I am someone who takes everything very literally. I simply … - Werner Herzog

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I am someone who takes everything very literally. I simply do not understand irony, a defect I have had ever since I was able to think independently.

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Werner Herzog (born Werner Stipetic on 5 September 1942) is a German screenwriter, film director, actor and opera director.

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Alternative Names: Werner Herzog Stipetić • Werner Stipetić

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I am someone who takes everything very literally. I simply do not understand irony, a defect I have had ever since I was able to think independently. - Werner Herzog

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