Little Gold Men

The German director on his film's historic nine Oscar nominations, the literal slogging through the mud required to make his World War I drama, and why he cast his lead actor, Felix Kammerer, because "he doesn't look like a hero."NEW! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at littlegoldmen@vf.comFollow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices