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Werner Herzog tells aspiring directors to work in a ‘sex club or lunatic asylum’


Talking to CBS about his ‘film school for rogues’ he advocates his students finance their work by gaining experiences outside the norm

The legendary director Werner Herzog has issued unorthodox advice to young aspiring film-makers, urging them to raise funds for their projects by working in brothels and psychiatric institutions. Speaking to CBS, Herzog outlined the fiscal guidance he offers to participants on his 11-day workshop, described as a “film school for rogues”. Herzog also told CBS that he instructs his students in how to pick a lock, use bolt cutters and forge a shooting permit.

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