sit in his living room and astral project)
I agree you should have your interview notes on a piece of paper or written down. Because that way the interviewee can see that you're looking at a list or notes that you've made for yourself. but if you put your notes on your phone your interviewee can't know that and he might just assume that you're not even looking at notes and that you're not paying attention.
Werner "I am moving to Orlando so as to be closer to Disney World" Herzog
The legend! Kudos for scoring a great filmmaker.
Great interview. You are on to something. Keep it up.
I liked the last interview. I've got a minor gripe about this one though. Let's see if anyone considers it reasonable.
I think the numerous instances where Werner had to correct your assumptions about him shows you not only had a bad read on him from the start, but weren't able to adapt to the new information, at least not as quickly as your otherwise mercurial mind would typically serve you. Those assumptions were: he's a risk taker, and he's a bit mad, both aspects of him which he repeatedly denied, giving good reasons. It was a bit frustrating seeing how you didn't go with the flow but kept coming back to those erroneous assumptions.
@@svenoscarhansen8847 He'll get the hang of it
Herzog is a contrarian. My guess is the creative part of him gives him license to be interesting by contradiction - I doubt many people come off well in interviewing him. Personally I'm ok with an interviewer not being well researched as long as their questions are interesting.
Anyone that jumps into a field of cacti is a bit mad. Eric's assumptions were justified
Thank you, sir(s).
"WALKING" to become "WISE" was a very powerful point.
But his opinions on science, math, space & computers are totally wrong and arbitrary.
The intro has me so fired up
Keep 'em coming, Eric! You're still a little rough around the edges as an interviewer (seem to have a little trouble with transitions when your interlocutor leaves you with unexpected dead-air), but I can tell this is just a learning-curve issue. Your insights are profound and you have a gift for pulling fascinating introspection out of the people you're talking too.
Can't wait to see where you and your brother go from here. Keep up the good work. Much love from Arizona.
Keep 'em coming Eric!
Thanks for this Eric. Got to know you from JBP and the IDW. I'm getting know a lot of things that I would never have gotten into to. More power to you! :-)
Thank you for chosing PodCast.
So good...Im happy and im all in...
I'm hyped about this podcast. I have a suggestion. As viewer I was a little surprised, -annoyed and -distracted because of Eric's cellphone use when during the show. My request would be: drop the phone during the podcast.
probably his notes for the intervieuw
@@nlysts I think that is the most likely answer, but do not think it makes it much better.
No one cares
@@Azlorn You are categorically wrong.
Very refreshing to see and hear a real personality.
Wow, I was not expecting this!
wow, what a portal w.h. brings us. lots and lots - thank you.
Don't break my balls for pointing out the bleeding obvious, however THERE'S NO EPISODE TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes there is. Check spotify
Epi 2 is where eric explains about the portal podcast, and what he tries to do with it. Its a 30 min clip, you can find it on Spotify
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Ani Jose you can also find it on iTunes, but don’t expect it to be an actual episode. It’s merely an announcement, and should not have been designated as an episode. This is a rookie error on behalf of Eric Weinstein’s novice podcast team, however, they will likely rectify this by filming an actual podcast and designating it as episode two.
Eric's personal pet peeve are even prime numbers.
The 002 podcast about the meaning of “portal” you can find as an audio version on your preferred media channels.
Danielius Jakutis the plural of medium in this application is “media.” Unless you are talking about mediums, as people who supposedly are able communicate with the dead.
my preferred medium is youtube since that's where I watched episode 1 lol. But thanks for the pointer
Only for your listening pleasure 😛
Daniel Chiriff much appreciated for the correction!
Another whale caught and landed by Eric --- Werner is the MAN - absolutely incredible guy. Thank you! D.A., J.D., NYC
This was really great.
Thank you Eric
This was evocative- a blessed challenging deluge
What a wonderful podcast. The more people exposed to this material the better. This content is a public service. Kudos to Mr. Weinstein for wanting to expose the most amount of people to this as possible. Mr. Weinstein really is the essence of America, sharing information for the betterment of all mankind. Kudos!
Werner's immediate/without hesitation answer to the which 2 books question. From the mind and the heart.
Fascinating guest!
I've already added this to my "watch again" playlist, and I haven't even finished my first viewing.
Scrolling through phone during podcast. Classy.
I'm doing the same right now. What's the problem?
Really enjoy Eric on many levels. That is a problem of our times, prioritising. Eric broke a golden rule right there. Redemption can be earned, he has done that in the soon to follow ART OF CHARM interview. It is a must watch/listen and understand it's depth. UNITY2020
Dr. Eric Weinstein: I love The Portal. Let us share in supporting it. How much?