Apologies, really thought I’d have time to write today. But it’s nearly 8 a.m. here in northern Arizona and I’m several notches less than prepared for a mammoth day of reporting. Thanks, as always, for your forebearance—all will be back to normal by Friday, if not earlier.
ADW // Sep 15, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Good luck in Arizona.
…got my hands on a used copy of Kinski Uncut. It took me a minute to figure out there aren’t any chapters, just Kinski, at his best, talking about himself, talking major smack. I need to keep a tally of how many times he says “twat” and “cunt.” The man was truly insane, in the best way, of course. I honestly have never seen or read an interview with him where he played by the rules. LOVE IT!
Brendan I. Koerner // Sep 15, 2010 at 9:01 pm
ADW: So glad you’re digging the Kinski autobiography. Yes, no question that he was off his rocker, though he managed to funnel that insanity into some top-notch acting. The trick to that book, though, is figuring out what parts he made up. Herzog claims the book is roughly 99.9 percent made up. I find that hard to believe, but there are a lot of its that ring false. Like when Kinski claims that he, not Herzog, was the genius who set up every shot in “Fitzcarraldo.” Um, not buying it, Herr Kinski.
ADW // Sep 15, 2010 at 11:10 pm
@BK:
I went knowing that he made up a lot, but that doesn’t dampen my joy one bit. Fantasy, truth – it’s Kinski. I haven’t reached the Herzog parts, but I look forward, considering their relationship. His Herzog quotes are classic. Herzog had to be a saint to take Kinski’s shit.