"The Rogue Film School is not for the faint-hearted," said the film-maker. "It is for those who have travelled on foot, who have worked as bouncers in sex clubs or as wardens in a lunatic asylum, for those who are willing to learn about lock-picking or forging shooting permits in countries not favouring their projects.

"In short: it is for those who have a sense for poetry. For those who are pilgrims. For those who can tell a story to four-year-old children and hold their attention. For those who have a fire burning within. For those who have a dream.

"Censorship will be enforced," added Herzog, declaring: "There will be no talk of shamans, of yoga classes, nutritional values, herbal teas, discovering your Boundaries and Inner Growth." Students should not bring their laptops, he said, likewise mobile phones or pagers.

Was mir fehlt: Eine Anleitung zum Bankraub. Den hatte Herzog im großartigen Buch Herzog on Herzog noch allen angehenden Filmemachern empfohlen, auf dass sie sich nicht der Filmförderung preisgeben müssen.