Herzog's Philosophy of Filmmaking

I believe that Herzog's philosophy on filmmaking is live, breathe and eat your film. It's truly your passion and what you live for. He said himself "If I abandon this project I will be a man without dreams and I don't want to live like that. I live my life I end my life with this project". It is truly what he lives for and I imagine he would die spiritually without completing it. It makes guerrilla filmmaking even more difficult because often times you're gonna run into issues when filmmaking randomly or without permission or with a low budget. You truly need the kind of dedication that Herzog has to film in the worst kind of conditions when things get really tough or at their worst. I think that Burder of Dreams showcases what it can be like as a guerrilla filmmaker because you can at times be sort of scavenging for anything or anyone you can find to fit within your project. To me his method of filmmaking differs from others because of how he just doesn't want to quit no matter what. His project is his life and others would've gave up a long time ago with the kinds of conditions he's been dealing with like actors quitting and local natives attacking crew members in the middle of the night. He also believes that it's not only his dreams. His belief is that they're all of his dreams and the only difference is that he can articulate those dreams and that's what filmmaking or art as a whole is all about. It's his duty to do so.