Critics who saw Whatever Works, in limited release today, felt it appropriate to note Woody Allen’s out-of-step return to New York City was not of the romanticized breadth present in some of his finest films. Whether or not this bandwagon bash affects Allen, he’s fleeing again – this time, to France for a project set to commence filming next year.
He wants Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the French first lady, to star because she possesses the charisma of a movie star. The pick is not far off base, since Bruni-Sarkozy is a former singer, supermodel and songwriter. She’s also appeared in a few films.
Allen told RTL Radio in Paris on Thursday: “She’s got charisma, she’s already acted so she’s not unknown to an audience. There are a lot of ways I could use her though I don’t have a story for her at the moment.”
Typically, Allen writes a script without a specific actor in mind. Then again, with Diane Keaton and Mia Farrow on board for much of his career, it wasn’t difficult.
What international political figure would fare well on the silver screen?