What to Say to Wonderful, Worrisome Woody
What to Say to Wonderful, Worrisome Woody by Roxanne McDonald
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The intellectual comic of renown braves the public, but how do we brave meeting him? |
Woody Allen is world renown. No shit. In some parts of the globe he is most fondly recognized for his musical talents, taking as he does his New Orleans Jazz Band to regular Monday night sets at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan and to concerts around the world (such as to the Vienne Jazz Festival)—to sold-out venues.
In other, or most, parts, Woody is known for his hyper-comedies (Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex…), his satires (Deconstructing Harry), his mocumentaries (Sweet and Lowdown), and his dramas deep and compelling (Interiors).
He is also, of course, known for his scandalous marriage to adopted daughter Sun Yi.
But for a select pocket of the universe, Woody Allen is respected and appreciated for his intellectual prowess. In a number of his comic dramas and straight-up comedies, the running existential concepts, thoughts, dialogues, and running voiceover commentaries make for unparalleled entertainment. (read more…)