Vulture Exclusive: Werner Herzog Guides Us Through Bad Lieutenant’s Infamous Iguanas Scene
We invited Herzog over to the office to talk about our exclusive clip of Nicolas Cage's drug-induced lizard vision.
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We invited Herzog over to the office to talk about our exclusive clip of Nicolas Cage's drug-induced lizard vision.
Sadly, probably not. But that's not stopping the producers from offering up some of their dream pairings.
How do you sell Nic Cage in a role that makes 'Leaving Las Vegas' seem squeaky-clean? You make it look like 'Training Day'!
Herzog spoke with Vulture about working with Nicolas Cage and why 'Bad Lieutenant' is no remake.
"I want to make movies that entertain whole families."
Nicolas Cage: "Everything I take's prescription — except for the heroin."
Ferrara: "I don't drink whiskey, I drink beer."
And you thought Mickey Rourke's drunk cockatoo was weird?
Because there are only so many hours in David Lynch's day, Werner Herzog wrote and directed this Lynchian, Lynch-produced lo-fi thriller that looks a lot like 'Inland Empire.'
Abel Ferrara is probably not going to like this.
Plus, Werner Herzog's 'Bad Lieutenant' gets two more cast members, and Rick Rubin will go digging in ZZ Top's beards.
Blank talks to Vulture about his new film, plus that time he and Herzog were almost killed by South American Indians.
Um, we don't really know what else to say here. He eats his damn shoe.
Plus: An unverifiable rumor involving Leonardo DiCaprio and the patriotic superhero he might (or might not) portray in a movie!
"So of course I can live with the fact that Ferrara is ranting and raving. Wonderful! Can't get any better."
Werner Herzog disses the original 'Bad Lieutenant' auteur as only Werner Herzog can.
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