Cameras Quote by Werner Herzog
![“The wonderful thing is that Clive [Oppenheimer ] insisted on training his camera - his private camera - on me at one point. We were discussing things such as how to avoid certain dangers, while reflecting on a volcano that had threatened to explode 40 years ago.” quote by Werner Herzog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/75f/werner-herzog-964_cameras_the-wonderful-thing-is-that-clive-oppenh_2489292.jpg)
“The wonderful thing is that Clive [Oppenheimer ] insisted on training his camera - his private camera - on me at one point. We were discussing things such as how to avoid certain dangers, while reflecting on a volcano that had threatened to explode 40 years ago.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Wild Blue Yonder, 2005
Herzog describes a surreal moment where a camera was trained on him while discussing danger and a dormant volcano, emphasizing uncanny coincidences.
In simple terms: A camera captured him during a deep conversation.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge unexpected connections.
Themes
art
danger
coincidence
Mood
reflective
poetic
Type
cinematic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- documentary filmmaking
- risk assessment
- creative inspiration
Key Concepts
existentialism
visual storytelling
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this moment reveal about perception?
- How do coincidences shape storytelling?
A Different Perspective
The anecdote may be dramatized for effect.
![“The volcano itself wasn't that interesting, but the man who refused to be evacuated - the only one of 75,000 people - was what set the tone for the film ["Encounters at the End of the World"] that we made together [with Clive Oppenheimer] ten years later.” quote by Werner Herzog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6c0/werner-herzog-964_encounters_the-volcano-itself-wasn-t-that-interesti_2537122.jpg)
![“Ten years ago in Antarctica shooting "Encounters at the End of the World," I met a very fine volcanologist from Cambridge University [Clive Oppenheimer] and we kept talking about doing a film and all of a sudden it became serious when he hinted at the possibility to film in North Korea.” quote by Werner Herzog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/94a/werner-herzog-964_antarctica_ten-years-ago-in-antarctica-shooting-enc_2781732.jpg)
![“Clive [Oppenheimer] and I figured out that I'm the only one probably in the film industry who is clinically sane. I say that as a joke, but there's a grain of truth to it. I'm not a stupid daredevil who jumps into the crater of the volcano to get the closest close-up, I'm not one of those. And you…” quote by Werner Herzog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e24/werner-herzog-964_closest_clive-oppenheimer-and-i-figured-out-that_2885607.jpg)
