Werner Herzog Reveals His ‘Great, Strange Fascination’ With Donald Trump
Many Hollywood stars openly oppose Donald Trump and his political agenda. However, German filmmaker Werner Herzog is simply fascinated by the Us president.
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“He’s the first time you have a real independent. [Trump has] turned against the Republican Party, and he’s vehemently against the media, justifiably so to some degree, and I find this a very significant novelty,” the “Grizzly Man” director told Rolling Stone. “Trump and Bernie Sanders stuck out because he’s authentic. And it’s mysterious how Trump is getting away with literally everything. I see it with great, strange fascination. Very, very unusual.”
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The director has two films coming out in spring. “Salt and Fire,” an ecological thriller starring Michael Shannon,...
Read More: ‘Salt and Fire’ Exclusive Clip: Michael Shannon and Gael Garcia Bernal Unite to Save the World in Werner Herzog’s Thriller
“He’s the first time you have a real independent. [Trump has] turned against the Republican Party, and he’s vehemently against the media, justifiably so to some degree, and I find this a very significant novelty,” the “Grizzly Man” director told Rolling Stone. “Trump and Bernie Sanders stuck out because he’s authentic. And it’s mysterious how Trump is getting away with literally everything. I see it with great, strange fascination. Very, very unusual.”
Read More: Shia Labeouf Says America Is No Longer Safe For His Anti-Trump Art Installation
The director has two films coming out in spring. “Salt and Fire,” an ecological thriller starring Michael Shannon,...
- 3/23/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
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