Arts: Did You See This? Werner Herzog Disses Chickens' Intelligence

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Brow Beat Did You See This? Werner Herzog Disses Chickens' Intelligence By L. V. Anderson Posted Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012, at 05:22 PM ET The voice of German director Werner Herzog—heavily accented, absurdly deep, simultaneously affectless and warm—can lend an authoritative air to just about any topic. And though Herzog's intonation and cadence have been widely parodied, no one does Herzog on (insert unexpected subject matter) better than Herzog himself. For evidence of this, watch filmmakers Siri Bunford and Tom Streithorst's brilliant 40-second video, "Herzog on Chickens": "Try to look a chicken in the eye with great intensity, and the intensity of stupidity that is looking back at you is just amazing," he marvels while gesturing as a professor might while making a salient point during a lecture. And that's before he gets to his thoughts on hypnotizing chickens: "They are very prone to hypnosis, and in one or two films I've actually shown that," Herzog adds proudly. Previously: Great Moments in Werner Herzog Voiceovers To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Spitzer: The Philosophical Case for Higher Capital Gains Taxes Komen VP Karen Handel Resigns in Wake of Planned Parenthood Dispute The Misery of Watching the Super Bowl in Canada: Lame Canadian Ads	Advertisement
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