Werner Herzog reads Adam Mansbach & Ricardo Cortes book "Go the F**k to Sleep"

The great director Werner Herzog reads the book "Go the F*ck to Sleep", written by Adam Mansbach and illustrated by Ricardo Cortes (published by Akashic Books) at the book launch for the title at the New York Public Library, June 14, 2011. Apparently he was hesitant at first to do the pre-recorded reading, but afterwards said "I liked the job". Samuel L. Jackson will be doing the audio book. Very proud of you Ricardo!!

http://GotheFtoSleep.com
http://AkashicBooks.com
http://AdamMansbach.com
http://Rmcortes.com

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[David Dworkin]

I happen to prefer Samuel L's delivery...but one this isn't open to debate: The sound quality on the Herzog version is sub-standard.

[liangu]

yeah. apologies for the video quality. just an iphone 3G recording. live, it was crisp and hauntingly funny!

[breakingthisdown]

Alright, I've just seen/heard the Jackson one after watching this one first, and I DEF like this one more. Not as crisp sounding, nor the video, but their tones come out a LOT more believable and funny. Thanks for sharing. =) I don't think I've laughed this much in years. Seriously!

[liangu]

apologies for the quality. just a quick iphone 3G vid. In person the sound was totally professional and quite amazing!

[Stephen Lewis]

Herzog has the greatest voice ever. Sam Jackson is great too, but Herzog takes the cake!

[Alicia Ellingwood]

the Herzog trumps the Jackson by a mile I think

[krakenwave]

Doesn't scan man

[absolutmeliss]

Dying of laughter....I didn't think this existed. Thanks for making my day!

[bennekeb666]

Your mother turns off your computer.While your where wandering around on Y.T.But just before you can break-down about that and weep,she screams ; '' GO THE *OC# TO SLEEP!!!.''

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[jooshiscrazy]

This is definitive proof that Werner Herzog is willing to make fun of himself.

[krakenwave]

I never understood that there may have been a market for "non drowsy" formulations for kids' medicines. If you've already bowed in submission to the middle-class-parent Bogeyman that is (your vague awareness of) Big Pharma!!! then why not have it with the harmless anti-histamine-thing with the well-known side effect of kiddy-knock-out? The little shit has been screaming, moaning and fussing morning noon and night already - "drowsy" is the barest minimum state of alertness acceptable.

[lg135]

I liked this. The last verse needed somemore umph, but otherwise this was good

[Trevor Kwong]

Werner narrating this book. It was meant to be.