What’s up with the Woodman?

July 31st, 2008 at 11:05am Will Pfeifer

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Duane Dudek has an interesting interview with Woody Allen over at his blog. Among the revelations: Allen still uses the same Olympia portable typewriter he bought when he was 16.

“I know how it works, “Dudek quotes Woody as saying. I know its ins and outs. I don’t do the kind of typing a stenographer does. Where a computer comes in handy. And I can type fast. I’m perfectly happy with a typewriter. Only it’s getting harder and harder to find ribbons for it.”

Allen’s next movie, VICKY CHRISTINA BARCELONA, stars Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson, and opens in August. But I’m more interested in his next movie, which is titled WHATEVER WORKS and stars comic genius Larry David (he of SEINFELD and CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM fame). Woody’s recent comedies have been so-so, but a jolt of David’s patented dark humor might be just what the Woodman ordered.

The movie’s not due out til next year, but here’s a photo of Woody and Larry on location. I like how, even talking with one the legends of film comedy, Larry still looks skeptical about the whole thing.

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