Woody Allen repeats: "I never said I was retiring from making movies"

The 86-year-old director, who was quoted yesterday in a Spanish magazine as someone who intends to devote his time to writing from now on, published a denial today.

"He never said that. As of now, he has no intention of retiring and is very excited for his next film"

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09/19/2022

Monday, September 19, 2022, 6:45 p.m. Updated: 6:47 p.m.

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Film director Woody Allen published a statement today (Monday) in which he clarified that he is not retiring from making films - contrary to his words as quoted yesterday in the Spanish magazine "La Vanguardia".

"Woody Allen never said he was retiring, nor did he say he was writing another novel," reads a clarification issued today by him and published in Deadline magazine.

"He said that he is considering stopping making films when they arrive directly or quickly on the streaming services, which does not give him pleasure, because he is a big fan of the cinema experience. As of now, he has no intention of retiring and is very excited about his next film."

Allen, one of the top directors in the world in recent generations ("My Romance with Annie", "Manhattan", "Purple Cairo Rose", "Blue Jasmine"), was quoted in the Spanish newspaper as saying that he intends to use the next few years to write.

These days he is working on his 50th film, which should take place in Paris and be shot in French.

Not retiring, for now.

Allen (Photo: Reuters)

Alan hinted in the past about thoughts of retirement, when he was interviewed about three months ago by Alec Baldwin on Instagram and there he said that his next film may indeed be his last.

"The thrill is a little bit lost," Allen said.

"Once upon a time when I was making movies, the movie would go to theaters all over the country. Today, a movie gets several weeks in a movie theater, maybe six or four weeks, and then it goes directly to the streaming networks. It's not fun for me anymore."

In recent years, Allen has hardly worked in the United States, following the claims of his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, according to which he allegedly abused her when she was a seven-year-old girl - claims he flatly denies.

One of his last films was even shelved because of this.

About a year and a half ago, Allen broke his long-standing televised silence in an interview with CBS, in which he responded to the accusations: "It's so ridiculous, we didn't even have to open an investigation."

He also said: "Why would a 57-year-old, who has never been accused of anything, suddenly attack a seven-year-old woman?"

And why would I do it during a custody battle with her mother?" Alan added: "I believe Dylan.

She was a good girl, and I believe her that she believes it.

She doesn't make it up, she doesn't lie, she believes it." In his words, Allen referred to his claim that Mia Farrow brainwashed Dylan as part of her revenge on him after their breakup.

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