:24:00
is just another example
ofhis insistence on making things tough.
:24:05
Herzog claims that the isolated location...
:24:07
will bring out special qualities
in the actors and even the film crew...
:24:11
that would be impossible
to achieve otherwise.
:24:23
The local Machiguenga Indians
are cooperative...
:24:26
but Herzog's problems
are far from over.
:24:29
The upper Amazon tributaries are too shallow
for large ships to use unless they're flooded.
:24:35
Originally, Herzog had planned to shoot
during the rainy season...
:24:38
when the rivers would have been
high enough for him to move his ships.
:24:41
But all the delays have thrown him
badly off schedule.
:24:44
By now the rainy season is over...
:24:46
and the rivers are falling fast.
:24:48
He has no choice.
Ifhe waits, the film will collapse.
:25:04
The film camp is located
in the eastern foothills of the Andes.
:25:07
It's blazing hot in the sun,
chilly when it clouds over.
:25:11
People sleep under blankets at night.
:25:14
Heavy thunderstorms can strike
at any hour of the day or night...
:25:17
and clothing never quite dries out.
:25:19
Herzog provides flush toilets,
cold-water showers...
:25:22
and a noisy electric generator
to power the lights...
:25:25
keep the beer cold and maintain
a radio link with the outside world.
:25:29
The only sour note
comes from the radio:
:25:32
A loud, yammering squawk
that never ceases.