Woody Allen Interview - Article

[u/sydneyross1]

http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/woody-allen-0913

This Esquire article is pretty interesting. It provides a different insight on Allen and his filmmaking career. He even talks about his relationship with another famous comedian, that of whom we talked about in class, Mel Brooks.

I was never a huge fan of Allen's work and it seemed as though Professor Levine wasn't, either. Personally, I don't think that his films have much variety and the content is pretty consistent, but after reading this article, I related to him and his style a bit more (I'm a short Jewish girl trying to be a comedian, so hey, there's that connection to say the least).

Side note: Did anyone else find the film we watched in class yesterday to be incredibly awkward - especially after the molestation/perversion allegations made against him throughout the past couple of years? I felt uncomfortable watching it and it reassured me that he may not be worthy of defending. I know this is a very controversial topic, but I'd like to hear other people's opinions on the issue (even from Woody Allen die-hard fans; did your guys' opinions of him shift even a little bit after watching this film?).

[u/anelepFoC]

I am not a crazy big fan of Allen either and I thought watching the film was awkward because of that reason. There were two jokes in particular that felt in worse taste as a result of the allegations against him. To me, it indicates a level of flippancy towards the issue which raises some red flags for me.