12 Questions for Woody Allen

[@justinherbert9146]

I worked on one of his films - he was a very nice man - very much at ease and communicated well with the crew and the cast. He treated everyone respectfully. In regards to the molestation charges against him, he was never criminally charged and the Child Sexual Abuse Clinic at Yale-New Haven Hospital, found Allen innocent. Also, Allen was able to adopt two infants with Soon-Yi. Both girls. You have to go through rigorous evaluations and background checks to adopt children, especially infants. Allen and Soon-Yi now have two grown daughters who seem to be successful and well adjusted.

[@malachi-]

Not to mention that Mia Farrow has always been a player in Hollywood... go look up pics of HER son, "Ronan Farrow," then pics of Robert Redford and Frank Sinatra... one, or the other.

[@actownsend7288]

@@malachi-And Ronan has become a woke zombie like his mother!!

[@malachi-]

@@actownsend7288 She lied to her son and told him Woody was his dad, so he never grew up.

[@actownsend7288]

@@malachi- Oh copy that!!!

[@DanChad-er9lh]

Woody is always on firm except when the portions are too small

[@FreakieFan]

This is literally one of my favorite interviews. The questions were really original and insightful

[@atulyabharadwaj2279]

GUIDO

[@whoever_81]

But cringy too imo

[@dixonpinfold2582]

And what about you? What is your new film about? And can you please answer in English?

[@actownsend7288]

@@whoever_81but he got Woody to open up

[@whoever_81]

@@actownsend7288 True

[@robmitsui-NoCopyrightMusic]

"I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government." - Woody Allen

[@100pcRenewables]

Brilliant!

[@katakisLives]

Woody really is a one man quoting machine!

[@robbiereilly]

Love his similar line: "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you."

[@mahshidbozorgnia559]

A great thinker, wonderful filmmaker, brilliant comedian and amazing writer. We are simply lucky to be able to experience his works and share his vision. At the end of his autobiography he says” Rather than live on in the hearts and mind of the public, I prefer to live on in my apartment” He is the best!

[@jeddrance6863]

Dylan farrow was so lucky for his experience 😢

[@maccyd53]

If I made Woody laugh like that, my work here would be done.

[@mahshidbozorgnia559]

Me too!

[@adambob3123]

how old r u?

[@maccyd53]

@@adambob3123 six...why do you ask? Oh wait, I know...you're a comedy writer! Anything you've written I might have seen?

[@swirlingfudge]

You sick fuck

[@alvardavidsson5969]

@@swirlingfudge huh?

[@matviyberezovskiy2372]

Does anybody ever mention that interviewer did his job very well?

[@ConservativeAnthem]

Brilliant

[@maccyd53]

matviy....me...

[@MaxwellBradshaw]

Agreed. Fantastic questions and very quick.

[@jonescrusher1]

It;s the guy that directs Curb Your Enthusiasm

[@TONY_FEZ]

@@jonescrusher1 Woody invented the type of humor that Curb does so well.

[@blipblip88]

for years you couldn't get a syllable out of Woody..it's so great to hear him talk!

[@mrtriffid]

I was born in 1954 and discovered Woody Allen about 10 years later. He was a major revelation then and remains an indelible part of my life!

[@markbunion7115]

You are wonderful!

[@nikvalinsky]

Why does your first sentence sound like the opening to a Kurt Vonnegut novel 😂

[@fieldingm1969]

An amazing man, and one of the world's all-time artistic greats. Any documentary about him is worth seeing, but this particular one by Robert Weide is especially good.

[@osloosvencim9442]

i dont use stuff if you mean drugs. I drink vodka + Schweppes now, its weekend in Russia, we have fun, and i wish youre okay too, bro. Good luck.

[@justicewillprevail1106]

I love woody Allen. I realized when I was younger, I didn't like him bc I didn't understand him and his movies. As i grow older, I start to watch his movies and interviews. The more I watch, the more I like this guy. I think he's a incredibly talented comedy genius. There's not one interview of him which I've watched I did not burst out laughing . His sense of humor is incredible. What a incredible man.

[@lol-oe1md]

Sophia’s Vlogs Wake up! How can you love someone who rapes their own daughter??

[@kennethliss6331]

I grew up in San Francisco. I saw Woody do stand up comedy at a club called 'The Purple Onion' in '65. His set was pretty short, like 25 minutes. He was great though. Lots of great comics like Lenny Bruce, The Smothers Brothers, and more performed at that club.

[@100pcRenewables]

@@xmuta Not according to his adopted son, Moses. His story sounds far more credible than Mia's. Far more. mosesfarrow.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-son-speaks-out-by-moses-farrow.html

[@100pcRenewables]

@@lol-oe1md Not according to his adopted son, Moses. His story sounds far more credible than Mia's. Far more. (BTW my name is Petra too.) mosesfarrow.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-son-speaks-out-by-moses-farrow.html

[@100pcRenewables]

@@J.Simons Not according to his adopted son, Moses. His story sounds far more credible than Mia's. Far more. mosesfarrow.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-son-speaks-out-by-moses-farrow.html

[@Federico1685]

78 years old and still sharp as a razor!

[@atheistcory4174]

@talkisreallycheap You are a dickhead

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

Diana Stvarnik-- You obviously don't know what a pedophile is. Woody Allen is not one. Prove it.

[@donfarlan214]

78 don't last long so your not seventy eight asshole

[@graemefarquharson465]

@@dianastvarnik697 Why you say that?

[@voxer99]

He's 74 in this clip, nearly 75. Born Dec. 1, 1935.

[@Bill_Woo]

I hang on each and every word. So utterly, utterly fascinating, so brilliant. This is another level of genius and comedic genius. In the field of comedy, there are a few names that reside on another level - so that, it you don't "get it", you dismiss him as an oddball. If you "get it", you experience the ecstasy of experiencing brilliance at a breathtaking level. And as an elder, his mind is as quick as a Ferrari - as it's always been. Just breathtaking. And Mr. interviewer: 4 stars for you.

[@jaelge]

The one talent that I admire most about Allen's writing is coincidentally the same as I admire in Neil Simon. That being their ability to write dialogue. Their dialogue is absolutely genius in that they are witty while being completely believable that someone would be saying it.

[@Jantonov1]

Well put. Woody and Simon were pretty darn good at plot too.

[@jaelge]

Rockfish: Indeed. Believable situations and people that somehow despite the ordinariness sucked you in for every uttered syllable. I write songs and music but I don't think I would ever have the ability or the patience to write dialogue or situations in real time.

[@Archer335]

“I’m not that dedicated.” One of the greatest filmmakers of all time said this! He’s hilarious!

[@robbiereilly]

Exactly. Has put out a film every year no matter what was going on in his life. No matter what. Amazing.

[@letsif]

Objective truth

[@victoriasage8613]

My hero! Happy 84th Birthday! 🎉❤️🎉

[@thorpypoo]

He's hilarious. I don't care what anyone says about him. He is freaking funny.

[@roddyboethius1722]

I never liked him. He is so arrogant

[@antoniatejedabarros]

"I would take the 2 years and forget the film" He's great!

[@dgib1694]

“I would take 2 months”

[@user-uo6wj9ug6u]

What an amazing guy. I love woody allen movies so much. They re a treat.

[@Phpier249]

The world without anymore Woody Allen films will be a very sad place indeed.

[@serjhell5643]

Pawntia Pieer no

[@yeh8180]

fuk u

[@mr.enigma4475]

Meh...I can live without it. There's far too much content out there to fret over just Allen.

[@GoldenAgeSk8Video]

Amazon just dumped his last film so no Woody Allen film in 2018 & he might be done for good considering his age & also the backlash from many actors..

[@hippityhoppity5035]

Very sad indeed, a true expert Ped0phille

[@actown8170]

One of the best Woody Allen interviews!! My favorite director. He's funny smart witty and made beautiful stories for cinema. The interviewer asked great questions especially the question about two scenarios of torture and whether he wants to give up sports or movies.

[@hairyscotman]

hard for me to watch someone I've treasured in my life growing old...God BLESS you, sir...

[@vegandolls]

can't wait to watch him burn in hell

[@Jantonov1]

@@vegandolls Cause you'll be there to watch?? I don't get it.

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

@@vegandolls shut up b

[@AngelofMusic04]

@@vegandolls You'll go there long before he does.

[@ianwynne5483]

What the hell is so wrong with getting older !

[@lipranditoys]

A great comedian, a great writer, a great moviemaker. A great mind altogether.

[@xander7ful]

Those were interesting questions. The mere fact that they're different from the standard ones doesn't make them inferior. Celebrities get bored by being asked the same questions over and over again. I'm sure that was fun for him.

[@plbeckman]

A genius. The greatest script writer ever.

[@adamgordon6435]

And the most prolific. He's made a movie a year, many of them great, for nearly 50 years.

[@plbeckman]

Definitely!!!!!! I own all of his movies except for cafe society. He's made so many of my favorite movies. I agree nice post. I'm glad you appreciate woody

[@plbeckman]

That is a ludicrous statement. And I don't mean the rapper

[@joshuagraham967]

A pervert

[@waynej2608]

He is the greatest screenwriter, of my time, anyway. Life would suck, without him.

[@singularecertamen3570]

Thanks for all the laughter Woody, you're a real craftsman for sure. Much kudos to you :D

[@roseandlilac]

The most revealing answer is when he says he’d take the two years of life. He loves life, despite his belief in its utter meaningless and all of its difficulties. That’s what makes him who he is, that’s his heart.

[@MalAnders94]

However in his recently published book he wrote that when it comes to bringing children into the world, he shares Sophokles perspective. It's better to never have been born.

[@barflytom3273]

roseandlilac. maybe it's because he believes in its utter meaningless, not despite it.

[@larrygrehan1]

Ahhhh Woody, In my opinion the comical genius of the 20th Century, and still is today one of the best,

[@actownsend7288]

He’s still a favorite of mine!!!

[@LenHummelChannel]

with all he's done & been through: I'm sure he's just plain glad to still be alive. great interview, btw.

[@hotcoffee15]

This man is a genius.

[@alikarami2921]

JesusTheGardener yeah and don't forget your comment according to your username, go to your father in the heavens

[@Jonmad17]

JesusTheGardener Nope. Do your research. www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/27/the-woody-allen-allegations-not-so-fast.html

[@Luna_and_Miles]

1. www.thedailybeast.com/the-woody-allen-allegations-not-so-fast 2. ronanfarrowletter.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/qa-with-dylan-farrow/ 3. ronanfarrowletter.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/hard-questions-for-ronan-farrow-an-open-letter/ 4. ronanfarrowletter.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/moses-farrow-speaks-out/ 5. articles.latimes.com/1993-02-02/news/mn-952_1_woody-allen 6. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-bullying/201402/woody-allen-and-the-media-mob 7. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/03/woody-allen-dylan-farrow-abuse-allegations 8. forward.com/opinion/395553/woody-allens-innocence-should-be-a-feminist-cause/?attribution=author-article-listing-1-headline 9. www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/in-defence-of-woody-allen/20949#.WrwF5GXfd4H 10. forward.com/opinion/393663/i-dont-believe-dylan-farrow/?attribution=author-article-listing-1-headline 11. www.thenation.com/article/woody-and-mia-modern-family-timeline/

[@waynej2608]

Yes, he is a genuis!!

[@carl-heinzmoritz4314]

Amoral

[@barbaraangele8615]

I adore Woody!!! He is so talented.

[@alextownsend4706]

Greatest filmmaker of all time!! Funny one minute tragic the next in his films. Great writer and he casts the best actors and actresses of our time.

[@AntonioGazzaneo91]

he's a genius and a very enigmatic dude, cause he doesn't like to express himself during interviews, he usually looks to be very different from what we imagine

[@gerryyaum]

I love how serious Mr. Allen took the questions, gotta love it. A good sport.

[@actownsend7288]

But the comedic wit still there!!!

[@Oliver0ddball]

Best interview with Woody I've ever seen! Thanks for the original interview.

[@markbunion7115]

Sorry but you can't say that

[@daz9320]

my favorite director, i love him so much, his movies is very funy and deep

[@shijoejoseph2011]

The last genuinely true bonafide living genius! Human-plane will not be the same without him and his work! If it were upto me, I would have made him Sir Woody Allen! Haters hate him because they be losers who hath not maturity to appreciate quality!

[@waynej2608]

Exactly! We should be kissing his ass, as he's a national treasure. Woody has made brilliant, classic films, that will live on. Conversely, these brain drained, gossip lapping, mouth breathers will not be missed! Good riddance to them! Hopefully, Woody will continue to make films. If he doesn't, we have quite a great repertoire of his cinematic gems, to select from.

[@mahshidbozorgnia559]

You are right but He wouldn’t have accepted becoming a knight. He really doesn’t care.

[@BeauDare-ov7py]

@joseph, Very well said. Indeed, Woody is a special human being.

[@blastywasty]

Woody Allen is such a legend. He's always said that he's wanted to make a great film, one that would be a masterpiece, when in reality he's done that several times.

[@slumberwall]

The truly perfect ones are Annie Hall, Manhattan, Stardust Memories, Hannah & Her Sisters, and Crimes & Misdemeanors. Then, just a little way below those, there are Zelig, Sleeper, Broadway Danny Rose, Love & Death, Deconstructing Harry and Sweet & Lowdown. All genuinely great films that everyone should see.

[@antoniatejedabarros]

We love you, Woody!

[@johnk.lindgren5940]

"I stole, cheated and made fires" Woody Allen as a boy. Bangkok-Johnny, again

[@lcaceci43]

Thanks Woody for your honesty. I would love to take you to dinner. Great fan of you and your movies!

[@ammarmidani6358]

What a lovely man.

[@hemicuda123ify]

He raped a 7 year old

[@nattanunsangkasaba8991]

I missed one school trip that I supposed to be with to see he played his clarinet in NYC … back in 90’s Love most of his films since the 80’s 😊

[@eddyruiz9014]

A creep? A great man. A brilliant man who has created beautiful masterpieces. One thing I learned from Woody and his films was to learn how to think instead of what to think. All of you accusing him are parrots regurgitating hatred implanted by fear, witch hunters in need of a victim to burn at the stake. Stop wasting your time. Woody Allen created his own moral universe, he doesn't care what you think of him, those who love him and his work do not care what you think of him either.

[@RobertSeviour1]

+Oslo Osvencim poor speller.

[@osloosvencim9442]

im russian, so its ok for me

[@nokomarie1963]

+Egdis Ruiz Sure all of that and a a bit of a creep. Look, people are by no means one dimensional and to think your hero is in all ways to be admired is to deny them their humanity.

[@GiantSandles]

+Egdis Ruiz Well Roman Polanski directed masterpieces like Chinatown and The Pianist and it's a known fact that he had sex with a 13 year old. I don't know whether Woody did what he's been accused of, there are too many ambiguities in that case I think for anyone to ever know for sure, but him being artistically brilliant doesn't really have any bearing on it one way or the other.

[@RobertSeviour1]

"Whoever is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone."

[@smelisi]

I agree with him about Casanova's Big Night -- love that movie! When I saw it first, I found myself thinking, "Man, Bob Hope is acting like Woody Allen; that's so weird" -- and then I found out Woody's "acting style" was (as he has put it) an imitation of Bob Hope, but that he does it so badly no one has noticed.

[@BigCityPalooka]

This one's fantastic. Hilarious questions. Even the old master cracked a few smiles Thanks for posting this. Cheers. :)

[@g.garcia106]

I love this interview so much

[@nataliedelagrandiere4022]

I love Woody Allen.. and his wit.

[@thomasrogers202]

Great interview. Woody took it in stride and made it fun.

[@Monster_Mover_Stocks]

Look...I don't know what he did or he didn't do in regards to the child abuse allegations. All I do know is that he comes across as a likeable and down to Earth guy in all of the interviews that I've listened to.

[@nietzschesmuse]

I adore Woody Aleen a great musician and filmaker.

[@hemicuda123ify]

An evil atheist would love an evil rapist

[@antoniatejedabarros]

Woody's the greatest artist! We love you, Woody!

[@icpchad]

His brilliance continues to shine.

[@TheFly212]

Just saw Match Point on cinemax and I forgot how good that movie is.

[@mannsam63]

He's awfully nice.

[@constanceclemmons2864]

Has he ever been cuter? Great interview.

[@ashishkiift]

Woody ... love to love you again and again and again ! Still the coolest !

[@urbanexplorer3059]

love woody

[@DamianVGS]

Making Woody Allen laugh is gotta be rewarding experience.

[@jonaldblip_]

If you've never seen his first movies, such as "Bananas" (1971), I can only say that I can watch them over and over.

[@sethflix]

Me too. i especially love "Take the Money and Run" along with "Sleeper" its a great double feature.

[@tchrisou812]

I have always admired his wit and his work.

[@ssnoc]

“The truth is there is nobody I’d like to have dinner with” 👏 I love this guy ....

[@geraldmellon740]

The most enduring of all the great American filmmakers IMO.

[@drewhendley]

Woody Allen is a genius because his great ideas never end

[@roddyboethius1722]

Nobody under 40 knows him.

[@gkbhai8962]

This is the first time that i see him and he comes across to me as an old man. Age brings sweetness to him.

[@janetremsing6988]

Woody took cerebral & absolutely silly humor to previously unknown heights!!! 👍😂

[@alfredomiranda8654]

“I separated from my wife because she was terribly childlike. Once, I was taking a bath in the bathtub, and she sank all my boats for no apparent reason. ”WOODY ALLEN

[@BeauDare-ov7py]

@alfred, Great comment. All best wishes.

[@PRR5406]

I always get the feeling Woody has someplace to be, someplace to go, and he needs to get away from people who would enjoy his company. He's a genius in the calibre of Ernie Kovacs, with an appreciation of all the ways life can twist out of control. His mind always needs to be fed.

[@bwsescal]

I can't help it. I Love Woody Allen!

[@jr-zo9gi]

I think he's had several great films.

[@atflorida1414]

Hard part is picking one favorite.

[@dTNT24]

great interview! you can tell the interviewer knows and admires his allen's films...

[@basehead617]

Yes, he's a good friend who also made a documentary on him..

[@julesgreen2066]

"there's no one i'd like to have dinner with" "what if they picked up a check?" *woody allen laughs*

[@constanceclemmons2864]

I am so glad this film bio has been made, can't wait to see it - thank you.

[@laadidaouiomar1078]

"I stole, cheated and *_made fire_* " Woody later made Wonder Wheel which has a kid character in it who is constantly making fire and burning tons of things XD

[@countblue]

It seems the questions were intelligent enough for Mr. Allen. He smiled. ;-)

[@nielsen442]

OMG I love him so much!!!!

[@HolgerRuneFan]

Great questions and great answers! Imagine some younger celebrity answering with such depth- no way.

[@roddyboethius1722]

He looks like Alan Dershowicz

[@louisgreen3915]

for the record she was not his adopted daughter, she was mia's. they adopted two children together then mia went ahead and adopted another daughter alone. don't be embarrassed to find out the truth about subjects you feel strongly about.

[@covermaiden]

doesnt matter what kind of person he is, just love his films and his brilliant mind

[@antoniatejedabarros]

We LOVE you, Woody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@karenthomas4575]

Still love all his movies.

[@kuriaki71]

Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Woody Allen and Mel Brooks are thee Greatest.

[@atflorida1414]

And George Carlin

[@firouz4296]

What about funny women? None?

[@ysgol3]

FANTASTIC - especially the hilariously unexpected last answer.

[@doughboi007]

this guy isn't who I thought he would be.

[@moonstruck562]

A national treasure. Absolutely!

[@TheSyndmeister]

He made Annie Hall

[@groberti]

One of if not his best movie

[@slideawaygiveitallugot722]

Woody Allen is simply a great man, treat for the mind.

[@roddyboethius1722]

Totally overrated wimp dude

[@Kleinfurkon]

'Malteds' are malted milkshakes

[@williamshaw9047]

He mentioned corned beef sandwiches in another interview, but he said he's eaten healthy for so long that he wouldn't enjoy a big Reuben anymore.

[@hendriksmedia]

I know he’s richly talented and funny, but he also seems like such a nice man.

[@sethflix]

He really is a kind and very decent human being,

[@Brennan163]

Love the way he managed to list those three actresses straight away

[@Peter-kv9vd]

Surprised he didn't name a child actress

[@ColombianThunder]

@@Peter-kv9vd bruh

[@Peter-kv9vd]

@@ColombianThunder do you not know about the disgusting life of woody Allen? If you can stomach it, you should do a little research.

[@ColombianThunder]

@@Peter-kv9vd I've done research and I'll be honest. I don't know what to believe. It's not my place to say anything on the private, and now public, life of Woody Allen since theres seems to be two sides of his family saying he's horrible, and the other side saying he never did anything. All I know is he's a comedic genius, whether he's a horrible person is not for me to say since i don't know him personally and have no right to accuse him of anything but what i know.

[@Peter-kv9vd]

@@ColombianThunder ok it isn't really speculation or rumours tho. He married his adopted daughter who he had before she was even a teenager, and they are still together today. I get the separating the art from the person but come on

[@angelamarie88]

Dear old man is wishing for deeper questions and a more satisfying conversation.

[@dorothyparker100]

We all know that it is not a fair world ! however it would be just a tiny , tiny bit better and fairer if people who leave such horrible remarks use their real name, rather than a username.

[@sethflix]

I know! right?

[@artlover1477]

My feeling is, do these people have such miserable lives that they have to troll WA youtube videos????! Go watch Mia Farrow videos and make your stupid comments....ok?

[@anabotso161]

That man is a genius...I just love him!

[@katakisLives]

Fascinating man!

[@Carl-nj1op]

Exceptional questions! Well done to the interviewer.

[@armthealiens]

There’s no chance Sidney Bechet would pick up the check.

[@mugbhary]

The font of the titles is classic woody . Love this man

[@MrBentleyvision]

This man warms my heart.

[@zoltanpeternemeth2622]

He is an absolute Geniouss no doubt about that

[@AseannaesA]

It's very humanizing to see woody not care for movies as much as many would think.

[@jeffs1546]

Last one is a trick question, because I believe 'Annie Hall' is already his 'Bicycle Thief.' But, great interview, as has been noted many times.