FULL AUDIO | Woody Allen - The Origins Podcast

Lawrence joins Academy Award-winning filmmaker Woody Allen at his screening room in New York City where Allen shares insights on his career, philosophy, education, politics and the struggle to find meaning in the universe. Allen’s latest memoir, Apropos of Nothing, is available now.
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Woody Allen is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades.
Described by film critic Roger Ebert as “a treasure of the cinema”, Allen has received numerous accolades and honors, including dozens of Academy Award nominations (16 for Best Original Screenplay alone), winning four (one for Best Director and three for Best Original Screenplay). He has also won nine British Academy Film Awards, The BAFTA Fellowship, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. He was also nominated for a Tony Award (for Bullets Over Broadway) and a Grammy (for his 1964 comedy album, Woody Allen).
The Writers Guild of America named his screenplay for Annie Hall first on its list of the "101 Funniest Screenplays". In 2004 Comedy Central ranked Allen fourth on a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians, while a UK survey ranked Allen the third-greatest comedian.
Woody Allen is also a jazz musician whose band plays New Orleans style jazz at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan regularly.
Along with Martin Scorsese, Allen created The Film Foundation, a nonprofit film preservation organization that collaborates with film studios to restore prints of old or damaged films.
Allen has also penned thirteen Broadway theater productions and directed six. He has released six comedy albums and is also the author of six books, including his most recent memoir, Apropos of Nothing.
The Origins Podcast, a production of The Origins Project Foundation, features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire.
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[@sterlingveil]

My favorite Woody Allen quote: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment."

[@j_freed]

"I'm not afraid of dying, I just don't want to be there when it happens…"

[@AA-sn9lz]

I don't want him to die either.

[@mauriciomp571]

He breaks so many clichés and it´s so funny and creative all at the same time!

[@GoldenLight22]

Lol!

[@firstnamelastname59]

"So many molesters in one place... must be woody allen comment section"

[@dimitrikorsakov2570]

Good for you, Lawrence for not yielding to the cancel mobs and having Woody on. Glad to see there's still SOMEONE who's willing to uphold innocent until proven guilty - kind of an important principle.

[@cloudrouju526]

He’s actually proven innocent in the court of law. But unfortunately once someone called out you stepped on shit, doesn’t matter you did or not, people will say you’re stink. Sad, but that’s just how it is.

[@a.champagne6238]

@@cloudrouju526 and now we have QAnon amplifying that very mentality only with supernatural and apocalyptic mumbo-jumbo added to the mix.

[@TheLiveMusicGroup]

right on!

[@MattieCooper10000]

Perfectly said.

[@annakarinaalves]

Cancel mobs? This thing started in the 90's

[@antoniatejedabarros]

Woody is the best!!! His films make life better. Keep creating, Woody! And, please, stay safe!

[@-4147]

I think we should drop the "stay safe" thing.

[@npwind]

Wmwhwhwhw he

[@tmic4043]

@@-4147 why

[@-4147]

@@tmic4043 because it implies the existence of grave danger.

[@judypaulsel9646]

@@-4147 covid ?

[@jennyzarate7086]

I loved the interview. Woody Allen is my favorite!!! ❤❤❤❤. Thank you so much!! Saludos desde Bolivia 🇧🇴🇧🇴.

[@michaeldao2249]

A suggestion for Lawrence as an interviewer: let your guest talk, don't constantly react to every word in real time, just be quiet and let him/her speak. I love your podcasts, but sometimes it feels like you're just anxiously waiting to talk, not interviewing a guest

[@ccziv]

I wanted to find a more diplomatic way to say this, but yes. Lawrence, as a fellow MOT, I completely understand that interrupting is Jewish for showing interest in a conversation. And while it was interesting to hear your thoughts, it's so excruciatingly rare for someone to land an interview with Woody Allen, I wish you would have let Allen do more of the talking. What I do is have a legal pad on hand and write down the things I am tempted to say. Later, you can look back on your list and if anything is still gnawing at you, ask! No criticism implied. I would plotz if I had Woody Allen on the phone!

[@Orechaser]

I don’t agree actually. I think it’s relaxed exchange of ideas in an obviously very familiar patter between two people comfortable in each other’s company that makes Woody, in this case, so open. I’ve never heard an interviewer get so much out of him about so many areas of his thinking before. It’s a conversation I suppose but it works. I think this was resounding success.

[@catalinaortoljo2821]

@@ccziv oppppppppoppppppppppppppppppppp

[@johnmiller6006]

I had to stop listening after about fifteen minutes, the interviewer was just too irritating. Pity, I really wanted to hear what Woody Allen had to say. Too painful to listen to, sorry.

[@mauriciomp571]

@@johnmiller6006 He interrupts more in the beginning, but it gets better and the best part comes after that. Go back and finish, it´s worth it!

[@AdamFunnell]

Probably the greatest Woody Allen interview ever. I can't believe you've sat on this for a year.

[@TheOriginsPodcast]

thanks.. that means a lot

[@personofinterest8731]

Totally agree

[@august6389]

@@TheOriginsPodcast why did it take so long to post?

[@tommykovac1360]

Yes since Marc Maron believes Ronan!

[@august6389]

@@tommykovac1360 the comedian?

[@kellyquinn3981]

Woody cracks me up. He's true to himself and hilarious in spite of himself. Bon vent Woody

[@darkenergy824]

47:00 the best piece of wisdom I have heard in a long time "in the end it is a bad deal that we got, and all you can do is to distract yourself"

[@Matthew-ve7uv]

Facts/values guys, facts values. This was a really, really interesting discussion, but I feel like they both would have benefitted from taking into account the facts/values disrinction. It seemed like Krauss was searching for it not couldn't quite reach it, song Woody's despair would have been ameliorated by knowing it was illogical. Woody acts as if science discovers some fact that necessarily entails despair, but imagine if science discovered that there was a God who designed him to torture and kill old ladies -- would that make him happy to know that? Hey, maybe it would -- but it would be his choice to assign some value to that fact. That's the case with any brute fact -- it's a human choice whether to assign value to it or not. If Sisyphus really is smiling near the top of the mountain -- if he really is happy -- it doesn't matter what Woody thinks of what God thinks or the universe thinks; if the dude's happy, there's no logical argument that just cos God doesn't want him to be happy that Sisyphus has to take that on himself. That's just the facts/values distinction: there is no logical argument that science can find out any fact that you have to give a shit about. That's always your choice; your personal decision. If Krauss is genuinely happy figuring out the mysteries of the universe, then he's happy; if Woody enjoys writing films, then he enjoys writing films. That's the point that I feel Krauss is trying to get at -- Woody tries to pass off his happiness as mere distraction; but as Krauss points out, if that were true, then given the choice between writing a film and having his foot stepped on, it would be a wash and 50% of the time Woody would choose to have his foot stepped on. They might both be distractions but that doesn't mean he's not genuinely happy writing -- and there's no discoverable fact about the universe that logically entails that he should or shouldn't feel that way. That will just be a subjective choice based on his psychology. That said, my values are completely in line with Krauss's on life -- because it's rare, it's certainly more prescious. I think most of us would share that value -- if something is good or enjoyable, absolutely it's more previous the rarer it is. Don't get me wrong, I wish it wasn't so rare, but I can't get my head around someone not considering things they like more valuable the rarer they are.

[@2005einstein]

Wow, great interview! I've been a life-long fan of Woody Allen. Although he doesn't have much formal education, and he doesn't consider himself to be an intellectual, I would say that his work says otherwise; only an intelligent and educated person could write like him. I've listened to many interviews and have always been somewhat unsatisfied that the interviewer did not pursue more interesting avenues of conversation. Not here - great job Lawrence and thanks for posting!

[@TheOriginsPodcast]

Thanks!

[@chrisc1257]

It's all fog and creepiness.

[@jaw444]

@@chrisc1257 sounds like it sux to be you. i hope you feel better.

[@firstnamelastname59]

Sounds like its just lonely being you...

[@keithdonald6583]

Best director ever...pure genius .

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

settle down

[@kekesam4957]

Agree! My absolutely favorite!

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Stay strong Woody! Don't let the liars win!

[@chromabotia]

Thank you Lawrence Krauss for this. Thank you Woody for a lifetime of laughter.

[@Davett53]

2023.........I just discovered this interview. Fantastic. Insightful, educational, clever and funny in places. A great catalyst for thinking, about thinking. Thank you.

[@YogZab]

Woody's films always, always bring me such pleasure and improve my mood. 🙂

[@momothecat1]

then don't throw on interiors

[@artandculture5262]

The tech industry tightened up life to the point that one can’t be a misfit and get a chance like we used to. Mr. Allen if a kid now wouldn’t be allowed to take courses at NYU unless he had adhered to his schooling in a different way, and was a part of the system before college. Love hearing him speak. Thank you for recording this interview and for sharing it.

[@milankaplan2166]

This is a variation of the usual argument but I don!t know what chance was there for most people, let!s say, in the 15th century. Most of them were tight to whatever circumstances they were born in.

[@Sassan91]

Gotta love Woody Allen's intellectual honesty when he refuses to swallow the materialist's way of sugar coating our deepest existential fears and trying to sell them as the meaning of life.

[@paulgallant539]

Totally agree. Interviewer keeps offering nonsequiturs for why Woody's thoughtful, bleak outlook is misguided. Interviewer is unskilled -- he responds too quickly with silly, superficial positive statements. Like "Yes but that's what makes it all the more amazing we're here talking today." What??

[@Sassan91]

@@paulgallant539 Exactly, if you follow that logic then life should feel the most amazing if you know you're gonna die in 2 minutes!

[@cloudrouju526]

True but most people still need some kind of meanings or purposes bestowed upon them in order to get out of bed every morning. Few like Prof. Krauss and Woody Allen have the intellectual capacity to recognize emptiness, embrace emptiness and then make something out of it.

[@august6389]

@@paulgallant539 interviewer is a very smart person. They just disagreed on that one thing.

[@shaun906]

As children we are encouraged to believe in mythical beings and magical Disney endings. reality Is disappointing and some just can't let go!

[@walidkanaan5141]

A beautiful Sunday morning, a nice large cup of coffee, listening to two very interesting guys chatting casually about life and the universe... what a joy, thank you both.

[@DayneReedy]

I love Woody Allen’s films and humors writings and comedic acting! I support him all they way.

[@garykay7418]

as a lifetime lover of WA and his films, this interview is pure joy. thank you.

[@6teezkid]

I could’ve gone on forever, also. What a great interview. I never knew I’d be able to hear a 2 hour interview with Woody Allen with all the great questions, the depth of conversation, the mild disagreements, the laughter, on & on. Made my day!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Piece of advice to interviewer: Ask question then stay quiet. As soon as the conversation turned “serious” I had to fast forward and then quickly shut off and move on to the next KZbin item.

[@ethelm.s.4634]

Mr. Allen is a very thoughtful man...

[@jamesnicol3831]

yes woody is in the pantheon of film directors his opinion and knowledge is to be respected

[@jhljhl6964]

Arthur Schopenhauer once wrote, "life is a sad sorry affair, and I intend to spend my life reflecting on it."

[@brianakira777]

Schopenhauer: "It [the Jew race] lives parasitically on other nations and their soil; but yet it is inspired with the liveliest patriotism for its own nation. This is seen in the very firm way in which Jews stick together on the principle of each for all and all for each, so that this patriotism sine patria inspires greater enthusiasm than does any other. The rest of the Jews are the fatherland of the Jew; and so he fights for them as he would pro ara et focis [for hearth and home], and no community on Earth sticks so firmly together as does this. It follows from this that it is absurd to want to concede to them a share in the government or administration of any country. Originally amalgamated and one with their state, their religion is by no means the main issue here, but rather merely the bond that holds them together, the point de ralliement [rallying-point], and the banner whereby they recognize one another. [...] It is an extremely superficial and false view to regard the Jews merely as a religious sect. [...] They are and remain a foreign oriental race, and so must be regarded merely as domiciled foreigners. When some twenty-five years ago the emancipation of the Jews was debated in the English Parliament, a speaker put forward the following hypothetical case. An English Jew comes to Lisbon where he meets two men in extreme want and distress; yet it is only in his power to save one of them. Personally to him they are both strangers. Yet if one of them is an Englishman but a Christian, and the other a Portuguese but a Jew, whom will he save? I do not think that any sensible Christian and any sincere Jew would be in doubt as to the answer. But it gives us some indication of the rights to be conceded to the Jews."

[@laurelavery6680]

A magnificent interview. It was a joy to feel like a fly on the wall for this conversation. Hearing Woody Allen in his own voice speak about everything from film to philosophy was an absolute pleasure.

[@theunusedchannel]

It was interesting hearing Woody talk about how school doesn't teach you anything interesting. In college I took a class where we analyzed romantic comedies so obviously my teacher showed us Annie Hall, and I've been a fan ever since. Probably one of the best class I ever took, and it counted for a literature credit, so instead of Shakespeare I got to watch a Woody Allen film, among other great films.

[@lorebern6538]

You were lucky to have that teacher.. 😉

[@lornam3637]

Even better might have been A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy then you could have covered both

[@_Wakaz_]

Utterly phenomenal. If only I had this class right now instead of this boring liberal literature lol

[@barflytom3273]

@@lorebern6538 yes, it all comes down to luck to get a good education unfortunately. but, luckily, one good teacher can make a big difference, can change one's life.

[@donnawilliams1495]

thanks Lawrence, i love Woody .

[@dwalden74]

Woody is a true genius. The greatest comedic mind of all times. ❤️

[@TheWorldTeacher]

After Barry Humphries.

[@paulnistor3547]

I hope he gets to make that movie in France in 2021. Hopefully, a few more afterwards. Let's hope he'll make it to the same age as the legendary Kirk Douglas.

[@TheLiveMusicGroup]

France is where it's at! Always has been ;)

[@a.champagne6238]

I hope he makes that movie in New Orleans.

[@paulnistor3547]

@@a.champagne6238 What are you talking about?

[@a.champagne6238]

@@paulnistor3547 that Sidney Bechet biopic.

[@a.champagne6238]

Given Woody's love of traditional jazz, I'm surprised he's never made movie here yet.

[@soroushbahrami438]

Thank you so much for doing this! I have missed Woody's voice and not everyone has enough courage these days to interview him despite all the controversies.

[@yourmajesty1630]

mia's false accusations have made him more of a recluse than he was in the first place. there should be many more of these interviews with him on the record by now but he has shrunken back. her lies hurt more than her small children it hurt the historical record of his work and life. she is so self righteous she would never apologize to soon yi or dylan for what she did to them. it makes me so angry. i can't imagine what he goes thru when she crosses his mind.

[@soroushbahrami438]

@@yourmajesty1630 Agreed. The thing that amazes me the most is that people believe her so credulously. If they knew a little bit about Mia Farrow and the people she had accused before Woody, like Frank Sinatra and Maharishi, they would never believe her. I think It's this MeToo movement that many people are taking advantage of to get some attention. Anyhow, It's really sad to see what happened to Woody.

[@terry9238]

Orrr... Frank Sinatra and Maharishi have also done wrong. We all meet many people, and that a few of those people turn out to be jerks-or worse-is about par for the course.

[@henryjackson2453]

A genius.

[@baldon2652]

People can get as fake upset as they like, but Mia is the monster Woody never was.

[@j_freed]

Out of control Animus in a person is an ugly force, they are always so certain they're right about anything.

[@Joaocruz30]

Thank God there are smart people! Bless you!

[@igorlozano7143]

And if I try to explain them its nearly like if I was a sexual abuser or something similar. (Sorry if bad english its my third language).

[@ja773r]

Woody is one of my last living heroes...

[@elmoblatch9787]

You are correct. Woody is innocent. For anyone who looks at the facts, that is the only conclusion.

[@odirleiseixas]

Woody Allen is a genius. I watched all the films he produced. I even have his original autograph.

[@woody7652]

Thank you, gentlemen.

[@mothrecorder]

I love the sound of Woody's voice. 🙂

[@elmoblatch9787]

Woody is a genius and a great artist. Mia tried to destroy him, but she has failed. Woody's art will live on.

[@ammyroman3725]

🙌 💛

[@indiemind14]

Woody Allen is our last little big genius. 🙌

[@littleripper312]

I don't blame her for being mad but her actions are bad enough that she should be thrown in jail. It's disgusting what she did.

[@johnburman966]

She also made claims against Maharishi, seems it's her thing.

[@rockugotcha]

a lot of parts of his career is actually destroyed. he can't shoot a film in his turf.

[@hulusiozdemir6882]

Please treat Woody Allen, the legend of film with respect. His movies are amazing. He has been a great servant to cinema and deserves the utmost respect.

[@Schizopantheist]

This makes clear the three reasons I have always appreciated his films. He's very good at making them, I appreciate his sense of humour, and I agree with him about the big stuff. My girlfriend walked in and said 'he sounds like you' when he was describing how everything is terrible and futile (and of course, over much too quickly!) and how we're all in flight from the truth. And all we can say is 'Hah! Yes it's true.' And then go on as we were. With regard to the social media allegation storm hanging over this interview, the least people can do is keep an open mind and read the account of Moses Farrow.

[@Matthew-ve7uv]

Facts/values guys, facts values. This was a really, really interesting discussion, but I feel like they both would have benefitted from taking into account the facts/values disrinction. It seemed like Krauss was searching for it not couldn't quite reach it, song Woody's despair would have been ameliorated by knowing it was illogical. Woody acts as if science discovers some fact that necessarily entails despair, but imagine if science discovered that there was a God who designed him to torture and kill old ladies -- would that make him happy to know that? Hey, maybe it would -- but it would be his choice to assign some value to that fact. That's the case with any brute fact -- it's a human choice whether to assign value to it or not. If Sisyphus really is smiling near the top of the mountain -- if he really is happy -- it doesn't matter what Woody thinks of what God thinks or the universe thinks; if the dude's happy, there's no logical argument that just cos God doesn't want him to be happy that Sisyphus has to take that on himself. That's just the facts/values distinction: there is no logical argument that science can find out any fact that you have to give a shit about. That's always your choice; your personal decision. If Krauss is genuinely happy figuring out the mysteries of the universe, then he's happy; if Woody enjoys writing films, then he enjoys writing films. That's the point that I feel Krauss is trying to get at -- Woody tries to pass off his happiness as mere distraction; but as Krauss points out, if that were true, then given the choice between writing a film and having his foot stepped on, it would be a wash and 50% of the time Woody would choose to have his foot stepped on. They might both be distractions but that doesn't mean he's not genuinely happy writing -- and there's no discoverable fact about the universe that logically entails that he should or shouldn't feel that way. That will just be a subjective choice based on his psychology. That said, my values are completely in line with Krauss's on life -- because it's rare, it's certainly more prescious. I think most of us would share that value -- if something is good or enjoyable, absolutely it's more previous the rarer it is. Don't get me wrong, I wish it wasn't so rare, but I can't get my head around someone not considering things they like more valuable the rarer they are.

[@possim100]

Thank you Woody, thank you Laurence, inspiring to just keep going

[@chomskysarmy3965]

What a treat this was! Philip Larkin is the author of Aubade, the poem mentioned at the end.

[@clfm20]

Larkin and Allen - both relentlessly reminding us of the utter hopelessness and emptiness of life, whilst simultaneously miraculously enhancing it. Quite a trick to pull off.

[@Larkinchance]

Larry, thank you, thank you! What a brilliant talk! In conversations I have had about Woody and his films I have always considered him to a great original writer.

[@tweedmonster]

Fantastic!

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Love you, Woody! You’ve made a lot of us happy with your body of work.

[@chrissybaby4ever]

I love Woody Allen and view how he has been treated in this country as an absolute crime. It absolutely breaks my heart

[@4-dman464]

Long live Woody Allen, one of the great directors that ever lived, even though he doesn't think so, and long live Woody Allen filmmaking. Happy New Boulder Rolling. 1:41:40 Great philosophical joke - - Then waddaya got?

[@kingjuggalo4335]

He is a pedirest.

[@danieljakubik3428]

A comedy writing legend with endurance

[@TheLiveMusicGroup]

Thanks!

[@nikolasmata5186]

What a joy to listen to this conversation with wonderful Woodie Allen. Thank you Sir.

[@Orechaser]

Best ever Woody Allen interview following on from the best Chomsky interview earlier today! The greatest political philosopher followed by the greatest director of all time. Makes painting the apartment very enjoyable actually. Thank you.

[@jamesdunham1072]

I absolutely love this.

[@LiveFreeSpeech]

Apropos of Nothing is a wonderful memoir. Funny and informative - a terrific read. There is wisdom here.

[@dermic]

FREE Woody!!!

[@SS-zx9gj]

Perfect 2021 gift, thank you.

[@bardwessel4663]

It's a good thing that Lawrence Krauss probably hadn't checked whether Woody Allen enjoys being viewed as an absurdist, as by God did the reminder of Camus' treating of Sisyphus bring out of Allen a welcome sting. We're neither missing the otherwise customary act of leaving the final to the guest, as his tiny fraction of overeagerness is part of what we love about Krauss, isn't it, as it can't be denied to bring out parts of the true spirit from people how ever their relationships with science conforms.

[@fieldingm1969]

Fantastic! What a great way to start the year!

[@rossriver75]

Really nice listening to Woody Allen in an interview because he’s no bs at all. And he’s so self -deprecating without looking to be complemented for it.

[@mauriciomp571]

More importantly, thank you for standing up against cancel culture and supporting great art and real culture.

[@user-tz7ij9mk4m]

Love your podcast thanks for bringing woody legend ❤

[@yourmajesty1630]

it is a joy to hear this artist talk about his work and life because his work is good, to say nothing about that fact he has been making me laugh for over 40 years. thanks for that. shame on mia for lying about him and turning him into someone who doesn't like interviews or for the people who admire his work having much less of these interviews than should exist by now. yeah, and shame on her for robbing her children of a father.. a father who is loving, thoughtful, creative, rich and funny. her lies are an crime against her children. woody please do more interviews. and it would be nice to see your face in action while you give an interview too by the way.

[@ally11488]

There's a three-part HBO documentary about it. I'll reserve judgement.

[@yourmajesty1630]

@@ally11488 the documentary is going to be biased against him and it seems like it will support outright lies. i read the promo for it, and there was a sentence that said something like, ....allen was not convicted of a crime...but he was never exonerated either. well the promo is based on a lie. he was exonerated. two panels of experts all agreed that the child, dylan, appeared to be coached by her adoptive mother. that's an exoneration. the hbo series is baised. they might have been paid to produce this garbage by the farrows. they have enuf money to influence filmmakers. it is horrifying. 30 years later she is still trying to harm him. freakish. she should go to jail for the slander and abusing all the children she did in the process. don't reserve your judgement for the hbo series. jeez, it can't be that hard to learn the facts. jeez. he is innocent of child molestation. how hard can it be it is unbelievable.

[@ally11488]

@@yourmajesty1630 I'll watch it then reserve judgement.

[@yourmajesty1630]

@@ally11488 there's nothing quite like talking to the brick wall in your brain.

[@ally11488]

@@yourmajesty1630 You're a nonce apologist. I'm rather glad you look down on me because of it

[@AlanWinterboy]

I love both Woody and Lawrence, and really love this interview. Also appreciate Woody's tolerance to what Lawrence (inaccurately, imo) describes as cancel culture. Rather than ascribing this to some radical liberal conspiracy to shut down free speech (which it's it not, if it even exists as a conspiracy, which it doesn't), Woody explains that commercial and for-profit ventures have a vested interest in avoiding controversey, and will do so if they have the option. That's much different than claiming, for example, that Ann Coulter is offering a logical, substantive alternative worldview that warrants careful consideration if only the cancelers would shut up and let her present it.

[@TheOriginsPodcast]

woody also adds, and Lawrence agrees, that it is not just for-profits and commercial ventures.. Universities have the same interest.. and they are even more susceptible to controversy

[@AlanWinterboy]

@@TheOriginsPodcast Thank you so much for these podcases and videos. You've brightened my life with knowledge and hopeful vision, even if I disagree with you about cancel culture.

[@MrUmandMrEr]

That’s a great interview! Thanks for the distraction, fellas. And Woody, you’ve given meaning to countless hundreds.

[@teacherrussell5206]

Thanks for this, Dr Krauss. 2 of my favorite deviant hethens in the same room. Much love. Brilliant.

[@patricedecourcy4505]

Thank you! I really enjoyed listening to this conversation. Woody Allen is great!

[@judyannlemay618]

OMG!! WE LOVE YA WOODY ALLEN!! There are 2 Movies were I Literally Fell Off the Coach Laughing...’LOVE AND DEATH’ & ‘ISHTAR’ if I even Think of Any Scenes from ‘SLEEPER’ I Laugh until I Slowly Stagger Over to My Sofa to Fall Off it ;] The Orgasmatron scene, it’s Brilliant...Who Thinks These Things?? WOODY ALLEN does ;]

[@teo11teo11teo11]

To the interviewer: let the people speak for more than two seconds before you interfere with another question or another platitude. Find ways to better handle your anxiety!

[@themichaelemami]

Agree

[@pooyab01]

Thanks for doing this

[@maxillin]

I ❤Woddy❤

[@woody7652]

Woody loves you.

[@j_freed]

If more people love each other, the whorl would be a better place - Tommy Wiseau

[@SM-gl8yo]

I so enjoy listening to Woody Allen. Thank you.

[@siat11]

I love Woody Allen and all his genius movie making. However, he is more dark than I would have imagined.

[@alanpenaf.7633]

I think in a way he's more hopeful in his films. I remember the final scene of Stardust Memories when he said: "ok, we are traveling in a unknown train to a unknown destination, but we are together and that's all that matters". Here, he's saying the only thing that matters is distraction, Everything is fucked up, and we can't do anything about it. Maybe the problems with his family makes him think like that.

[@iamagelessiam]

I dont think he is dark. He is realistic, and for some reason listening to him calms me when Im anxious

[@siat11]

@@alanpenaf.7633 he does have a point though about distraction, if you want to look at things that way. Maybe it's his age and he is looking back at his life as a wise old soul. I think the only move I never saw from Woody Allen is Stardust memories. I will try to find it.

[@alanpenaf.7633]

@@siat11 It's his best. He himself said that the purple rose of cairo, matchpoint and stardust Memories are the closest films he did to the vision he wrote them.

[@alanpenaf.7633]

@@siat11 I mean I'm agree that all we do is to distract us from the very big question, i'm studying philosophy and i always say that i like the idea of dead as an idea but not as a reality. It's funny because the people who likes woody, always are mocking and making fun of dead, and when you see it more deeply, even making fun of it, is a distraction.

[@TheodorusRex]

No one does movies like Woody. Genius dialogue.

[@salmanhyder1655]

Fantastic!!

[@jsphotos]

Go Woody! Keep the faith; keep creating. You are loved all over the world. Some of my best moments in a movie theatre were watching your movies. More, please!

[@billshire2681]

Woody's science elements in his scripts came in with his former co-writer, Marshall Brickman, who was involved in his richer pieces.

[@shumiatcher]

Such an authentic and fascinating interview - merci- he's brilliant & honest!!

[@garysmith208]

An absolute treat. Thank you so much. I have always loved Woody Allen.

[@guely55]

Wow!

[@charlesfleeman1765]

For someone who has made his living in the movie business, it is preposterous for Allen to say he has never worked a day in his life. Even if one is simply overseeing or worrying about the work of many others... from production, to budgeting, to finance etc., that person is working. Whenever someone has to perform a personal service because of a contractual obligation, that person is working. In fact, a little over an hour into the interview, Allen describes much of the drudgery and pressure involved in movie making... you know, work.

[@DilairSingleton]

This is a real treat! Thank you! Woody changed my meaningless life, lol.

[@crazyforitaly2021]

I loved Crimes and Misdemeanors, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and many many more. I've always loved how he gets big name actors in his movies. I love his writing. Thanks for sharing this.

[@illinoisjones8003]

He has directed about 50 movies and has a clean record with his collaborators. His collaborators biggest critique is that he's aloof. Nobody is sure if he approves of their work. The specific family life controversey he is attributed to since the 90s doesn't match his character upon extensive research. I worked in movies for 20yrs. Would have heard something. Im un-biased. There's nothing. There's a work ethic there, a movie per year, plays, live jazz performances. Don't know the man, but treasure his lifetime contribution to the arts.

[@Larkinchance]

In "Broadway Danny Rose" A theatrical agent represents a parrot that sings, "I gotta be me"

[@begshallots]

My personal favorite Allen picture.

[@Larkinchance]

@@begshallots Mine too....You should look for "Small Time Crooks" starring Tracy Ulman and Woody.

[@HelpMeFindTheseSongs]

"Matchpoint" is clearly his best movie. But "Broadway Danny Rose" is my personal favorite of his.

[@begshallots]

@@HelpMeFindTheseSongs I'd say Annie Hall is his best. But, yes, my personal favorite is BDR. I like BDR because 1. he really does some acting in this and plays a slightly different variant of the usual. 2. I love the main theme of this: comedians. 3. I'm a fan of ontological realism in European Cinema so I like this very short time-span and immediacy. 4. I like "small" rather than big. This has the feel of an anecdote or a short story. I like those kinds of films. 5. I think all the comedy in this really lands. I couldn't accept Match Point as his best because I think WA is a comedian at heart, To me, his attempts at other genres are lacking. I choose AH as his best because I think that film generally broke ground. It's unique, groundbreaking and sort of defines him as a film-maker. Another personal favorite of mine is Manhattan Murder Mystery which is a hoot.

[@tomjones5650]

As the goons rough him up."I'm just a beard."- W. Allen 😅

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Great conversation.👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@haimkohan9241]

To Woody, life is not meaningless. There are two existential philosophers, and only two, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, and both gave answers to existential questions regarding the meaning of life. Both said that life has meaning, Nietzsche: The meaning of life is to be a creator (in art, science, politics, etc.), which you are Woody; Kierkegaard: The meaning of life is eternal happiness, seek it, maybe you will find it.

[@user-tz7ij9mk4m]

❤

[@Powerneck]

True. GENIUS 🎥😎

[@Rfilaccio]

Wonderful "conversation". I found the exchange was perfect.

[@AndrewsApprentice]

Thank you for this!

[@Potaters12]

Woody is very open about his thoughts and his flaws, and that kind of genuineness shines through his movies. While filled with romanticism and fantasy, they always somehow provide something truly genuine. It's this awesome line he walks. When his plots are fantastical, his characters are flawed and real. I think that's what draws me to his films.

[@RD-rt8wr]

Excellent interview

[@macswanton9622]

At about 13:45 when he was asked if he still read books just to impress women, I could imagine Woody saying "Hey, some habits are hard to kick". :o)

[@ornella2274]

He has a real problem with his eyes big miopie number You see his glaces

[@patrickbinford590]

Woody's outlook: we have a bad deal, so we need to distract ourselves. Not sure I agree. The bad deal is actually just "a deal." ♥️

[@stormbringer_7774]

Happy new year mr Lawrence!😂🙌☘ Sorry Dr Lawrence...... Um, professor Lawrence👍 I miss old Hitch. The heart wants, what the heart wants🤔😂

[@johncaulfield8621]

If you ever get down about the bleakness of the universe, just think, we got to be here while Woody Allen and David Bowie were alive....That alone should rid you of any bleakness.

[@kevinhealey6540]

1:61:14 essence of Woody Allen.

[@robertkahn6817]

Very good 😁

[@ratonsito2836]

Good to hear from Woody again...

[@LeosGuitar]

Refutation to Woody Allen mindset: "If you read Woody Allen very charitably, he seems to have a perfectly reasonable desire to live longer. But his real complaint is that the time he has is meaningless because he only has a finite amount. I’ve never understood the appeal of this argument. If a finite quantity of life is worthless, how can an infinite quantity be desirable? Sure, you could trot out mathematical structures with this property, but come on. If an infinite span of days is so great, what’s stopping you from enjoying today?" - @bryan_caplan

[@LeosGuitar]

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[@4-dman464]

It's an interesting refutation. But I think his complaint is not just mortality but entropy, or the failure of evolution to deliver. Every renaissance and every moral left-wing progression gets rolled back - - not even a 50-50 polarity that brings us back to square one, but one step forward two steps back. And that makes nonsense out of progress. You see? It's the myth of progress that Sisyphus was banging his head against, not just dying.

[@barbaraangele8615]

Thank you for this interview. Woody is always a delight to listen to with his perspective on life.

[@catchsight]

Woody!! You overthink existence! Think of all the time you've wasted worrying about something out of your control. It is what it is and I'll take it over the alternative!-Other than that you are a genius and a national treasure-AND I realize your angst is the midwife to your art-so its all good.

[@Petrov3434]

Fantastic int’w with two of my favorite people. And - Mia Farrow lied... PS: And - he took a stand. When Israeli soldiers were ordered and started to brake hand and arm bones of children when captured after throwing a stone - Woody was the only one in Jewish community in the US saying “Common guys, don’t defend BS” or something like that