Good interview. When asked about going to Buenos Aires, Allen kind of shunned the idea by saying that his wife and kids would love that. He swiftly excused himself thereafter and ended the conversation in order to play the clarinet.
For a change, the interviewer knows Woody's oeuvre thoroughly. One can see he's meeting one of his heroes and that he considers the situation as a 2-way conversation. And Woody seems relaxed and enjoying the whole exchange or else he would have ended the interview much sooner.
I think he's such a fan of Woody's and so excited that he's abandoned his bearings of Interviewer 101. Believe when he went back and watched this he realized what he did was fun in the conversation for him but not beneficial to the viewer. A learning experience. TV etiquette is a bit of an art, we don't realize. Besides that that whole ugly 1970's American kitschy room they were in gave me a confused moment. it was like 73 y.o. Woody traveling back in time to 1970 or something... lol
It is difficult to believe Mr. Allen when he claims he is not an intellectual and - if he had not had the luck in films - he would be driving a taxi. True, Allen is not an intellectual in the sense of a university scholar who writes in academic journals. But there is no doubt he is a highly erudite person who knows literature and philosophy, having regularly incorporated their themes in his works. The "I''m just an average American Joe" act is likely due to the fact that he hates intellectual pomposity and wishes to distance himself from it - but certainly not from the intelligent pursuit of knowledge.
lol this is the first time I've heard an interviewee say , "I have to go !" Extremely funny... He doesn't give a damn about your interest in his life ot Buenos Aires... Just leave him alone, he is 73 !
If Woody can't shoot in Buenos Aires, then he's the only one in the world. I lived there recently, and folks around the world shoot there. The streets are constantly being used because they look like Paris in the twenties.
my favorite woody allen interview woody lays it on the line and lets us know he's just a middle class guy who hates to read, would rather watch a basketball game and the neurotic intellectual he plays in the movies is just the opposite of who he really is
Woody hasn't had a totally charmed life: he can't stay married for very long, and he had a spectularly bad break up with one of them. Then he was ripped off by his producer, Doumanian, (the terrible producer of SNL's horrible 1980 season), that meant Woody's dreams and credit was wrecked for awhile.
An exceptional interview between two people who clearly warmed to each other. Many thanks!
Wonderful interview. Thank you.
Excelente entrevista, gracias por subirla entera!
Good interview. When asked about going to Buenos Aires, Allen kind of shunned the idea by saying that his wife and kids would love that. He swiftly excused himself thereafter and ended the conversation in order to play the clarinet.
Buenísima la entrevista,te felicito, se te veia tan contento de charlar con el maestro.
Este hombre es un genio y un conversador excepcional.No te mueras nunca
For a change, the interviewer knows Woody's oeuvre thoroughly. One can see he's meeting one of his heroes and that he considers the situation as a 2-way conversation. And Woody seems relaxed and enjoying the whole exchange or else he would have ended the interview much sooner.
¿Por qué tiene tan pocas visualizaciones esta joya despues de 14 años? Es maravilloso ver a Allen disfrutar de una entrevista.
loved the interviewe, I dont mind the interviewer talking, they are having a conversation, its great.
Terrific interview, Axel! I made a playlist of it for easier public viewing.
I think he's such a fan of Woody's and so excited that he's abandoned his bearings of Interviewer 101.
Believe when he went back and watched this he realized what he did was fun in the conversation for him but not beneficial to the viewer. A learning experience. TV etiquette is a bit of an art, we don't realize.
Besides that that whole ugly 1970's American kitschy room they were in gave me a confused moment. it was like 73 y.o. Woody traveling back in time to 1970 or something... lol
you're so right. allen's fun to listen to but the interviewer got in the way far too often.
It is difficult to believe Mr. Allen when he claims he is not an intellectual and - if he had not had the luck in films - he would be driving a taxi. True, Allen is not an intellectual in the sense of a university scholar who writes in academic journals. But there is no doubt he is a highly erudite person who knows literature and philosophy, having regularly incorporated their themes in his works. The "I''m just an average American Joe" act is likely due to the fact that he hates intellectual pomposity and wishes to distance himself from it - but certainly not from the intelligent pursuit of knowledge.
Quiero agregar que prefiero esta entrevista -a pesar de sus fallas- a la insoportable que le hiciera Godard hace unos años!
Si, Axel deberia haber bajado un cambio a su ego. Sin embargo se lo ve distendido a allen. Supongo que yo tambien hubiera estado muy nervioso.
overall this was an good interview though.
dont interrupt too much
Way too humble and self deprecating
@lablashi I think he's just a little overexcited, in a fanboy kind of way.
lol this is the first time I've heard an interviewee say , "I have to go !" Extremely funny... He doesn't give a damn about your interest in his life ot Buenos Aires... Just leave him alone, he is 73 !
If Woody can't shoot in Buenos Aires, then he's the only one in the world. I lived there recently, and folks around the world shoot there. The streets are constantly being used because they look like Paris in the twenties.
my favorite woody allen interview
woody lays it on the line and lets us know he's just a middle class guy who hates to read, would rather watch a basketball game
and the neurotic intellectual he plays in the movies is just the opposite of who he really is
My band is here, get lost.
It’s great when this interviewer stops talking. Unfortunately he loves to interrupt Woody Allen. Not a good trait.
Woody hasn't had a totally charmed life: he can't stay married for very long, and he had a spectularly bad break up with one of them. Then he was ripped off by his producer, Doumanian, (the terrible producer of SNL's horrible 1980 season), that meant Woody's dreams and credit was wrecked for awhile.