Werner Herzog tells the story of getting shot during a BBC interview, and reveals the advice he gave Joaquin Phoenix when he found the movie star upside down in a wrecked car. The iconic German director sat down with Janna Levin last October to discuss his new memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All, and what it means to survive against all odds.

Watch the full conversation:    • Werner Herzog Is A Poet (And He Knows...  

This project is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, bridging the two cultures of science and the arts.

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