Kanye West's "Famous" as Analyzed by Werner Herzog (2016)
The legendary filmmaker—with the legendary voice—gives his take on the most controversial music video of the year. [Warning: NSFW] "So when I met with Herzog this week to discuss the agony and ecstasy of relentlessly digital living, I asked the inimitable filmmaker and accidental cultural critic if he might like to analyze the latest work of Kanye West, the internet’s own Fitzcarraldo, whose 10-minute “Famous” music video (dir. Kanye West) racked up over 13 million views on YouTube, fueled a celebu-brawl that wreaked havoc across all your faves’ Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, and is up for an MTV VMA for Video of the Year. The ever-curious Herzog gamely leapt at the chance. “I have never seen anything like this,” the filmmaker raved, his eyes twinkling." - Jen Yamato for The Daily Beast, 12/08/2016.
Primary Title
- Kanye West's "Famous" as Analyzed by Werner Herzog
Date Broadcast
- Monday 16 October 2017
Release Year
- 2016
Duration
- 06:33
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services
Programme Description
- The legendary filmmaker—with the legendary voice—gives his take on the most controversial music video of the year. [Warning: NSFW] "So when I met with Herzog this week to discuss the agony and ecstasy of relentlessly digital living, I asked the inimitable filmmaker and accidental cultural critic if he might like to analyze the latest work of Kanye West, the internet’s own Fitzcarraldo, whose 10-minute “Famous” music video (dir. Kanye West) racked up over 13 million views on YouTube, fueled a celebu-brawl that wreaked havoc across all your faves’ Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, and is up for an MTV VMA for Video of the Year. The ever-curious Herzog gamely leapt at the chance. “I have never seen anything like this,” the filmmaker raved, his eyes twinkling." - Jen Yamato for The Daily Beast, 12/08/2016.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Motion picture producers and directors--Germany--Interviews
- Herzog, Werner, 1942-
- West, Kanye--Criticism and interpretation
Genres
- Music talk
- Talk
Hosts
- Werner Herzog (Speaker)
- Jen Yamato (Producer)
- Nathan Place (Producer)
- Nathan Place (Editor)
- Kanye West (Subject)
- The Daily Beast (Production Unit)
Contributors
- Werner Herzog (Speaker)
- Jen Yamato (Producer)
- Nathan Place (Producer)
- Nathan Place (Editor)
- Kanye West (Subject)
- The Daily Beast (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Motion picture producers and directors--Germany--Interviews
- Herzog, Werner, 1942-
- West, Kanye--Criticism and interpretation